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Round 3!! FIGHT!

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Geez, it's been over a year since I've posted anything on here. I hope I'll stick to it this time. Procrastinate much? Anyways, journal it's that time again. Time to face the sleeping giant. Tuesday July 7th I am having the tumors on my right kidney removed at NIH. I'm scared. I know it sounds "babyish" but I dread going up there alone for this. Granted my mom and my g/f are driving up to pick me up after I'm released (so I don't get stuck at D.C. airport for 7 hours by myself eating codiene like pez). I'm so tired and flustrated. I wonder what it's going to be like pain wise this time? Will it feel as bad as the time they removed the Hemangioblastoma? Let us hope not. I was pretty much suicidal after that one (they sent me home with darvocet...it never touched the pain. They refused to give me anything better I guess because I was honest and told them I smoke herb when they asked). Ok, well get ready couch,computer,playstation,and guitar because there will be NOTHING to do for months. I hate VHL...

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