new condition

Dolemite

I am glad your cancer has not spread, that is very very good news! As for your continued pain, well I am sorry that you have that, but here on this forum you are with good company, and we are here for you! You are not alone, and we will give you all the support we can! I say a prayer that your surgery will go well for you!

Please keep us posted on how you are getting along! I wish you only the Best!

White Beard

well for the kind persons who know of my condition, you might be able to help with this new condition. as you know of my upcoming removal of cancerous right kidney. I am a professional guitarist and the last three jobs i play, i have been sitting on a tall stool playing but no singing involved as to take it easy, after every night of playing i get to bed around 3am. just as soon as i fall asleep, i'm awaken by choking on clear fluid pouring from mouth and nose, mostly my nose. I mean it's about a liter. i can't catch my breath,fluid is pouring from nose and wife can hear a sloshing and gurgerling in my chest. she is really scared because i am really like drowning, i swear thats what it feels like. i called hospital urology dept. and they advise me to call urologist who set me up with hospital( i'm self pay) a dr. called back and advised me to take some claritan. i think they think its sinus but i think its something else. does anyone have an idea of whats happening. is it kidney related or cancer related? any thoughts on this would ease my nerves as always when i discuss this with ya'll thanks a million

thanks PAlady, yes, I've been reading up on sleep apnea. i'll check some more. thank you dolemite

Dolemite, I am sorry to be so late welcoming you here to the forum. You have come to the right place. Everyone is so supportive and caring. I have read all the posts. You have been given some excellant advice. That doesn't suprise me. This is a awesome group of people. I have been very pleased with how much help I have been given.

I am sorry that you have kidney cancer. I know that you are worried and I understand. You have to have hope and faith that you will be okay. I do hope that your surgery is a success and that you will soon be cancer free! Always remember that we will be here to support you.
Anice

Dolemite,
I am so glad to hear it sounds like the surgery, while major and painful, was successful at getting the cancer out of you! Cancer treatment has advanced so much that even if you need some chemo or rad. the side effects are nowhere like what they used to be for most people. I'm so glad you posted!

BTW SSI recently started, along with their fast track program, another feature with is called a Compassionate Determination (I think that's what it's called) and on their site there are diagnoses listed which automatically qualify. They are reporting some people get their determination within days or less than a month if you have one of these diagnoses. With the cancer I woud think you would. Not sure how this would dovetail with your hearing, but you sure want to eliminate as much stress as you can. Just thought I'd mention it.

Please take care of yourself and keep us updated when you can! And thanks for asking about me.

PaLady

Hi Dolemite,

I am so glad to hear that you have had your surgery and you are now at home recuperating. I do feel for you, the recoup time after surgery can feel like it takes forever sometimes. But, just remember you had a pretty extensive surgery with alot of cutting so yes, I can see why you are in a lot of pain and even feeling weak. Just remember, be kind to your body its been thru alot. You have really gone thru alot in so many ways since this all started.

Like PaLady said, now a days with the improvements made in cancer treatment you may only have a few annoying type side effects. Thats what we are all going to pray for.

My sister just finished 16 rounds of radiation for breast cancer and the only side effect she had from it was radiation can make you feel tired after awhile. She is back at work and doing great. 

Please keep us posted on how you are coming along.

hello everyone. last mon. was told i had very low "A'' type chem.in blood. they got a lot of the cancer out but there's about 5% cancerous cells hanging aroung waiting for me to get sick. Still fighting low-grade fever. still fighting the pnemonia. Was told has soon has i do get pnuemonia that the cancerous cells are waiting to jump on my corpulsals. excuse spelling please, i'm sure we've all been there. but i'm fighting, luckily i have a very wonderful fiancee(boy i'm gonna get in trouble for that one)lol!!!!! It's so hard on our love ones, isn't it? I just have bad nites, waking up not knowing where i am. I got new lawyer for SSI and disability. i think he's on top of his game, compassionate, I'm the main focus. It's still a blessing to log onto this site and know someone,somewhere, as been thru same or HEAVEN FORBID worst. I was taking vitamin A once a day put that stuff down was too much for my systm. i think i'll stick with cooked calves liver, what, come on, you know you like it/////// good-nite every-body, may you all dream of 10 cent orange NEHI'S and 5 cent ZERO candy bars......GOD-BLESS.....dolemite

 good-nite, one and all and I may see you in dreams tonite

Hi Dolemite:

I am so sorry that you are having such a rough time! You will be in my thoughts and prayers. Please keep us updated when you feel up to it.

Lorie

Hi and welcome Dole

You already got tons of great advise and I'm sure you're planning the right move to make. I'd like to add this. Good luck on kicking that cancer in the teeth! If you're able to do so much now that you're pain free...you KNOW beating that cancer into nothingness will be a walk in the park...maybe a long walk...but we all know you can do it.

Kick its massed butt!