Kidney Cancer Warriors 1st Meeting Occurs @ KCA's Nat'l Survivors Conference

The kidney cancer Warriors Chat family had our first gathering (of hopefully many) in Houston, Texas, the night prior to the Kidney Cancer Association's National Kidney Cancer Survivor's Conference at MD Anderson which took place Saturday, April 9, 2011.  On Friday, April 8, 2011, we finally had our first kidney cancer Warriors gathering at Pappasito's in Houston for dinner.  Several of us discussed in chat many times how much we all wanted to meet.  Sometime in mid-2010, we were all discussing this dream of ours ~ the entire group ~ not just my dream or just the dream of any one person, but the dream of the entire KCW Chat family! I suggested we meet on my birthday at the KCA Survivors Conference in Houston.  OUR dream came to pass and it was awesome!  A great time was had by all!  There's nothing like meeting in person the folks who are currently on the same roller coaster as you.  KCW truly appreciates Kidney Cancer Association for all that they do to keep survivors and their loved ones informed and providing a conference for kidney cancer Survivors and their loved ones - those who are currently walking the kidney cancer journey with their loved one.

Ken and Steve

Leigh and Allen

Excellent entertainment

Barb - the Dancing on Tables Queen

Cheryl

Piret (Ken's wife)

Sandy

Patti (Steve's wife)

Allen, Ken and Steve

Barb - dancing AT the table (not quite "on the table" but it worked) ~ what a blast!

Pam Fiesler
All the KCW Chat ladies were able to speak on the phone to Pam during our dinner gathering.  She was very weak and unable to attend the conference, but very much wanted to be there. We were able to bring the gathering to her in a very small way by telling her how much we loved her and how much we were all thinking about her.    Pam, unfortunately, lost her battle in April shortly after the conference.