For those of you who recall last year at this time, I was recoving from surgery, after having a kidney removed with a very large cancerous tumor.

Well, have just in the last couple of weeks gone thru all the one year tests, blood work, CT scan, chest X-ray, etc. Saw my Doctor about an hour ago, and he said that the chest X-ray is clear, the CT scan is perfect, blood work is all normal and my remaining kidney has taken over and is functioning as two. Sigh of relief! I think I was more nervous about this one year check up, than I was at six months, guess just because it seems like a milestone.

He is confident enough that he said I don't need to come back for a year. Only thing he told me was not to go on a diet like Atkins, South Beach, Zone, etc - too much protein can really stress the remaining kidney, so to just drink plenty of water and fluids (ahhhh wine) and eat a balanced diet and all should be fine.

Anyway, just wanted to share this good news with all of you....so many of you were so supportive and caring last year. LCT is such a great group of people, I am grateful for all your love, prayers and concern, and feel so blessed to have all that wonderful positive energy from people I haven't even met yet for the most part. Thank you all of you! :) :) :lct:

Now I can concentrate on daughter Laura and the arrival of Grandbaby #5 coming up in about 5-6 weeks!!!