Nothing to be alarmed about, this is all good news. I thought this might be a good opportunity to catch you up my oncology check-in schedule and the results of my most recent appointment.
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It has been a busy 10 days. We think that we have figured out the kidney issue, Ashley and I got out of town for the weekend for the first time this year, and I had a minor surgical procedure.
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We have heard back from the lab after they analyzed the mass that was removed during surgery.
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In this post I will bring you up to speed on what the last couple weeks of recovery have been like. It hasn’t been an easy recovery and there are still a few hurdles in our way (is that a saying?) but we are making a ton of progress!
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Well, the tumor removal surgery (officially known as RPLND) is almost upon us. I received a call from our surgeon’s office letting us know that the date has been confirmed for August 8th. Here we go...
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WARNING: This is a long post.
In this post I walk you through our day at the University of Iowa Hospital. We met our surgeon and received the game plan for the next two months. We learned a lot and feel good about the plan that is in place.
This is a long overdue recap of week one of cycle two. That is the big week of treatment and when many of the side-effects present themselves. This time was a bit better and we were able to cure one of the more annoying side-effects!
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A quick recap of week two. SPOILER ALERT: I am starting to feel a lot better.
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Today, Ashley and I made the journey to the University of Iowa Hospital and Clinics Holden Comprehensive Cancer Center to get a second opinion on the treatment plan and diagnosis. As a result of today’s appointments, there has been a change to the treatment plan.
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