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Firstly, I would like to wish happy new year to everybody here. My main side effects initially were intermittent nausea and high blood pressure. Now, after 8 months of immunotherapy I have aching limbs which are not too bad and really quite a minor...
Has any one had a allergic reaction to immunotherapy my husband has twice now had to stop treatment he’s not allergic to anything that we knew of but today went terrible again we can’t catch a break not sure what else we could try it’s so heartbreaki...
Full radical removal of 2.5 endophtic tumour and left kidney. On biopsy prior to surgery it was classed as stagec3. Following full removal on 4th November tge histologie report stated stage 3a as gone to blood vessels. And Graded as T4 due to aggressiveness...
Trying to find somewhere to get counseling, I tried through the NHS, I was told I’d have to wait 6 weeks. I waited six weeks and received a phone call, I was immediately told that this was just an assessment phone call and that an actual counseling session...
Hi everyone, I’m Dave, 48 from Lancashire. I had a hospital appointment today after a cyst was found in my right kidney. I was ok, decided to go on my own as I thought it was straight forward. As soon as I went in to see the Dr we were joined by two nurses...
Hi, 32 year old male, had a dull ache in left testicle just over 4 weeks ago. Was referred for an ultrasound just as a precaution. Pain seemed to get worse later that week so saw GP again and he did a urine sample which showed microscopic blood, sent...
My partial nephrectomy was scheduled for next Monday but has now been cancelled. I had sorted all my time off work, my partner had organised a week off and I had paid for a dog sitter. As a supply teacher I don't get paid if I don't work, but I had worked...
Recently on another website I wrote about things I’ve had to learn about dealing with long term fatigue and its effects on my health since my diagnosis and operation - I had a partial nephrectomy following a kidney cancer diagnosis. I thought it may be...
My partner had RCC right kidney in 2013, (removed), then a RCC tumour on his right adrenal gland in 2018 (removed), RCC tumour in his pancreas 2021 (20% of the pancreas removed + his spleen)) and it has now spread to his left adrenal gland. The first...
Hi I havent posted in a while. I had a full nephrectomy in August and found out after that it was Chromophobe cancer. I thought I was doing ok with recovery and coming to terms with it but this last week I have been hit with a really low feeling, I am...
