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I have joined the group this morning . I had kidney cancer in August 2015 which resulted in the removal of my left kidney in October 2015 . I had shown no symptons at all up to this point and had been out for a family meal the previous evening when I...
Hello all Hoping for some advice for my lovely Mum. In 2024 she had her kidney, ureter and part of her bladder removed due to stage 3 aggressive cancer in her ureter. This was followed up with chemo which sadly had to be stopped due to her remaining...
Hi, I have been told that there are 2 options on treatment suitable for me, ablation and keyhole surgery. I am thinking that ablation is the better for me because I can probably go home the same day (I live on my own and have 2 dogs) . Keyhole, I...
Hi I had a nephrectomy in June 23 obviously had yearly scans. I have been told that I have a renal nodule that is stable on my last two scans has anyone else had these. Would like to know if it is anything to be concerned about. Any replies...
Hello folks, My husband, aged 82 was in hospital recently for blood clots on the lungs. A CT scan to confirm this coincidentally picked up masses on his kidneys. This all began in November when he had a hernia op. He didn’t recover well at all so I...
Hi all. I’m very new to this community area. I have been looking for a support site for chats etc. A brief introduction- I collapsed in Feb 2024 and was diagnosed with spinal cord metastasis and lung mets too. The primary was in my right kidney. There...
Hi I had kidney cancer 3 years ago. Plus they found 3, nodules on my lungs. But said they seem ok that they just watch but on a routine scan they noticed they had grown. So tests began. One turned out to be carcinoid tumor but the opted to take right...
Hi I was wondering if anyone had recent experience of cryoablation (kidney cancer)?
Whew am I glad I had this lesion removed when I did! I have been under active surveillance for two years. Constantly showing as a 2.7cm on the regular scans. Hadn't changed at all in size or form in the scans. I know that scans often cannot get the...
Hi all I'm 2 years post kidney removal I had tumor malignant on my right kidney tumor and half of kidney removed in constant pain in kidney like an ache. I'm back at doc all time they dip my urine say it's infected send sample off comes back clear...
