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Hi I had my kidney removed last year and I was told it was Pt3a. I’ve had a scan last and it was all clear. I’ve just had another scan and will get the results in 2 weeks. I was just wondering if anyone also had it at Pt3a and wondered what was you told...
In 2018, while on a motorhome holiday I suffered severe stomach pains, putting it down to dodgy food, wondering now IF this was an ' ALARM BELL ' . In 2022, I was taken ill and discovered I was suffering from Pneumonia, during the stay in hospital for...
Had my keyhole surgery if oartial nephrectomy on Monday and was out of hospital the next day. All appears to have gone well and now to focus on recovery. Battered and bruised on the outside and wondering what on earth is going on inside. Day by day...
I have had a kidney removed 3 years ago and was told it had not spread to any lymph nodes, had scans every 4 months, then beginning of last year went to 6 months. Scan carried out in July showed the cancer had come back and had not been told the lymph...
I am new here. I am 84 and had a nephrectomy seven weeks ago followed by urinary sepsis two weeks later. I have been slowly regaining strength but I dare not walk or do anything without holding on to a walker because of severe dizzyness. I had a small...
I had my left kidney removed 13 days ago. The pain in my flank and wounds are healing well but all of a sudden I have a nipping sore pain in my bladder and urinary tract. Im fine when urinating but afterwards it's as if someone is sticking needles in...
Hi, never had to do this before but I’m really struggling my dad got diagnosed with this 2 years ago and it had already spread everywhere bar his brain and heart. He’s been on Cabozantinib and lenvatinib and unfortunately it has all failed, everything...
My husband has stage 4 kidney cancer which has spread to his renal glands as well his tumour is 12 cm won’t do surgery said he’s incurable but how long will he have to live I’m so scared not knowing we got diagnosed on 5 th September supposed to be starting...
Hello I’ve just had kidney surgery full kidney gone and tumour it was 9/10cm in size had results from removal and I’m a tb3a been offered chemo and immune but I have clear margins so I’m unsure what to do as they said if I I have the treatment and get...
I have just joined the forum, and thought I would give a brief synopsis of my story so far. My health had been deteriorating through the last few months of 2024, which I had linked to a persistent cough that I'd had almost all year, but instead of improving...
