Hello everyone, latest ct scan has shown my renal mass has not grown much. 1.6 cm to now 1.7cm. Renal team will scan me gain in a years time.. Nigel xx
Hi all, my husband had kidney removed 2 years ago and 12 months ago had SABRE radiation on his spine for a lymph node. 12 months on and we have nodes in his chest and lung which seem stable but two new lesions in his liver and peritoneum which have appeared...
I had my results from my biopsy 2 weeks ago, I have a rare sarcoma (can't remember name) it's very aggressive and prognosis was terminal. My oncologist had not dealt with this sort but the hospital had seen one other case. That showed that chemo was not...
I’m booked in now for robotic assisted partial nephrectomy on 10 Nov. Grateful for any advice on how long the recovery is? Did you need help with personal care at first? When did you feel able to go out somewhere? What about eating, drinking etc? I know...
Good morning all, I had my right kidney removed on 14th Sept due to a 5cm mass. I recovered well and pleased to report that I had my biopsy results last Friday. The consultant said it was a rare cancer, which my husband and I dreaded the worst, but was...
Hello all. New here and desperately seeking some help and advice for my Mum who has been diagnosed with the above. Will outline the rough order of events below (sorry it is a long one) but we feel we have been failed by the NHS and we are not sure what...
Just a hello to say thank you for all of the information I have found over the last week. Had abdominal ultrasound last Monday (gut symptoms) and they spotted a 6cm mass on left kidney. CT last Friday and follow up today. Thankfully CT clear, except...
Hi, I am new to this group. There is a 1.6cm lesion found in my left kidney in May which confined in kidney that time. Had another CT scan 10 days ago. The lesion increased to 2.1cm and 3mm nonspecific nodule detected in my lung. When I last met the doctor...
When I had the chest scan following diagnosis, they found my thyroid is enlarged, described as retrosternal goitre, so next week I’m seeing ENT on Monday and the kidney surgeon on Friday. Never rains but it pours. Anyone else had this issue?
Does anyone else have to A) book their own CT scans and then B) wait an eternity to hear the results? Following the drug trial, throughout which My Husband was treated absolutely wonderfully with all the I's dotted and T's crossed. However, the drug...
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