I had bladder and kidney cancer 10 years ago and also have Lynch Syndrome. I now have upper back pain at night or sitting back in the evening. I'm worried it might be secondary bone cancer. My Mum had it when she was very old. I'm 72
Forgive me posting a non cancer matter. Last year I hd two hba1c tests for diabetes and my results were said to be extremely high. Almost off the scale at 98. They went into major panic. Metformin, eye tests, foot test, consultations, nurse calls etc...
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Sorry I have lost touch again. I have been in the doldrums, then scanxiety and the CT scan but slowly clawing my way out if that dark tunnel we find ourselves in now and then. I just seemed to drift from blood test one week to immunotherapy the next week...
Hi all At last I have had my op on the 13th, 7cm tumour removed, I'm currently still in hospital as there are compliction after the surgery, I was very poorly with stats up down all over the place. I was given another Cat scan with dye on the 16th...
Hi! My partner has stage 4 papillary kidney cancer. Diagnosed in 2020, had partial nephrectomy. Ok for a year then found it had spread to nearby lymph nodes and lungs. He was on Cabozantinib for 8 months, then Nivolumab immunotherapy for 5 months, but...
Just want to celebrate a bit. It is 12 weeks today since my radical. Carried out by the fantasic Mr Alanbuki and his amazing team at Princess Royal in Haywards Heath. The professionalism and compassion of all the staff in the urology department and the...
Does anyone use PatientView (Patient View dot org)? It allows us to log in and view our test results online. It started as a renal service but now appears to be rolled out to all units and regions if they choose to offer it. I requested access last...
So, I have been struggling to pee for the last few weeks. I don't normally pee much as I'm on dialysis. Peeing can be difficult as it feels there is a blockage at times. I have been passing blood and some clots. My GP now thinks this is more due to my...
Hi folks Suffolkflyer here, back in hospital after my usual CT scan and prior blood test on 2/8 22. Been feeling absolute rubbish and legs losing all strength. Got an out of hours telephone call on 3/8/22 telling me l had an unusual liver function reading...
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