Hi everyone Suffolkflyer here. So..76 yr old male undergoing gem/cis chemo.for kidney cancer etc. Half way thro cycle and despite walking 4-5 miles a day l am developing the dreaded "chem stomuch"---- Large and round. Vanity has got the better of me and...
Hi all, I've just had a phone call, they have given me a day for my biopsy. Which is absolutely brilliant in my eyes. As I will get to find out either way for definite. OK they quite sure it is but then they say there's a small jance it isn't, that completely...
I am going to hospital on 15th November for my partiel nephrectomy on left side. I have to be at hospital for 7am as I'm 1st operation off the day. I'm worried about how I'll feel once I wake up pain etc. Also your not allowed visitors now due to the...
Hi everyone I've been diagnosed with kidney cancer. I'm going in next week for a partial nephrectomy. Even though it's being removed I'm still not dealing with it very well. I'm crying all the time and feel so down and depressed, I'm also worrying about...
Hi everyone, bonkers question but l love bananas and want to know if it is OK to eat them fairly unripe or very ripe. I know, pretty pathtic question but l just love bananas. Thanks for not bursting not outlaughing . Regards Suffolkflyer.
Feeling really low at the moment, still the same about having the cancer. I having to put up with a load of rubbish from someone who I was making furniture with, well it was me making it he just spent about 5 hours per week if that, I've told him I'm...
Hi mum just diagnosed with large kidney tumour - no spread as yet isolated. Expected as cancer. consultant indicating mum not a candidate for surgery and recovery from surgery - she’s 84, overweight, moderate dementia (short term memory still knows...
Have to go back for second CT scan due to the first being of poor quality. They spotted a lesion on my kidney, but do t know what it is. I had a clear scan three years ago, so was thinking that if it is worst case scenario, the growth would be relatively...
Hi everyone, Suffolkflyer here, 76 yrs old and just going to start Cycle 4 Gem/cis Chemo next week. I thought l was doing pretty well with the Chemo treatment for Stage 4 Kidney cancer and beyond, with lack of side effects. However l am now experiencing...
Hello all, I had a left kidney partial nephrectomy on may 14th 2021 it all went well I stayed in hospital overnight but now it's coming up to the 6 month mark where I have my appointment at the hospital on the 11th October, well 3 weeks ago my partner...
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