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Good morning everyone and I hope your all staying safe and well. I was diagnosed with kidney cancer two weeks ago and I’m really struggling to cope. The macmillan nurse advised me to join this forum . im due for surgery at the end of December and...
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’m 10 days post op radical nephrectomy (laparoscopic) left kidney (8cm tumour). I still have quite a lot of pain and wondered how long before that settles down. Also, despite walking every day and taking laxatives, I have only had one bowel...
It's two years since my nephrectomy and they've picked up scattered, 5mm nodules in one of my lungs. The MDT is looking at the scans on Wednesday and I will hear back then what the next step is. I'm naturally a bit shocked but hopeful that treatment will...
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...
Yesterday I was told that I could wait for start of treatment. Today the consultant phoned to say my blood results were concerning him and he advised starting as soon as they can organised it. Feeling as though I'm on a roller coaster and rather alarmed...
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...
I have a date for my kidney removal next week which at first I was very happy about, as my tumour is large and painful. But now I'm starting to get nervous about it, as although it is keyhole, they're removing a kidney! A whole kidney! It just sounds...
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...
