Stage IV Kidney Cancer The Road To Surgery - Part 2

Join me for part 2 of my road to surgery for Stage IV kidney cancer ( metastatic oncocytoma ) at the National Cancer Institute.
It was a long road to get to surgery, filled with lots of ups & downs but it was worth every second to get to where I am today.

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  • @Sushi2735
    @Sushi2735 Жыл бұрын

    Oh my gosh, the turnout for the blood drive is so touching! I could just cry. When you are going through cancer the kindness and generosity of strangers is the most touching uplifting that happens during dark days ❤

  • @sarahtamura4993
    @sarahtamura4993 Жыл бұрын

    I am a nurse and frequently administer blood. I always take a moment to thank the donor as I hold their precious gift in my hands. It is very humbling.

  • @katiekickscancer_kidney

    @katiekickscancer_kidney

    Жыл бұрын

    I love this. Donors are absolutely incredible and deserve to be honored

  • @travisgreen3986
    @travisgreen39862 жыл бұрын

    Thanks for sharing your story. Good reminder for me to not disregard things and chalk them up to anxiety, which I see get cast onto young female patients quite often. I will follow along.

  • @sherrydawson6253
    @sherrydawson62532 жыл бұрын

    U are so amazing 👏 you are the one that got what u needed. I'm glad u mentioned NIH NCI AND BRUCE. Most know none. Plus with the blood donations and u only needed 2 units. Look how many other people that were saved. God bless those who donated! It's normal to at last min have doubts u were so much scared. I hope theirs a video on the surgery how u got through it and what was done. Sweetie I admire u so much! Hugs 🫂 🤗 to u! Your videos will forever be watched.

  • @purplephoenixartbymicheled9298
    @purplephoenixartbymicheled9298 Жыл бұрын

    🌬💕 I watched your story yesterday Wow I'm so Happy for you. Praying your doing well. I just got diagnosed with lung CANCER. So my story has just begun. Stay STRONG 💪🤍💪

  • @krisztinacsitneki8604
    @krisztinacsitneki86042 жыл бұрын

    Thank you Katie for being here and sharing your story. Very inspiring the positivity in it, you are such a kind person. My eyes were full of tears at the blood donation-part. I'm so happy for you! Can't wait the next chapter of your story. Take care! Kristi from Hungary 💛

  • @kaylagoetzelman5406
    @kaylagoetzelman5406 Жыл бұрын

    Thank you for sharing your amazing story! God definitely had His hand upon you, guiding you to the right decisions~ I will keep you in deep prayer!

  • @enjoyinglittlethings9937
    @enjoyinglittlethings99372 жыл бұрын

    i love your personality. i love how you include the good things about this journey (the kindness of others etc) i love your videos... thank you!

  • @TheAshleeNikole
    @TheAshleeNikole Жыл бұрын

    Thank you so much for sharing your story. Please know it’s helping others.

  • @nursekaren63
    @nursekaren632 жыл бұрын

    Wow your journey made me cry. You are very well spoken. God bless.

  • @katiekickscancer_kidney
    @katiekickscancer_kidney2 жыл бұрын

    For clarification, I don’t believe we needed 50 units for me directly but we needed them on hand at the blood blank in case I needed a massive transfusion. Obviously other surgeries going on at the NCI at the same time, so we needed to make sure they had enough blood for me if I needed a massive infusion & also to ensure we didn’t wipe out the supply if that happened. So we were aiming for 50 on supply in order to proceed.

  • @siewchuah9718

    @siewchuah9718

    Жыл бұрын

    L

  • @elizabethconroy7665
    @elizabethconroy76652 жыл бұрын

    Hello,Katie Will you share your signs and symptoms please Admire and respect your positive determination All the best

  • @deniset3164
    @deniset31643 ай бұрын

    I know how that feels to be alone at times for certain tests.

  • @josianejojo2605
    @josianejojo2605 Жыл бұрын

    Take good care

  • @annaze1711
    @annaze17119 ай бұрын

    Your video is very inspiring and gives me hope for my daughters case. What where the names of those doctors you mentioned? I want to see if they can see my daughter.

  • @theadantimes8394
    @theadantimes83942 жыл бұрын

    Hi Katie

  • @Toche44
    @Toche44 Жыл бұрын

    Where do things stand now?

  • @Me-mj8ni
    @Me-mj8ni Жыл бұрын

    How are you doing?

  • @headmaret
    @headmaret2 жыл бұрын

    Suggest you read the book: "From Darkness to Light" published by Amazon.

  • @lawdepotpresident9900
    @lawdepotpresident99002 жыл бұрын

    You're exceptionally and objectively very good looking.

  • @Melly4real
    @Melly4real2 жыл бұрын

    You talk to quickly lol