Family is the key

Well it is now August 9th,my stent was taken out on the 7th and boy does that feel better.My physical well being is somewhat better,no more bladder spasms, they are finally gone.I still have doctors orders to take jt slow, no lifting running etc..Anybody who knows me knows I bend the rules a little bit....lol, but mostly I listen because I am not out of the woods yet.I still have that blocked valve in my heart,which does scare me just as much as the cancer did however as of this moment I am cancer free ,they did get ALL of it.In 6 months I go back and get a CT scan and more blood work.I will have to do this for about 2 years just to make sure it is kept in check.But anyway back to the heart,it does scare me but I have 1 of the best doctors in the area so I feel confident that all goes well.My blood pressure is running a little high but I have had only 3 episodes where I needed to take my Nitro. I go to the doctor on August 23rd to find out my options which are medications(blood thinners) or heart catherization  or surgery. As long as they fix it I do not care how they do it. I do know this I will win and I am going to be around a long time for my girls and my best wife any man could ever dream of having.Without my women in my life I would have not made it through all this.I LOVE YOU GIRLS........I LOVE YOU WIFEY ALWAYS AND FOREVER......XOXOXOXOXOXO

What a journey

It's been 15 days now since I've had my surgery.  I have some pain still but it's worth every bit of it to be cancer free.   I still have a few steri strips on my incisions they already took the staples out.  I have 5 incisions total.   I count the 3 smaller ones as 1 together since they are right in the same area.  The larger 4 incisions each had 4 staples.  So, I had 16 staples total.  I take my medication faithfully.  I feel myself getting stressed about my upcoming SSI Hearing and I can feel my chest hurt.  Now I'm having to learn the difference between my C.O.P.D & My Heart...  I take my inhaler first and wait a couple mins and if that don't help then I take my Nitro pill.  Usually the Nitro helps.  My blood pressure is getting better.  My wife makes sure all my medication is as easy as possible for me not to forget anything.  I am so grateful for having such a loving group of family and friends.  God Bless!

Feeling Better, Slowly but Surely

It has now been 3days cancer free and I'm feeling better every day, except when I try to do too much,then my kidney lets me know it.The staff at the Reading Hospital were for the most part very good and professional.The only thing is now I am cancer free for the moment but I have a 60% blockage in one of my heart valves(you only have 4 valves) and they won't physically open the valve until it is like75 to 78% blocked. To me might that not be too late in some cases. They want to start me on meds first so I will comply until I feel I need to get a second opinion. I just hope and pray the meds will work. It has been one hell of a bad year in some sense but we are WINNING. Anybody who knows me, my wife and girls know we are not quitters and we will beat all of this. God Bless.

Part 1 is complete..

....and do not believe every thing you read in the hospital brochures about procedures saying in 24 hours you will be feeling great.....wrong I was running a fever,had no appetite , peeing blood all day for the last 2 days,constipation, so in other words when the doctor called these are are normal , so do not always believe what literature they give you.I am ready to kill the cancer, though I know it is not going to be a pleasant recovering experience.....how ever I am going to be a cancer survivor and that means this minor set back of pain and being uncomfortable is a small price to pay for my life......Thank you all for your prayers and well wishes and most of all thank you God.

Nervous, Anxious, Ready

Nervous about the upcoming week, but, anxious and ready to get it done.  Monday I get my stent.   Then on Thursday July 12, 2012 I will have my Cryoablation surgery done.  It's a new procedure where the cancer cells are frozen, thawed, frozen and thawed again until all cancer cells are dead!  Then the next 2-5 years I will be closely monitored to insure that the cancer doesn't return.  If it does then I will have another surgery done called a "Wedge".   That's a whole different ball game that I hope I don't have to play.  But, if I do then I will.  I know I have a great support system of family and friends that will help me overcome any and every thing that comes my way.  As far as I know as of right now I will not have to undergo any Chemo or Radiation Therapy.  On July 12th I have to spend the night in the hospital, the first time non work related that I am separated from my wife and kids.  My wife will be there early the next morning to wait with me until I get my discharge papers to take me home on July 13, 2012.  I know my family will be happy to have me home as well as I will be happy to be home.  

another doctor, but not totally bad news

went to the eye doctor last night because I have been having trouble with seeing while driving,especially at. nightshe ran me through the full gamit of eye tests. She noticed I have the begining stages of cataracs Now she said it could take20 years to rear it's ugly head totally. In most cases it moves slowly so not to worry right know.That was finally good news for me on the medical front but she is going to keep a close eye(no pun intended)on me because sometimes it progresses quickly. Either way it is relatively an easy laser surgery.Well 16 days until they remove(or attempt to remove) my renal cell cancer.I CAN'T WAIT !!!!Then after that I have my ssd hearing in front of the judge in Harrisburg, PA. My lawer is trying to get me a video hearing because of me traveling that far in pain,either way is fine with me.Please everyone pray that ll goes well,I could really use your support.THANK YOU ALL FOR LISTENING AND PRAYING.........I WILL BEAT THIS CANCER AND I WILL WIN THIS CASE. Remember when i win it will be 2to 3 days when we make it to Fla.Thank You and look forward to meeting you all.(I will show you that all yanks aren't bad)lol
 

I really do not understand what happened here today but I am really hurt by the accusations of not being borderline gravely ill. another3 to 5 years I could have been gravely ill with no remission. People really need to do their homework,cancer any cancer is no simple cure ,it can come back with a vengence,it happens .I pray I AM GOING TO BE A SURVIVOR....AND I WILL.I have the best surgeon in pennysylvania so any nay sayers look it up
.Anyway I am stunned and very hurt that one of my best friends would do me like that.I hope youn can sleep well my son cause I Love You and all your hate towards me will change enough that.I hope someday we will see each, if not I am sorry for that,maybe God has a different path for us. I Love you