Hi just trying to get my head around today after a CT scan 4 weeks ago I was called to go and see my consultant today to discuss my scan against previous results. Last scan showed a small growth in my lymph nodes in chest and growth in my lungs following...
Hello everyone, I've just joined today and so I hope I'm posting in the right place now. My dad has been diagnosed with kidney cancer, thankfully incredibly early and it hasn't spread. Within diagnosis to treatment he has been operated on really quickly...
Hi everyone I am having a radical Nephrectomy on 17th July, robot assisted. I have a 6.4 cm tumour on my right kidney which was found purely by chance 6 weeks ago, I was hoping to have a partial nephrectomy but after the MDT meeting because of the size...
Hi everyone Looking for some advice. Got informed in March of a tumour on my right kidney as an incidental finding. Fortunately it looks like it has been caught early (3cm). I have been told that I could have either a robotic laparoscopy or open surgery...
Morning everyone. Brilliant to wake up in my bed, with the blue sky, sun and sports field. My ward was non-sky friendly. Mobility slowly slowly returning but no marathons Just update my current treatment. The metal stent is inserted between liver and...
I'm trying to help my wife who has been diagnosed Stage 3/4 Kidney cancer which has spread. She has been put on a course of Ipilmumab and Nivollumab which seems to offer the best way to manage her tumour. My question related to the choices on offer for...
I've just got my next CT scan appointment through. I started off having these at a larger hospital 20-30 mins drive away, with challenging parking. But the last one was at my local hospital 4 mins drive away with plentiful parking . Well, the local...
So I was diagnosed on the 29th march with a 5cm tumour on my left kidney still waiting to have surgery, the pain is now starting and I feel sick with fear. I have had a pre op 10 days ago I have to have robotic surgery as my right kidney has scarring...
So having had catheter rotted and removed I've now been told pain is due to tumour bleeding into bladde causing bladder spasms. The pain is excruciating and I'm taking Oxycodene 6 x day. Been told I have to wait and see Oncologist in 2 weeks time. Anyone...
My wife has had her first course of Ipilimumab and Nivolumab and we have just joined the group, so not sure how to benefit from seeing previous conversations relating to her treatment. Naturally, like everyone else in the group, the news of her tumour...
