Kidney Not

  • Hello Oncology - 21st December 2021

    Tuesday 21st December is the important date I meet my oncology team.  I’m desperate to build a good trusting relationship with my consultant.   I have huge expectations for this meeting for obvious reasons.  Add in the waiti...
  • Biopsy – 14th Dec 2021

    I am so pleased that biopsy day has arrived because it is a milestone towards getting some answers and a way forwards.   Clearly there was some apprehension though as I only got minimal sleep the night before.  The NHS pre-procedure gu...
  • Waiting - Dec 2021

    My Urologist has referred me to Oncology and also for a biopsy.   Oh the waiting!  I want both appointments right now.   I don’t know anything yet about my cancer or what the treatment would be.  Or whether the tre...
  • Diagnosis - 24 Nov 2021

    It was my first meeting with my Urologist today after an abnormal abdominal ultrasound scan and a subsequent CT scan. The "thing" on my left kidney is cancer and it has spread to my lungs. My urologist is referring me to an Oncologist and getting a b...