Hi Everyone I received my diagnosis on 22 February 2022. I have stage 4, type 3 Kidney cancer. Surgery is not an option as cancer has spread to other parts of my body. I was wondering if there is anyone else that is on the specific immunotherapy...
Hi,I had a ct scan for suspected womb cancer,saw my gynaecologist last week and he said there was nothing obvious in the womb but I had a mass in my kidney which is suspected kidney cancer. I’ve had pain in my back for the last few months after my dog...
Hi, I have a robotic assisted partial nephrectomy scheduled for next week . The hospital is a 2.5 hour car journey from my home . Once I’m discharged I was wondering about how soon I could return home . We can stop at regular intervals to reduce chances...
Hopefully this thread might help anyone who experiences the same prolonged swollen stomach as me post op. Fear not;it is apparently (and fortunately!) rare for the problem to have presented itself in the way it did for me. I have highlighted my experience...
Hi everyone. I have at last after 6.5 very long months I have been offered surgery at Belfast City hospital. Absolutely terrified, going for another Cat scan today, as I have a lot of pain and pressure on my left side, my tumour was completed enclosed...
Phoned hospital to ask about results of CT scan, done over a week ago. Haematologist told me over the phone Ihave a tumour on my left kidney. Said he’s passing results over to Urology. Feeling shell-shocked!
Hi everyone, I posted about two months ago about my diagnosis of kidney cancer, which has spread to adrenal gland and a vein. Didn’t take in all the details, since I was so shocked! Had operation on 26th September and am now at home recovering. Had open...
Hi guys, I have been given a date for my Nephroureterectomy (removal of right kidney, ureter and bladder cuff) of 24th Oct at 0700, do any of you have any tips ref what to take into hospital with me and things like what to expect post op? For instance...
Hi all, I have been offered a reduced dose of Pazopanib to treat my tumour. It's a little complicated as I have chronic under lying conditions. Anyone taking this with other conditions - if so how have you found it? Stu
Dear All someone suggested tapping the Thymus Gland stimulates the production of T Cells. There is plenty of information on line, but I would like to hear what patients think. My wife is undergoing Ipi/Nivo immunotherapy, and like everyone else on this...
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