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.

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.

We have heard back from the lab after they analyzed the mass that was removed during surgery.   

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... 

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! 

A quick recap of week two.  SPOILER ALERT: I am starting to feel a lot better.  

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.