Hi Not sure if it's ok to be on here, My brother has a growth on his left kidney and some marks on the right ,He is waiting to have part left removed I have a lot of questions and concerns that are affecting my MH as there are only the 2 of us .We look...
We are struggling to cope with the new diagnosis of my wife with 'incurable' Transitional Cell Carcinoma in the renal pelvis which has metastasised to the lymph nodes. Having led reasonably healthy lives (we both trained as PE teachers) she has survived...
Hello people's I got calk for ct scan for next monday .anybody can suggest how to approach this stage please. Tanks salvo
Hello New here went to A&E (end of Aug) with breathing issues and came out with suspected kidney cancer in my my left kidney. Put on the 2wk pathway saw urologist who confirmed Kidney Cancer Stage 3 - radical nephrectomy planned for early November.
Hi everyone. On Tuesday this week I had the news that I had kidney cancer, which had spread to my lymph nodes in my peritoneum . The consultant said the lymph nodes were large and wouldn’t be feasible to operate at this time. I need a biopsy to determine...
Hello I was diagnosed with kidney cancer last Monday , I have to have my kidney and tube plus some of the bladder removed on the 2nd of November has any one on here had this done I am very scared at the moment haven’t told my children yet as my Grandaughter...
Hi all. I've had a roller coaster few weeks. I was admitted to hospital on the 4th Sept with hypercalcemia. I had had low level nausea for a couple of weeks that had progressed to lower back pain and chest pain. I was kept in hospital for 4 days while...
Hi I had surgery at the end of June partial nephrectomy, Papillary renal cell carcinoma grade 3 and second area found during surgery also removed differential between Papillary renal cell a demo a versus low grade papillary RCC. I have been told I am...
Had a laparoscopic nephrectomy Friday so still early days. Tumour incidental find like most are but been having persistent abdominal pain and bloating and since surgery it’s significantly worse. I know they use gas in procedure and also not opened bowels...
Hi my brother has been diagnosed with stage 4 kidney cancer. He starts immunotherapy on Thursday. I'm filled with apprehension for him. I went with him for his diagnosis and we were told its incurable. However my brother hasn't taken this in and talks...
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