Good morning all just an update on me, I had my right kidney removed yesterday by keyhole surgery and I’m told it was a success. Think I’ll be staying in hospital another night as my blood pressure is low but the pain is subsiding. im happy it’s done...
Hi there, Looking for some advice please. I had a nephrectomy in April 2023 after they found a 17cm by 16cm by 11cm stage 3 tumour attached to my left kidney. At the same time they also discovered i had severe endometriosis which had damaged the tubes...
Hi my husband was diagnosed with incurable kidney cancer 20 months ago, immunotherapy didn't work for him so he went onto the chemo tablet ( can't remember the name) he's lost 3 stone since starting his drug with not nice side effects , he's also on blood...
I have an inoperable kidney tumour and all the treatment i have been given gives me horrible side effects and makes me ill. They have tried immunotherapy and currently targeted therapy. The consultant does not come across as very positive when I see her...
Hi All, wondering if anyone developed any pins and needles in their arms or hands after their operation. It's been around 4 weeks now that started moving more and at work etc, I keep getting pins and needles in my right hand mainly... to the tips of fingers...
Hi all I'm new on here, I have been told I need to have my left kidney removed due to a tumour. How do we tell the children who are 11 and 9 what's happening and they believe I have cancer Any advise would be appreciated Thanks
I had a radical nephrectomy a week ago and I really hardly want to eat anything is this normal?
I've had a PET scan ,after an MRI scan showing liver problems.Just over 2 weeks after the scan an appt ,in 3 months time,no info on the results. To have to wait so long to find out the result,I searched access to your records,the records manager at...
On my hospital letter to GP it describes my growth as a large lesion and though I know this is a Timor I guess it’s slightly different , abnormal cell area which makes me think that it is more aggresive . I know I should not 2 nd guess but the build up...
Hi all, i had a radical left nephrectomy for aggresive stage 3 clear cell carcinoma, in July 2023, am on a first round of Pembro, I have the last one of my Pembro treatments in September 2024, and im not coping at all, i cant talk to my family about how...
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