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.

[@sarahtamura4993]

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]

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

[@Sushi2735]

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 ❤

[@travisgreen3986]

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]

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]

🌬💕 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 💪🤍💪

[@kaylagoetzelman5406]

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]

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]

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

[@nursekaren63]

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

[@krisztinacsitneki8604]

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 💛

[@elizabethconroy7665]

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

[@katiekickscancer_kidney]

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]

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[@annaze1711]

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.

[@josianejojo2605]

Take good care

[@deniset3164]

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

[@Toche44]

Where do things stand now?

[@Me-mj8ni]

How are you doing?

[@theadantimes8394]

Hi Katie

[@headmaret]

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

[@lawdepotpresident9900]

You're exceptionally and objectively very good looking.

[@Melly4real]

You talk to quickly lol