Hi friends and fellow travellers on this journey, Tomorrow i meet with the consultant that performed my nephrectomy. Or as it says in the letter i received someone from the team. My nephrectomy was 6 weeks ago. I was told that they send off the...
Cancer in both kidneys, lungs and adrenal gland.. saying hello to anyone else on this group. I am Scottish and living in Scunthorpe. Awaiting an appointment for a biopsy to determine what treatment is available. Anyone out there had experience of immuno...
Hi I was diagnosed yesterday with Kidney cancer, this was found after I'd had an unrelated ultrasound scan last week, I have had no symptoms and the tumour is about 5cm, I have no idea if it has spread but am going for a PET scan, I am terrified that...
Hi I was diagnosed 17 months ago and still feel very lost. I've has one face to face consultation and been told I need to loose 6.5 stones. Yes I'm over weight but this has really worried me. I'm a dull time carer for my severely disabled Son and feeling...
Hi everyone, I’m new to posting on the forum (so hope this works ok) & I’m recovering from a partial nephrectomy (28th April) and found out pathology results earlier today that thankfully they got all of the tumour out, so there’s no need for further...
Hi all I’m Helen (aka H), 55 yrs I was diagnosed around 8 weeks ago by a phone call and three weeks ago underwent a 5 hour op to remove a tumour they tell me they’re 80% sure will come back as malignant, along with half my kidney. Ten days later I was...
Hi all new here. My husband who is 35 was diognosed with kidney cancer last year. It was a grade 3a 10cm tumour which was removed along with the rest of his kidney. No other treatment however our anxiety over the cancer returning is sky high. We are so...
Hi I have a tumor in one of my kidneys. Following a needle biopsy in May of last year I was told its benign. I have MRIs every six months at the moment just to make sure there is no change. My next MRI is this Wednesday. I'm not really sure how...
Hi everyone not posted on here before ,i had my kidney out 20 years ago and was told it had been a a success I lived for 20-years with having no treatment and living as normal life as you can, but in the back of your mind you worry it may return. 3-years...
Hi, I've found myself here, but still in disbelief.I don't have any risk factors. Where has this come from? Was feeling fine other than likely work stress related pains. Scan showed a small renal mass. Now waiting to see a urologist - 1 week down...
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