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Went for my 5th pembro on Monday 13th of October. Whilst there I was handed a prescription for Sandoz phosphate as my phosphates were low. It was for 2 tablets twice a day for 5 days so not for long. I asked whether I should have another blood test after...
I've been taking Cabozantanib for several months and have always suffered with bad diarrhoea. My dose was lowered, then I tried Imodium and it was still a problem, although a lower dose did help. The last week though it just got too much and I had to...
I was diagnosed with pT1b TFE 3 rearranged renel cell carcinoma. My tumour was 7cm and had it removed (now cancer free). My doctor didn't know much about this cancer, nor his colleagues. I've been put on surveillance for high risk, having scans every...
Hi, is it normal for somebody on this drug to stop eating
I am now on day 10 post open nephrectomy on my right side. I have noticed a difference in healing since I've got home and now I'm only taking paracetamol because the oramorph they sent me home with was causing really bad constipation and making the pain...
I know everyone recovers differently.....everyone's cancer affects them differently, however, I need some idea and thought here was the place to ask.... After keyhole surgery (assuming all goes well) how long before going back to work? Roughly speaking...
Hi Folks This trial is currently underway and will be opening again for more candidates in some locations in due course. I've been provided the info as I tick the boxes. The purpose of the study is to find out if new treatment Modi-1 can be used safely...
I have had a diagnosis of a RCC and I am really suffering from severe anxiety. I have my first appointment tomorrow to discuss the results of my CT scan, although I have already read it on my notes on line. I have to have a partial nephrectomy on my right...
Hi, I’m new to the community. I had a PE in July and when they did a follow up CT they found a 32x21x38mm necrotic mass on my right kidney and a 9mm dense lesion on my liver. i had my first appointment with a urologist 12th September who said I had...
Hello, I'm a 51-year-old woman, and this is my first post, but I've been reading this forum since my diagnosis of Kidney cancer in December 2024. My partial nephrectomy was on 5th February and last week I've got the pathology result: StageT1a Chromophobe...
