Just can't seem to kick this dang kidney infection!! I've had a 13 yr history of this stuff!! Anyway this doc says he's pretty sure its prostate cancer but all the tests and biopsys came back negative!! Plus every other organ in the general area tested fine also. Soooo I stay on antibiotics for a long spell and in 6 months they do more tests.

Just wanted to let everyone know whats goin on and say THANK YOU for thinkin of me!! Been feeling much better for a few days now. Even managed to lay a few feet of rock wall today. Course I got dizzy and fell off my ladder (sore bun) But thats a good change!!

Thanks again....Love Ya'll....Kirk

-- Anonymous, February 18, 2002

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doing a happy dance, doing a happy HAPPY dance......Kirk is back. Yahoooooooooo!!!!!! Love yah Kirk and soooooooooooo glad you are back and prayers are said daily for you here. hugs

-- Anonymous, February 18, 2002

Jeez Kirk..fallin' off a ladder is somethin' I'm supposed to do!! Then I can write a story about it and sell it. hee hee Sooo glad its just a kidney infection!!!!!! Glad to see you back! Drink your cranberry juice and take your Acidofilus! Hugs!

-- Anonymous, February 18, 2002

I'm glad to hear you are feeling better. Take care of yourself!

-- Anonymous, February 18, 2002

I'm really glad to see you back; and all in one piece! Hugs to you,

-- Anonymous, February 18, 2002

Hang in there, Kirk and keep on improving. We need more like you. (And, Kirk, stay off that ladder at least for a little while.)

Wishing you enough.

-- Anonymous, February 18, 2002

So happy that you are well enough to fall off that ladder Kirk, now please stay off of it for a little while :-)!!!!

Missed you guy!!!

-- Anonymous, February 18, 2002

Glad to "hear" from you, Kirk! We miss you when you're gone, ya know! I hope you can conquer this wretched thing soon! Hugs to ya!

-- Anonymous, February 18, 2002

Good to see you back. Keep on pitchin', it ain't the bottom of the ninth yet. :>)

-- Anonymous, February 18, 2002

Kirk, instead of the cranberry juice, have you tried capsules from the healthfood store? Stronger and no sugar. Did they test for candidiasis? Feel better

-- Anonymous, February 18, 2002

Sure is great to "hear" from you again, Kirk!!! You'd better be sticking around for a long time. I really think the other men on this forum need you!!! I ALMOST said that they need all the help they can get...but I didn't :-)!!

-- Anonymous, February 19, 2002

I'm glad to hear you are feeling better Kirk . . . But take it easy, overworking yourself to early can hurt you. I hope your news and prognosis improves daily.

-- Anonymous, February 19, 2002

Hey Kirk, it's so good to hear from you. Don't let this health problem get you down. You'll kick it, just wait and see. Lots of love and good wishes.-vicki

-- Anonymous, February 19, 2002

Cool! Welcome back!!!!

-- Anonymous, February 19, 2002

Kirk,

You've been in my thoughts, and I will keep you there! Kim

-- Anonymous, February 19, 2002

Thank you good people!!

Dee I bought those cranberry pills and will add em to the Saw Palmetto, Zinc and vit-e. Might help huh?...Thanks Kirk

-- Anonymous, February 20, 2002

What about testing for Candidiasis? One of the syptoms is kidney infections. Most doctors don't test for it. It should be a stool sample because you would have to be really bad for it to show in the blood. Long term antibiotics is usually the cause.

-- Anonymous, February 20, 2002