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Hi mum just diagnosed with large kidney tumour - no spread as yet isolated. Expected as cancer. consultant indicating mum not a candidate for surgery and recovery from surgery - she’s 84, overweight, moderate dementia (short term memory still knows...
I had my pre op assessment yesterday and due to my vertigo issues wanted to chat to the anaesthetist to allay my fears. Unfortunately he made me feel worse. After chatting about helping with my vertigo he told me that I have an injection in my back to...
Went to casualty with a kidney stone. Was offered an MRI, but as my bladder wants full enough the imaging was not great. However, the doctor told me that there was an unidentified mass on my kidney, but I would require a further scan to see whether it...
Have to go back for second CT scan due to the first being of poor quality. They spotted a lesion on my kidney, but do t know what it is. I had a clear scan three years ago, so was thinking that if it is worst case scenario, the growth would be relatively...
Hi all I’m been here end this is my first post. My beautiful dad was sadly diagnosed with stage 4 renal cancer 4 weeks ago. It has spread from his kidneys to his liver and bones and in the last 2 weeks has deteriorated so quick. He can now no longer get...
Hi everyone, Suffolkflyer here, 76 yrs old and just going to start Cycle 4 Gem/cis Chemo next week. I thought l was doing pretty well with the Chemo treatment for Stage 4 Kidney cancer and beyond, with lack of side effects. However l am now experiencing...
Hello all, I had a left kidney partial nephrectomy on may 14th 2021 it all went well I stayed in hospital overnight but now it's coming up to the 6 month mark where I have my appointment at the hospital on the 11th October, well 3 weeks ago my partner...
Hi everyone, I'm new here, I'm just putting a message out there to ask anyone with experience of this to give advice. My beloved granddad was diagnosed with kidney cancer last week along with vascular dementia and also, yesterday were told it is spreading...
Hello, this is my first post. i have recently returned to work after having successful surgery for both kidney and prostate cancer. I had a phased return initially and have been back full time on light duties now for a couple of months. I struggle with...
Hi Folks, Suffolkflyer here. I am 76 yrs and into my 3rd Cycle for kidney cancer which has gone to psoas muscle and beyond. I am feeling pretty good apart from tiredness (well 76 yrs and al that) but my main worry is my legs. I walk about 4-5 miles a...
