I’ve just gone through breast cancer treatment and during a CT scan they found a massive 9cm kidney tumour and I don’t know whether it’s cancer yet. CT scan showed nothing else outside of the kidney but they described it as “massive”. I’m now back in the referral system and have to wait up to two weeks so I’m just in the vortex and I need help. I’m terrified this is the beginning of the end .. what the hell. I’m 50 years old and healthy : all bloods normal Inc renal function and urine. I’ve had one operation in my life - breast lumpectomy ! I’m so so frightened and the impact on my mental health now is unbearable. It’s literally the straw that broke the camels back
Thank you for the message and some reassurance. I know you won’t know all the answers but applying some common sense and knowledge does help me. I had a CT scan of the thorax, abdomen, pelvis with contest dye which found the tumour. Nothing mentioned about it being outside of the kidney so I think contained but being referred to specialist. I’m getting pain in my lower back and legs both sides actually but mostly right side which is the side of the kidney. I’m also getting headaches so worried about brain mets too now. Do you think they’ll scan brain or do pet, mri? I’ve no idea which is the scan of preference for this .. with the breast cancer I had an mri but only of the breast to see the location and size of that tumour for removal. I’ve just finished radiotherapy for that now and wonder if the headaches are linked to that ?! Plus overthinking, not sleeping Etc 
