Hi. My adult son was very recently diagnosed with kidney cancer after secondary tumours were found on his brain. He has just had radiotherapy on his brain and is awaiting more news about his condition and treatment plan. I lost his father to the same...
Hi there, I'm new here, but (unfortunately) I'm not new to kidney cancer. I've been under surveillance for years. My previous hospital was very poorand made a mess of my 'treatment', so I've transferred to a specialist London hospital- it's much better...
Hi, Just saying hello. I got diagnosed after peeing blood. That was my only symptom so I got lucky. I’ve had 3 uriscopies so far, one for the initial diagnosis (TCC), the 2nd under general where they decided it was RCC, and the third last week when...
Hi I've joined to help my 82 year old mum who is having her kidney removed next Thursday . Wanting to find out more so that I can help her. Thanks for letting me join
So I thought it would be good start for me to say hello and tell you about my story so far. At the end of May after experience some blood (only once) in my urine, I spoke to a urologist and had a number of tests which showed a tumour on my right kidney...
My partner was told he has kidney cancer which has spread to his spine and ribs. He has lost the feeling of his right shoulder. This was in June and was given pain relief and 5 sessions of radiotherspy to his shoulder. We have our fist meeting on tuesday...
Hi my name is Philip. I have no family or children, and I think the hardest part of all this was the worry of who was going to look after my sausage dog whilst I was in hospital. His name is Otto and is totally blind and diabetic 1 who needs insulin...
Hi everyone, was diagnosed with a 3cm RCC yesterday after an emergency CT scan, firstly to the good news, it's small and it hasn't spread anywhere else, the bad news, it's going to be at least 2-3 weeks before they can get a multi disciplinary meeting...
Hello everyone, I am not that new I joined maybe about 4/5 weeks ago. I did not know what to say. About me, I have kidney and spleen cancer and possible cervical. I was diagnosed in May of this year, I have had all the tests, which the hospital has been...
Hi All Went for an nhs lung screening scan which spotted something on my kidney. Following further scans I was told yesterday I have cancer on my kidney and now am due to have my left kidney removed in about 4 weeks, this has all happened so fast and...
