Thank you so much for your encouraging and positive words, for listening and for helping me through so much these last 2 plus years. These things that I have gone through would have been much harder for me if you had not been here guiding me and teaching me how to challenge and overcome my anxious and negative thoughts. I want to thank you for helping me get to where I am today...
The next few months are going to be a big challenge for me and I may not be able to be here to help others like I have been but I will be thinking of them all..I have a lot to due over the next 4 weeks while I prepare for my upcoming surgery on April 30th..So for now I will trying to save up all my energy for the days ahead..I will update when I can and you may see me posting about my anxiety and fear as it relates to my surgery..Right now I am mostly concerned about the pain and recovery after my surgery..They have told me I will be in a lot pain for at least 2 weeks and it should lessen up after that. I am sure I will have pain meds. I am hoping they work..After that there is the recovery time and it will be about 2 months or so before I will be able to engage in regular activities..Like shopping, going for long walks and such. I do have quite a bit of anxiety about all this and am doing the best I can right now. I will just have to take a lot of deep breaths for now, which you taught me all about here on the site and remember to use my 10 questions list of course and most importantly not get to far ahead of myself and just take it one day at a time for now..
I am sure I will be talking to you again very soon..
I am sorry to hear about the results but very happy to hear that they have caught it in time. I am also very, very proud and happy to hear how well you are coping with this. Your optimism and strength is so inspiring to me Red. You are teaching me so much just by reading what you are going through so thank you.
April will be a challenging month for you but we are right here beside you. Keep posting and keep staying strong.
Red...first let me say, you are so lucky to have caught it in time..what,you are so strong minded in this,and thats a good thing!
My own daughter had breast cancer a couple years back,and she went through alot,but is now cancer free! they have come so far in advancments now,and i will keep you in prayer,your not alone Red,as you know all of us here will be here for you,and be praying for you too!
Just a little update on some things I have been going through...
My doctors called today and we talked about the lab results from the kidney biopsy I had this week..The bad news is that it showed that my cells are atypical and highly suspicious which means in laymans terms that I have a 80% chance of having cancer, before this test it was a strong 50% chance and they already felt I needed surgery..The good news is that we appear to have caught it in time. The other good news is that I was able to Challenge my anxious thoughts and panic and not let it keep me from seeking the help I needed..My Surgeon and I talked at length about the surgery today. The hard part is over now and we will be doing my surgery at the end of April..We have a plan and I know what steps we will be taking to get me ready for surgery..This may sound unusual to some but I am feeling very relieved and have made peace with it. I know where I am going and I feel really good about it...
