should i be worried - diagnosed on friday with a tumour on my kidney - only 38
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FormerMember
hi
i am 38 - just been infomormed i have a 1.5 cm tumour on my kidney - the doc seemed sure that this could be whipped out and i would be ok - poss thru keyhole surgery. i dont know if i should be worried, i am seeing the urologist on tuesday and they aim to operate in the next 10 days -
with a tumour this size could it have spread
will the recovery be painful
what chance this can come back
will i need drugs afterwards
how long after operation will i be well enough to work
any help withthese questions would be great.
i am in a blur, i ahve 3 young kids and a wonderful wife - i really want to see them grow up
thanks
ben
FormerMember
hi there,
you will be amazed at what they can do for you. my hubby had kidney cancer when he was 41 and we also have 3 kids (youngest then was only 7!) his tumour was 5cm in size and the whole kidney and everything attatched to it came out. you can function just as well with a quarter of one kidney. if you get it done with keyhole it is a lot better for yourself (and you wife) i had to help my hubby with showering/dressing etc untill he was able to do it himself. my hubby had open surgery (as it was 12yrs ago) so recovery was slightly longer. they will probably send you for annual ct scans so they can keep an eye on you. i hope this helps, and if you or your wife would like anymore help i am at the other end of an e-mail lol. please also remember everyones cancer is different and i can only help with the experience we have had.
