Kidney Cancer Warriors

KCW Awareness Day - October 5th.

Share your kidney cancer stories, wear orange (green or both), raise awareness!

Hope everyone had a great Thanksgiving! How did you spend yours?

KCW Chat tonight 7p Eastern until 10p (or if the last person leaves before then). We hope you'll join us.

http://www.chatroll.com/kidney-cancer

Oct 5th - kidney Cancer Warrior's Day balloon release. Please join us from wherever you're located to release balloons in memory of loved ones, in honor of those who are fighting the battle, and those who are NED. Also, in honor of the loved ones who lovingly care for the kc patient.

16 year old Tay lost her battle with RCC yesterday. Please keep her family in your prayers!

Kidney Cancer Warriors Chat tonight 7p to 10p Eastern.
Hope you'll join your KCW family as we love on one another, support one another, laugh and cry together. It's the family no one wants to be part of but everyone loves knowing one another.
http://www.chatroll.com/kidney-cancer

I'm not sure if any of you remember, but I posted back in January or February that Michele Henley Moore and I got together with a fundraising idea for Relay for Life. Actually, I had the idea and she did the amazing work! So you're probably asking, what's the idea? Well, Michele has made a queen size orange and green quilt that we are raffling off ~ for every donation to either my RFL or her RFL account of $5 you get a raffle ticket in the pot. For example, if you donate $50.00, you will get 10 raffle tickets added to the pot. So be looking for her post as she is going to post both of our links to Relay for Life AND a photo of the quilt. I am so excited as the quilt is absoltuely beautiful (I saw a photo early on and love it). I know the winner will be very pleased. I have to say thanks again to Michele for doing this. So start donating ya'll. Michele and I both really want someone from the kidney cancer community to win this quilt!

We're not having much discussion going on in our public page. Let's change that.....

Let's get to know one another ....
Where is everyone from?
If you're the patient, when were you diagnosed and at what age?
Are you (or your loved one) in treatment and if so what are you taking? Share what you would like about your journey!

We have people asking if anyone is from LA or MN....where's everyone located. Allen and I are in PA/MD. He's being treated in DC/Baltimore.

I would love to see our group hit 1000.....be sure to share with your kidney cancer community. We have are an online group with a support page that is public (this one), an private smaller group (with those who are active in the group), a non-facebook chat every Monday and Friday evenings (http://www.chatroll.com/kidney-cancer) and a Kidney Cancer Warriors Resource Blog (http://www.kcwresource.blogspot.com) with a KCW store where you can purchase kidney cancer awareness products including a KCW wristband.

Please see Kidney Cancer Warriors Resource Blog and the KCW Store:

KCW Resource Blog: Kidney Cancer Warriors Store

Anyone want to chat? KCW Scheduled chats with committed chatter on Monday's from 7p-10p Eastern and Friday's from 8p-10p Eastern. Open to anyone whose life has been touched by kidney cancer!

A friend is making these as a fundraiser for Relay For Life. She can make them in most if not all the colors requested. They are $5.00 each plus shipping. Please send me a facebook msg or an email at the following address: [email protected] ... thanks and Have a truly blessed and very Merry Christmas. Leigh Reese

We had a wonderful day celebrating the 2nd Annual Kidney Cancer Warriors Day yesteday. I forgot to count how many ballonds released. If you're in this goup, your name was on a ballloon. Again, this yea, we sent up balloons for those who are in the fight, those who are NED, & in remembrance balloons! Last year, we wrote on tags w/my email address hoping to hear from someone but that didn't happen. ...:( This year, I wrote on the balloons themselves. Before releasing the balloons - which we did all at one time, we prayed, then everyone read out the names that were written on their balloon. I shared about each person. It took a long time but Allen & I do this not to just release balloons but to put a great deal of thought into the warriors & those who have earned their wings.

For next year, puit on your calendar ... October 5th...Kidney Cancer Warriors Day Balloon Release! Gather your friends & family together, help us honor you, your loved one and raise kidney cancer awareness!

FYI: KCW has a Resource Blog w/info you might like to read. There are also "sister" blogs: Kidney Cancer Warriors Blog: features kidney cancer warriors/family member who have written & shared their story w/KCW to help other kc pts & help raise awareness; Kidney Cancer Warriors Memorial Blog: To honor those who have gone before us and to help us never forget they helped pave the way for us!

KCW Resource Blog ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ PAYING IT FORWARD ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ~~~ SHARE ~ CARE ~ INFORM ~ SUPPORT ~ LOVE ~ HOPE ~ BELIEVE ~ FAMILY ~~~ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ CHAIN OF LOVE ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

Apology, explaination, and welcome (see below)

If you haven't had a chance to read Warren's story, I hope you'll take the time to do so especially if you're considering HD-IL2. Thank you Liz and Warren for your willingness to share your kidney cancer journey. We appreciate it.

If you are interested in sharing your journey, please contact me at [email protected]. Thanks!

kidney cancer WARRIORS: July 2011: Warren Lewis These stories are for the copyright of this blog only. Please do not copy personal stories without asking permission from the individual who wrote the story. Thank You!

I hope you will all read the June Kidney Cancer Warrior journeys featuring Aimee Dowell and Mickeral Lawing. A huge thank you to both of these individuals for their willingness to share their personal journey with kidney cancer.

kidney cancer WARRIORS These stories are for the copyright of this blog only. Please do not copy personal stories without asking permission from the individual who wrote the story. Thank You!

Since Allison posted her pics from Relay for Life, I thought it would be a great idea for everyone involved in a Relay this year to post pictures from their event. Perhaps this will motivate more of us to get involved. It's a great way to inform others about kidney cancer ... helps raise awareness ... we truly need a CURE for this horrible disease!

I didn't think to share the pics from our Kidney Cancer Warriors Team at our Relay for Life! Thanks for posting your pic Allison!

From Casey, memorial information: The family will receive friends on Sunday, May 1, 3pm-5pm at Parrott Funeral Home in Fairburn (8355 Senoia Rd, Hwy 74); memorial services are Monday, May 2 at 11am at Northside Baptist Church in Newnan. Flowers accepted or memorial contributions may be made to the Kidney Cancer Association (www.kidneycancer.org).

Kidney Cancer Association - Learn How To Survive Kidney Cancer Your source for information and support for living with kidney cancer, survival statistics, patient meetings, and more. We're here to help.

Casey called me 30 minutes ago, left a message that Pam passed away peacefully this evening! Our beautiful "yellow rose" will be missed so very much. I love you Pam. I'm sorry we didn't get to dance in the rain together this side of Heaven but when I get HOME, we'll dance like crazy! Love you and will always hold you close to my heart. Thank you for the most wonderful friendship ~ a treasured gift from Heaven!

Wanted to bring to your attention the new KCW official logo designed for us by Diana J. Thanks again Diana!

KCW Chat tonight from 7p to 10p Eastern. We hope you'll join us. Open to all kidney cancer patients and their loved ones! http://www.chatroll.com/kidney-cancer

Sylvia Keener is home from the hospital (as posted on her wall). Please keep her in your thoughts and prayers! Thank you! Love and hugs to you Sylvia!

I neglected to post after adding a new warrior story to the KCW Blog. Please forgive me John and thanks again so much for sharing your journey with us! Truly inspiring! I hope the rest of you have already read his journey and if not, will do so!
http://www.kidneycancerwarriors.blogspot.com/

kidneycancerWarriors/Chat tonight 7p to 10p Eastern. Open to all kidney cancer patients and their loved ones. We are family! We share because we care!
http://www.chatroll.com/kidney-cancer

kidneycancerWarriors Scheduled Chat every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday 7p to 10p Eastern

Hope you'll read the latest edition to the KCW Blog's Featured Warriors.
Thank you Christie for sharing your journey! My thoughts and prayers continue to be with you sweet lady. You are truly an inspiration!

kidney cancer Warriors ~~~ we are Family ~~~ These stories are for the copyright of this blog only. Please do not copy personal stories without asking permission from the individual who wrote the story. Thank You!

Reminder: KCW/Chat every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday evening 7p to 10p Eastern. Open to ALL kidney cancer patients and their loved ones. We share because we care. http://www.chatroll.com/kidney-cancer

kidneycancerWarriors kidneycancerWarriors - patients and their loved ones sharing, caring, supporting one another.

If you are interested in sharing your kidney cancer journey, we'd love to include it on the kidneycancerWarriors Blog. Please email me at [email protected] Thank you! It is my belief that by sharing your journey you help to inform and encourage others on a similar journey as well as help bring awareness to this lessor known cancer! Thank you in advance!