I am 6 months post right nephrectomy and have been fine until last couple of days.

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I had a low grade tumour with no spread at the time.  I suddenly developed pain on my right lower side a round the nephrectomy site and a bit lower a couple of days ago.  Has anyone experienced this, I wonder if I am over anxious about it?

  • Do contact your GP and the cancer nurse team as you are presumably still "on their books" as it were. I imagine you have had or are due a routine check up around now too?

  • I had a ct scan a couple of weeks ago, and seeing consultant on 22nd April, but I just wondered if anyone else had this, it’s probably nothing.

  • Oh good! I hope your results come soon and are all ok. I am 4 months on and still awaiting the results of my 3 month CT scan. I have developed soreness and a lot of fluid retention so am also wondering if this is normal and hoping for answers too! Good luck.

  • Good luck to you too, hope all goes well x

  • Yesterday I woke feeling so very poorly. But it was my remaining kidney,  felt i had been kicked by a horse. I felt sick and dizzy. I went to anxiety mode. It was only the fact my  sciatica was playing up so I put on ibuprofen gel. Without realising this the gel had soaked into my skin and I think it irritated my kidney. Not a medical person, so just a guess. I am fine again today...our bodies are complex..if u are still worried contact your team...hugest hugs

  • Thanks Fleabane great it turned out to be nothing, I would think if there is anything on the ct scan they would have been in touch by now, but it does make you wonder.  I might get in touch with them as still have the pain today and it’s about 6 days now.