Hair today gone tomorrow!

Well I started to rehab after is terrible ordeal.  I had not returned to work yet.  I was working part-time before I got sick this last time.  Now during all of my chemo treatments I had never lost my hair.  I felt blessed.  After all the chemo was done, Boom there it went.  Day by day I would brush out large pieces of it.  I was so upset.  I cried a couple of times.  On the day I went to see Carmen, the tears had stopped.  I knew it was time.  Carmen who has done my hair for years graciously helped me.  Once it was done I realized it wasn't so bad.  I bought a wig that I did not wear very often.  I wore my baseball hat a lot.  I have a wonderful friend here in Houston that has gone through cancer treatment also.  She helped me deal with the loss of my hair.  She is a loving and wonderful friend.  Thank you D.
Well, I continue to have my follow up visits.  Every three months blood.  Every six months cat scans.  My lupus would cause problem once in a while but nothing major.  During one of my visits , my oncologist said that the radiologist had noticed a shadow on my right kidney.  They felt it was probably from my lupus but would watch it.  No problem I thought.  During my next visit they decided to do a MRI of my kidney.  I knew that is wasn't the cancer because it doesn't go to the kidney.  They then decided to put it to rest and biopsy it.  He called me a few days later.  I do not like when he calls me.  He freaks me out!  He asked if I could come in right away.  Here we go again.  This time I was confused.  I called Chris and told him to meet me at MDA.  I flew there, numb once more.  Is it the lupus?  Do I have cancer again?  Is it a different cancer? Many questions went through my mind.
I beat Chris by about 5 mins.  I went into the room.  The doctor came in.  "Your biopsy results came back from your kidney.  Your have cancer in the right kidney.  A different kind.  It is in its earliest stage."  Ok, at this point a person starts to wonder if they are a genetic mutant!  A totally different cancer!  Chris walked in and I updated him on the new developments.  He was just as shocked.  The next feeling I had was calm.  I felt so blessed that I had been watched so carefully that they caught this.  The cancer was a rare form.  Only 200 had this diagnosis.  They finally put a name on it about four years ago.  OK, what do we do now.   It does not require chemo or radiation.  I do need surgery though.  Part of my right kidney will need to be removed.  Ladies, this also is not a way to lose weight.  Organs don't weigh that much?  Ok, lets set a date.  I would like that early surgery time again please:)  In August of 2009 I had part of my right kidney removed.  Cancer-free at last!  The recovery was similar to the others.  My hair was growth back nicely and MDA was watching me like a hawk.  I did go through genetic testing.  I am normal believe it or not.
During my rehab, my son moved back from Michigan to Houston.  He was having trouble in Michigan with job possibilities and education desire.  I was thrilled to have him come home.  He took a year off from school and is returning this month.