12-12-10 Ken Youner
Dear friends, it is been a long time since I have been active on this blog. It is certainly not been my choice. The problem was on October 2 I had a very severe accident on my bicycle while training for the second annual ride to raise money for the Cecile and Ken Youner fund for Cancer research. I basically got caught in some debris went head over the bicycle and hit headfirst into the ground. This caused an intense contusion to my cervical spinal cord and thus I have been out of commission until this very time. I now will try to return to some of my work to help all of those with kidney cancer out there. If at the same time I can help those with disabilities understand that they can do work even with this those disabilities I will even be happier. Thus I hope this didn’t be only the first of my blogs. I have had to stop my treatment for kidney cancer because of my severe injury. This of course is a great disappointment to me. But I am doing my best to continue to fight on and do what I can with the time I have left to help those like me in the kidney cancer community and now in the New World disability. I hope I can continue working on the a core list and help those patients and continue to answer questions about kidney cancer. I will continue in the fight and I look forward to communicating further with all of my great friends out there in the world fighting kidney cancer.
Respectfully
Ken Youner
Hi Ken
It is so great to read your blog again. You have been in many prayers since the day of your accident. You are an amazing inspiration for so many and an incredibly strong person. We so appreciate all the good things you do for us patients and caregivers. Your expertise has been greatly missed and we know you will attack your rehab with all that you have.
Dick Gamble
fellow RCC patient
Ken, what a delight and thrill to see you blogging again. You’ve been greatly missed. It’s all the more inspiring knowing what you’re having to fight through to get this done. Once in a while I pause and wonder if I can keep up the advocacy while I’m trying to deal with progression and another surgery, and then I see your post and feel strength again. Thanks for all you do.
Dr. Ken,
All I can say is DITTO, DITTO, DITTO!!! Hallelujah you are continuing the fight. We are so fortunate you are in our lives.
Elena
Previous RCC Caregiver
Ken
You are an amazing peson!! It so wonderful to see your post today, as I check it daily. As many of your friends have told you, we have you in our prayers and thoughts for a successful recovery. I miss your wit and of course your wisdom…
Kindest regards,
Mike Kasper
Dr Ken,
I just got to hear about what happened to you. Greetings from Africa and i pray you get 100% well soon. I believe you will be fine because you have committed yourself to helping people all over the world. God Bless
Thinking of you Dr. Ken and hoping you are improving some every day!
Elena
Previous RCC Caregiver