Hi all
i had a full nephectomy in Oct 2018, was told intermediate risk of reoccurrence, was on 6mth scans for 18mths, then yearly scan until last year and now 2 yearly scans next scan due Feb 2026 had hospital appt this year and was discharged so unsure if 2 yearly scans will take place now - i have reoccurring water infections and often get pain in the kidney area where the kidney has been removed - any ideas why?
i do worry sometimes that the cancer has return in that area - how would i know
Hi Forgetful and a very warm welcome to the online community which I hope you'll find is both an informative and supportive place to be.
It's natural to worry that symptoms could mean that your cancer is returning so I'm going to recommend that you join the kidney cancer group so that you'll connect directly with others who have had the same type of cancer as you.
To join, just click on the link I've created and, once you've joined, you can start a new post in the same way as you did here and join in with existing conversations by clicking on 'reply'.
It would be great if you could put something about your diagnosis and treatment into your profile as it really helps others when replying to you and also when looking for someone on a similar pathway. It also means that you don't have to keep repeating yourself. To do this click on your username and then select 'Profile'. You can amend it at any time and if you're not sure what to write you can take a look at mine by clicking on my username.
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