Hi everyone
New here, its not me that's had diagnosis but my sis. Its been quite a journey for her since July this year, immense pain that was treated as a urine infection at first. Sent to A&E at beginnig of August to be given an ultrasound that determined a small...
I am 5 weeks post surgery . Kidney & ureter removed. Very blessed that tumour was non aggressive. Will need immunotherapy treatment. Recovery from surgery going well. Had severe post op complications. Pneumonia & sepsis. Horrific setback. Discharged...
Hi all just wanted to say hi , I am due to have my kidney removed on the 14th November and only recently joined the forum ! So thought I’d. Say hi
Hi all I am officially signed off from work today the first time in my working life where I have had to ask for a sick note , although I don’t feel Ill I know that the next week or 2 will be extremely challenging for me and my family but I am up for...
Hi all , got my kidney biopsy date today , 11th November, its not been that long since I had my ct scan , but least I have a date , is it a good sign to get the biopsy date early or later , i feel fine I've got the date , but now it's the fear what the...
Hi , I'm derek from Edinburgh , went to doctors with a sore back about 2 weeks ago, got sent for a ct scan , 3 hours later , doctor phoned me and asked me to come in , once I got there, he told me I've a 10cm mass on my kidney , and a small mass on my...
Recently diagnosed with renal cell carcinoma and awaiting kidney removal! Absolutely devastated and dreading it.
Hi all my husband 73 was diagnosed with kidney cancer in 2016. And had a Nephrectomy Since then it’s is in his adrenal gland lungs. But two year ago it went into his spine and he had to have spinal reconstruction. now he was told in December it was in...
Hello I'm new here. I'm seeing my consultant next week and wondered what questions I should ask. They have found a 12 cm mass on my right kidney with ultrasound and I've had a CT scan but no results yet. I've been told it's probably renal cell carcinoma...
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