This week has been one of ups and downs. Great joy and lots of unhappiness. In amongst all of the voting and counting and waiting and waiting and waiting, I had yet another doctor's appointment.
After surgery the end of July and a short hospital stay in September, which I can't really talk about, because I can't remember most of it, I can seriously say I need a social life beyond doctor's offices and medical labs.
During all of the counting and chaos, I found out I have a tumor in my right kidney. In addition to the Angiomyolipoma tumor, there is also a cyst in the right kidney, as well. There is another spot on my left kidney which is hopefully a kidney stone. Fingers crossed. It is six month into this Chronic Kidney Disease diagnosis, and I have no idea if this is all cause or effect.
Angiomyolipoma are tumours consisting of perivascular epithelioid cells (cells which are found surrounding blood vessels and which resemble epithelial cells). A tumour of this kind is known as a PEComa, from the initials of perivascular epithelioid cell.
With more tests and full abdomen scans to be scheduled in the next few weeks, surgery will not happen until after the new year. If this is the only tumor they find, sized somewhere between a pea and a peanut, we will just chalk this up to 2020 being a really sucky year. And, 2021 has to be a better year for surgery after all of the twists and turns and ups and downs of this crazy year.
Off to weekly doctor appointment to prove life
goes on even during these crazy election days.
Thankfully, healthcare is not suddenly going to be taken away from people with pre-existing conditions.
Hug your dog, your kids. Build a snowman. Bake some cookies. Do something nice for your neighbors...all of them.
Red, brown, yellow, black and white.♪
Because, what the world needs now is love, sweet love ♩ ♪ ♫ ♬
It's the only thing that there's just too little of ♩ ♪ ♫ ♬
I believe in God's unconditional love. UNCONDITIONAL!
I believe in his omnipotent power to create ALL things including the heavens and the earth.
All religions. All identities, Science and math.
The ability to choose right and wrong.
Compassion, empathy and again, LOVE.
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