Today's the day my kidney comes out. [View All]

[knitter4democracy]

I've been posting in the Health forum, but I wanted to put in a quick post here to let everyone know.

I was diagnosed last week with kidney cancer, and they're taking it all out today. It's a rather large tumor, but we're all hoping and praying it hasn't spread at all. We'll know more in a couple of days after the pathology report comes back. My tests so far say it hasn't spread, but we'll know a more accurate picture after the surgeon and pathologist get a good look.

If you have a minute, please send some good vibes our way (well, Kalamazoo, since that's where the surgery will be). I'm leaning on all of the prayers and good vibes and loving thoughts of my friends and family to get through this. We'll all still fairly nervous this morning with such a major surgery today and not really knowing what the treatment plan will be when I wake up.

In fact, my four year old son's so nervous, he puked all over me this morning, so I got to have two showers and two outfits already today. *sigh* Maybe it's a good sign or blessing or something. ;)