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  • About Me

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    brusk

    Female, 56, Married
    Phoenix, USA
    Member since June 12

    • About Me

      Before my diagnosis with RCC, my husband and I lived in South Africa, where we served as missionaries. We have three children and seven grandchildren. We returned to the US on June 16, and surgeons removed my left kidney, adrenal gland and a 13-cm mass on July 1. My oncologist says the mets on my lungs are growing relatively fast and we must start Torisel by July 27, 2009. So I'll go next week to meet with the patient educator to learn what's coming up.

      Before my diagnosis with RCC, my husband and I lived in South Africa, where we served as missionaries. We have three children and seven grandchildren. We returned to the US on June 16, and surgeons removed my left kidney, adrenal gland and a 13-cm mass on July 1. My oncologist says the mets on my lungs are growing relatively fast and we must start Torisel by July 27, 2009. So I'll go next week to meet with the patient educator to learn what's coming up.

    • Website

      http://maniac4missions.blogspot.com

    • Interests

      I love Africa! I've written several short books for mothers to use to train their children to become wise. See my webpage about them here: http://ruskbecki.googlepages.com/mashals To comfort my friends who also suffer, I've also compiled scriptures on suffering from the Bible: http://Scriptures.pain.googlepages.com

      I love Africa! I've written several short books for mothers to use to train their children to become

  • Recent Activity

    Recently:

    • 3 journal posts, 1 hug received, 1 hug given

    Thursday

    • brusk wrote a journal entry: He daily loads us with benefits 10:43am

      I’m thinking I’ll go to Cape Town. The dates will be Dec. 2-16. Thank you all for your encouragement…  

    Wednesday

    • brusk gave margie73 a hug 9:30pm

      Margie, You are so sweet! Thank you for being such an encouragement to me. I've about decided to go.…  

    Tuesday

    • brusk wrote a journal entry: Strength to go? 9:51pm

      My husband John has a set of tickets for each of us to return to Cape Town for a two-week visit. These…  

    Sunday

    • brusk wrote a journal entry: Do harder things 9:07am

      I feel like the Lord is telling me to stretch myself and do harder things. This means I can’t allow…  
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    • Ray of Sunshine

      From margie73 Tuesday

      This ray of sunshine is a symbol of energy for you. Go on your trip and enjoy. This will give you a chance to recoup. At home we tend to try to do more then we are able to and wear ourselves out. Go and enjoy. Let someone else take care of you. I will pray that the tumors are GONE. Love and God Bless........Margie

    • Prayer

      From LoneWolfe November 9

      I read this on a Caringbridge page, and thought of you and several others here, I could have journaled it, but I wanted to make sure you got to read it. It was about a little boy fighting CA also.
      "God can handle it day by day". God has a thousand ways where I cannot see one; When all my means have reached their end then his have just begun"

    • I’m With You

      From kkzimm November 6

      Becki - Glad to hear I could find something that was encouraging to you, as you certainly have encouraged and inspired me! - Karen

    • Hug

      From alnsarah November 5

      I love you, my beautiful Aunt Becki!

    • Flower

      From LoneWolfe October 31

      Hello!!!!!! Hugs and prayers for you this day. Love, Hunter

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  • Goals

    Goal Completed on Jun 18, 09
  • Support Groups

    • Close Renal Cell Carcinoma (Kidney Cancer)

      A few hours ago I was diagnosed with RCC, and I suppose I'm in shock now. It has already metastasized to the lymph nodes and lungs, so I'm facing worse case scenarios. I have wonderful support from my church here in South Africa and my home church in Phoenix. And, of course, our children and grandchildren are behind me 100%.

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