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Hi I’m a month out from keyhole partial nephrectomy. Surgery went well and have navigated the recovery relatively ok although the internal stitches still tug at times and can’t lift anything heavy still. Just wondering if anyone has experience of...
Hi all I have a question about surveillance after surgery. I was very lucky and had a stage 1, grade 2 renal cell carcinoma completely removed surgically a month ago. Margins were clear and I'm told the risk of it coming back is low. My surgery was...
in December 2025, when a CT scan for a sore back unexpectedly revealed a lump on my kidney—a discovery that turned my world upside down just as the year was ending. The following weeks were a gauntlet of waiting and testing, leading to a biopsy in January...
Hello all I was recently diagnosed with kidney cancer. Saw the urology consultant a couple of days ago, just waiting for a date for surgery in maybe 3-4 weeks. In the scheme of things, it doesn't look too bad. Caught reasonably early, seems to be...
Hi I have kidney cancer the I was diagnosed over a year ago and after some messing about,delays and going to London to see about cryo therapy I've recently seen a specialist anaesthetist and it's been decided I'm too hight risk for an anesthetic as I...
Starting to get nervous, I have a tumor on the join of my kidney and ureter, booked for removal tomorrow. What should I expect from tomorrow, it’s laparoscopic which I believe is the best case scenario,
Hi, I'm after a bit of advice. My background is that in November 24 following my diagnosis (t1b 5cm tumour in my right kidney) I had a radical nephrectomy. I have thankfully had clear CT scans and have recently been moved to annual from six monthly. Prior...
Hi all I had a partial nephrectomy a couple of weeks ago and today I've been given a follow up telephone appointment for results in a weeks time. Before the surgery I was told there's an 80% chance it's cancer. They tried to do a biopsy a couple of...
Hello everyone, Im new here - in June I had an x-ray on my clavicle and I was called back for a full chest x-ray. I was told it was probably nothing but they sent me for a CT scan. I was called in and told it was very likely that I had two primary...
Hi All, hope everyone is ok. I had my removal of left kidney in June 24. All has been ok. Been fine. Recovery ok, returned to work on 19th August.. I have my ups and downs. Good days and bad, some days I get this overwhelming feeling and it hits be...
