Starting the journey

Hello argill

It is horrid waiting because one is bound to be anxious. You clearly made the right choice in going to a urologist and it is good that you have CT scans scheduled. I had a radical nephrectomy mid July so I am just a little further on in my journey.

Thankyou for the reply. How is your surgery and recovery, if you don’t mind me asking?

I was only in hospital two days. The surgery went well and the nurses and physios were brilliant at helping me to get up and moving about. Because it was laparoscopic I have three small incisions and one larger horizontal one. They have healed really well and the whole process was much less painful than I feared. If I was making a list with most painful first it would go: broken arm, hysterectomy, kidney removal! I feel almost back to normal now, just a little sensitivity in one of the smaller scars. Feel free to ask any questions! 

Hi Argill,

Back in April also at the age of 51 I was diagnosed with Kidney cancer, having discovered a 10cm tumor my left kidney was removed.

The hospital staff were fantastic and the operation went very well, I went into hospital on Wednesday morning had the operation at 3 in the afternoon and went home the very next day. I was able to get up and walk the morning after the operation which helped me feel better, I was later released with a box of paracetamol and 28 blood thinning injections.

I have been back at work for just over two months now, as a keen cyclist i have also completed a 50 mile ride so my recovery is going well.

At your age you'll be great.

Graham.