Hello. I had an ultrasound led kidney biopsy yesterday and was worried that I would spoil it by coughing or my BP would be too high to proceed. As it turned out it was all done so quickly by professional and caring staff at Worthing hospital that I...
Had my kidney removed on wednesday, three weeks ahead of the scheduled time. Absolutely exhausted and feeling very low. Have a catheter in which I hate and after a short stay in hospital I’m now home alone. I’ve had a few visitors but I‘ve always been...
I went for a routine scan on my liver (ultra sound) Liver normal but a lump was noticed on one of my kidneys. In the past due to previous abdominal CT scans it had already been noted. I was sent for another CT scan with contrast as an urgent appointment...
Having real problems with mouth thrush and blisters on my current Cabozantinib treatment. tried Benzydamine mouth wash, capasol mouth wash, nystan aural solution and biotene. All have short term help but nothing yet found to give long term relief. Has...
Hello everyone, I had a radical nephrectomy 2 months ago but have just found out the resulta of my latest CT scan that there is cancer spread. It is an aggressive form of cancer called sarcomatoid. I have been offered ipilimubab and nivolumab immunotherapy...
Hello - I had a nephrectomy in April 2022 and started Immunotherapy in July. Unfortuantly after 4 treatments it had to be stopped as it had affected my lungs - which have since cleared. I had a CT scan in February and the renal cancer had spread to...
Hello. I have recently been diagnosed with a 10.5cm tumour in left kidney with spread to right kidney, lymph and both lungs. I am to have an ultrasound led biopsy under sedation on 31st May, has anyone had experience of this? My husband has Alzheimers...
Have just had my appointment with my Consultant Urologist after my CT Scan, for a 10cm Mass on my right kidney. Saw the CT scan on his PC screen and couldn't believe the size of it, compared to my normal left kidney. He is almost certain that it is...
Hi, My mum had a radical nephrectomy on the 14th of February 2022 - clear cell carcinoma. 95mm pT2a tumour. Leibovich score 4. In December 2023 she started to feel nauseous and lost her appetite, and also her belly started to swallow. She was diagnosed...
I received my diagnosis yesterday from Urology Consultant that I have advanced kidney cancer. I have a 3cm mass in my right kidney which has spread to my liver (lesions), lymph nodes and spots on my lungs. I am still in shock and have gone into panic...
