Hi all I am new to the group and not sure what help I want but thought I would try and reach out here to see if it can do anything for me. I have tried a couple of counselling sessions, antidepressants are not for me but I feel I am running out of options...
Hello, I was diagnosed with Renal cell carcinoma in 2016 total surprise with no symptoms whatsoever actually found out after pulling a muscle in my back, I saw my GP but it was "take painkillers" advice with no examination, fortunately one of the benefits...
Hi - I'm new here and just want to say hello. I was diagnosed with Kidney cancer 15 years ago in 2007 and underwent a radical nephrectomy. Thre weeks ago I saw a Consultant Urologist who told me that the cancer has returned snd spread to my liver. ...
Hi all, I am not new to the site but haven’t been able or got round to say hi till now, that’s admitting that I have cancer and has been putting me off!! Not that I’m in denial but to write about imakes me think about it and still makes me sad 5 months...
Hello everyone! New here, so figured i’d say hi… I am unsure if its okay to be here, as i’ve already had my left kidney removed (6 weeks post op already). They found a mass on my kidney which they said had to be removed asap, and biopsy confirmed it...
Hiya I had a Ct scan for an unrelated right sided discomfort 2weeks ago never heard anything until I went to the dr he had t been sent any of the results but could see a left sided kidney lesion was found and that an mri scan had been booked for next...
Hello everyone, nice to be among such an amazing group of people My story: I’m 55 now and was first diagnosed with clear cell RCC in 2014 with when I was 47. I had a successful radical nephrectomy of the right kidney within a few months of the diagnosis...
Hi All I’m new to the group but been reading the forum for a little while just never posted. My husband had a partial neprectomy on his right kidney 7 days ago. We found out his left kidney is reduced in size possibly due to being very premature and...
Hi. I've just been diagnosed with Kidney Cancer from an Ultrasound scan. My mind is running riot and I'm not sleeping. I have a CT scan booked for Tues 29th to find the extent of the disease. I have a 4cm cyst on the lower lobe whic is discribed a suspicious...
Hi ALL , NOT BEEN ON FOR A FEW WEEKS , GOT SOME NEWS AFTER MY BIOPSY 11 DAYS AGO , WENT TO SEE MY ONCOLOGIST LAST WEEK AND YESTERDAY , THEY THOUGHT IT WAS BOG STANDARD KIDNEY CANCER , BUT MY ONCOLOGIST YESTERDAY REFERRED ME TO A ADRENAL SPECIALIST WHOM...
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