Hi
New user. Got diagnosed with RCC last June and had left nephrectomy in July 24.
I was diagnosed thanks to an ultrasound in my groin area looking for issues down below. The nurse who did the U/S decided to check my kidney region and thankfully she did. I had no symptoms beforehand apart from a sore side, which I didnt know was cancer.
I had a successful operation at QEUH in Glasgow but was told it was very aggressive and had a 65% chance of coming back. They started me on immunotherapy in Oct and so far it has stayed away. However I have now had one of the rarest side affects of immuno out there where it has caused my heart and lungs to accumulate liquid(effusions) in the lining. Just came out of the hospital after 4 weeks, trying to find the cause and it appears it is immunorelated. Apparently, there is only about 3 reported cases of this happening worldwide.
Since finding out about the cancer I have been pretty upbeat in terms of coping with it. I am still pretty upbeat even though the latest news doesn't seem too good.
