Hi, well after a 15 minute wait on our own in the consultation room a nice kidney surgeon came in and told my wife and I that I have kidney cancer. He showed us the kidney and I would suggest the tumour took up two thirds of the kidney . He has classed...
Thankyou for your kind messages . I had my kidney out today and was in theatre from 915 to 230 apparently. I am now on ward and at the moment have experienced no pain at all but I’m sure that will change feel ok
Morning all, I had an appointment with urology yesterday (13th March) they confirmed I had cancer. Chronophobe they told me which is the second most common cancer, but they also told me when they removed my kidney everything was removed. So clinically...
I spoke to my nurse for the first time today and I have my Op on the 20 th march . She told me I had jumped the queue as my tumour is 14 cm and needs to be taken out ASAP . My tumour is still confined but pushing in the wall of the kidney . She also told...
I’m now just over 3 weeks post op, radical nephrectomy of right kidney and think it’s only just starting to sink in with what might be ahead. Still all seems a bit surreal even after surgery which is ridiculous. Been told over phone about 10 days after...
Hi all, I had my diagnosis of cancer on the 4th of March. I have a TCC on my left kidney. My consultant said I had to have a chest CT, which I had on the 6th. My pre-op is the 28th of March. I've not had any results yet for the CT. They where quick...
Operation day tomorrow! Feeling very anxious about the anaesthetic Can I get your positive recovery stories please?
I’ve advanced stage 4 and beginning to find it difficult as not that bright some days. Amazingly I sleep well Plus my hips are very bad and need replacing which of course I can’t have now. I’m not old!! Exercise is not an option
I kept help thinking my 14 cm tumour which is apparently contained pretty much in the kidney is desperately trying to escape out and though I am having my pre op tomorrow I’m thinking by the time of the op it will of spread out . I know it sounds paranoid...
I had a large tumour on my left kidney removed last April 2023,it was 1 and a half kilos it was successful removed and needed no further treatment. I'm type 2 diabetic and have been having high creatinine levels since September. I had bloods taken yesterday...
