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Hi. Not really sure what to say. Was told Wednesday I have clear RCC T1a. Growth was found in January by accident after CT scan to see why I was having constant UTI and 5 different types of antibiotics including IV. They found the growth and 2 biopsies...
I am new to forums and posted on a different page, I hope this is the correct one. Apologies to those that read it a couple of days ago. I always wondered how I would react if I was given a cancer diagnosis. Unfortunately my time had come, after a visit...
Hi everyone. I was diagnosed with RCC Carcinoma this week, it’s all a bit of a shock and out of the blue although grateful that it was accidentally found. Im waiting on another CT scan prior to having a robotic partial nephron’s and really hoping...
Evening everyone, my husband had a total nephrectomy 12 days ago. We were told surgery was successful but that there was some slight damage to vein connecting spleen, he had to stay in hospital longer than planned (5 days) and was given 4 units of blood...
I've been on pembrolizumab and Lenvatinib since May 2025 to shrink a tumour on my left kidney which measured 13cm x 10cm.. Following my most recent scan in late February the oncologist advised me that it had now shrunk sufficiently that surgery would...
I had a nephrectomy 3 weeks ago via laparoscopic surgery due to a 11cm mass which was presumed cancerous. I couldn’t fault the care I received in hospital but now that I’m home I feel a bit isolated with regard to not knowing if I’m recovering as I should...
Ive been on this cancer journey id say from 16 years ago although i had my thyroid removed 28 years ago.At the time i didnt acknowledge that it was part of the bigger picture that was to follow.the thyroid was pushing on my windpipe.so it had to go. ...
Hi Two weeks ago I was diagnosed with a 6cm tumour on my left kidney. I'm having it removed in 24th March My consultant thinks it will ask go well but I'm worried about what they will find when it's taken out. It was discovered when I was having...
Hi im new to this group, I had full left kidney removal 8 weeks ago, had my follow up appointment yesterday. The consultant confirmed the tumor was cancer, he said there was a 10% chance it would come back which i know is a very small chance, im still...
Hi everyone, I'm new here, i have just been told my kidney will be removed. They never tell you any details. All i asked was if I'm fixable and he said yes.. While he's removing the kidney he's having a look around at some other stuff, it showed up...
