I was thinking through the past medical events .... and I have to say the I have been very fortunate!
August 2019 - a routine prostate scan ... during this scan, the radiologist saw a tumor on the kidney
September 2019 - during a further scan of the kidney, the radiologist saw an enlarged thyroid gland protruding into the chest space.
October 2019 - a biopsy of the kidney tumor said it was benign - no action required
December 2019 - the thyroid was removed and found to be cancerous. Radiation treatment.
April 2024 - the business failure meant the sale of our house ... during the house move, I fell and broke 3 ribs just near the tumor
October 2024 - the impact on the tumor caused a UTI and during treatment for the UTI, it was noted that the tumor had increased in size since 2019.
March 2025 - the tumor was again checked with a biopsy. This showed that the tumor is cancerous
June 2025 - remove the kidney and tumor
Each time, circumstances have meant that cancer had been found at an early stage before it had spread.
