After 9 cancellations : today is operation day : nervous

Hi it's natural to be nervous

Just trust in your surgeon and everyone is so kind and reassuring. Try some deep breathing exercises to help you relax. It will soon be over and you will on the road to recovery. I had the same op in 2013. Good luck and hope it goes well. Missymoo

Thanks so much. Just being admitted to hospital right now. Will definitely do the deep breathing. Really appreciate the quick and thoughtful reply.

Hi  and welcome to the Online Community but sorry that you had to find us and especially sorry to hear about your diagnosis.

A cancer diagnosis can be challenging in so many ways but talking with others who are walking the same type of cancer treatment journey will help you navigate this difficult time.

I see you have joined our supportive Kidney cancer group as this will be a good place to connect with filks going through the same type of cancer journey.

To go to the group just click on the link above then introduce yourself by putting up a ‘New Thread’ or hit the box with the X on the top right (phones), you could just copy and paste the text from this your first post. You can also join in with existing ‘Discussions’ by clicking on 'reply'. 

It’s always good to talk so do call the Macmillan Support Services on 0808 808 00 00 - most services are open 8am to 8pm, 7 days a week Clicking here to see what is available. This service can give lots of cancer information, support, financial guidance or just a listening ear.

We also have Cancer Nurse Team in our Ask an Expert section, but do allow two working days for replies from our expert team.

To find information covering diagnosis, treatments and pages covering most types of cancers can be found on our Online Information and Support Section. 

All the very best with your surgery ((hugs))

Thank you

The delays you have experienced have unfortunately been very common across many cancers over these past months but you are in and let’s get this done.

Do connect in with the group as I have no real experience of major surgery as I have a totally different cancer and no amount of surgery would make any difference to my cancer type as I have a rare skin blood cancer!!!!! that lives in the blood and Bone Narrow so it’s all down to Chemo, radiotherapy and Stem Cell Transplant but after being diagnosed back in 1999 with these words “Mike your condition is incurable, yes treatable but you will never be in long term remission”..... after years of treatment I was told I was in Remission back in Sep 2016 for the first time in over 17 years so living the dream.

I always say there is always hope and let’s see you living the dream ((hugs))