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Hi I’ve been on the forum for a few months and my profile has my history but in summary: I had a left nephrectomy in 2020 with cancer diagnosis. After removal I was told it was stage 2. I had yearly monitoring and got the all clear after each scan. ...
Hi, my husband has just been diagnosed and our world has been turned upside down. In the last month he's had 2 weeks in hospital, and in the last 4 days diagnosis confirmed and his first immunotherapy is booked for tomorrow... he is really stressing out...
Hello everyone, My name is Lyd. I am a 53 year old female from Northwestern Ontario, Canada. Last fall, I urgently needed spinal surgery for 5 herniated lumbar discs with multiple areas of stenosis and nerve root impingement. My surgeon wanted an updated...
I had a total nephrectomy 6 weeks ago via keyhole surgery. Due to the location of the tumour, they were unable to do a biopsy, so they made the decision to completely remove my kidney. I found out last Tuesday that the tumour was cancer (RCC) and have...
Hi everyone Just wondering if anyone has had really bad flank pain after having a nephrectomy. My husband had his operation may2023 and is al ways exhausted and has bad flank pain. He has only half of his left kidney remaining. He was always doing...
Hello all, I started pembro 2 months ago with no side effects initially. After a few weeks though I found that I was nauseous much of the time and had very little appetite. But within the last week or so these side effects have disappeared. No nausea...
I recently started vaping as I was told cancer slightly on lungs and have copd i was smoking 40 a day now im not sure of the dangers of vaping
Hi all new here, im darrol and im 36. I was diagnosed with kidney cancer in September last year and had surgery in December. Has anyone had it where it has spread to there lungs looking for some advice if possible
A couple of days ago I had a Ct scan where they put an iodine dye through a cannula for the scan. The following day I felt really sick and I still have a nasty metallic taste in my mouth. I also had a headache, and was hot and cold for a bit. I was tested...
Hello, I had my right kidney which had a big lesion on it removed last Thursday. I am still in hosptial feeling really frustrated! They turned off my epidural on Saturday and the pain since has been really difficult and I feel really helpless with it...
