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T&P for my Dad, please.
I'm an emotional wreck right now.
Incredibly long story short, back around 7 years ago my dad was diagnosed with renal cell carcinoma, a cancer of the kidney. He had surgery to have part of his kidney removed and since has been in chronic renal failure.
Well, just a month or so ago, he started having some issues again, but being the "tough guy" military man that he is, he ignored some of the minor things and didn't tell my mom until he really suspected something was wrong. So, he's been in for blood work and tests and today he went for a scan.
The doctors did see something and are now wanting to remove the rest of that kidney. But, if they remove it, they're afraid that, because of his limited kidney function, the one remaining kidney won't be enough.
If they remove the kidney and it's malignant, then he has to wait until he's 5 years cancer free before he can be put on a donor list. Which means potentially five years of dialysis. Hoping and praying it's benign.
I'm so emotionally drained in the department of worrying about my parents health. Mom is 2 years cancer free from Breast Cancer and we just had that scare with another lump over the summer, dad was 7 years from his and now this.
I'm sorry, I hate to complain because I know that I'm SO not the only one who goes through these things. Just still really upset from the call from my mom. Times like these make me regret moving away from home.
Any thoughts & prayers for my dad are very much appreciated.
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I am sorry to hear this Lindsay.. I will send all my good thoughts and prayers to you and your family..
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Lots of T&P to your family.
Would you Dad be eligible for a family kidney donation earlier than the 5 years? I mean if that was a possibility that someone was a match.
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Many many t&p's to your dad, you, and the rest of your family.
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I asked this same question. I'm more than willing to give him my kidney if I would be a match. He's already told me that he wouldn't allow me to do that, but I figure that I'll wait and cross that bridge with him if we get to that point.
He goes in for an MRI sometime soon, they're calling tomorrow to schedule it and we'll know more then.
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