I am new to forums and posted on a different page, I hope this is the correct one. Apologies to those that read it a couple of days ago.
I always wondered how I would react if I was given a cancer diagnosis. Unfortunately my time had come, after a visit to my doctor in October for what I thought was a UTI, and then in the early hours the following morning a visit to A&E for what I thought was very painful kidney stones, I left 10 hours later being informed that a large tumour had been found and I would need a radical nephrectomy.
The last few months have been crazy, I was fortunate to get a contrast scan 2 days later which showed I had a 10 x 9 cm tumour. I was then very lucky to be referred quickly and within 1 month of my diagnosis I had a radical nephrectomy. My healing has gone well, my stomach (which was never flat in first place) is out of shape and still to be looked at, and I still have a red, itchy skin rash across my bottom, inner thighs, lower back and arms. The cause has not been confirmed due to the variety of meds that I was on in hospital.
I received my pathology results yesterday, it stated Grade 3, PT3a. Which means I am an intermediate risk of it recurring. I am waiting a ct scan and an appointment with the oncology team to discuss whether I am eligible to be considered for immunotherapy treatment with Pembrolizumab, (this needs to be soon because I only have 5 weeks for the window to close on the treatment starting). Or should I take the second option and have regular moniand ct scans. I really dont know what to do.
I havd heard about some of the side effects but I really would like to hear from people in a similar position as me. I already have hypothyroidism, would this get worse. I am a 56 year old female. Thank you
