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Hello Again everyone. We are still in the waiting game of hearing any results from my husband CT scan of kidney end of Jan. He was told after the scan that they needed to do an MIR scan of his spine which has petrified us both as we are now thinking cancer...
Hi After a 10cm nephrectomy in November , my histology came back as stage 3 grade 4 with positive margins around my duodenum. I started my treatment 3 weeks ago but already have had to suspend the cabozantinib due to high blood pressure side effect...
Hello everyone, I wondered if there was anyone who has had this issue and what they did to minimise it.... I had an open radical nephrectomy 8 weeks ago and was, thankfully, given the "All clear" last week. I am overwhelmingly grateful to the surgeons...
Hi I was planning a hols but have found that I’ve been unable to find anyone who will insure me even at a high price . I’m on chemo & immunotherapy. Has anyone had any luck in finding travel insurance? thanks
My wife had surgery to remove kidney may 24 and we thought that was it all that worry and heartache was behind us. Been on immunotherapy for 6 months but now been told it has spread to her lungs. Given 2 to 3 years life expectancy and going to receive...
We have just found out my husband has stage 3 kidney cancer and will have to have his kidney and some lymph nodes removed. We had our first consultants appointment yesterday and also met our cancer nurse who was lovely. My husband is taking it all very...
The leaflet I was given in hospital said that I would feel back to normal in 6 weeks. I soon found out that this was over optimistic, especially as I'd had a large haematoma that ended up in a slow to heal open wound that has only just healed. The cancer...
Looking for guidence / shared experiences when dealing with lung nodules..... Diagnosed with Kidney cancer in July 2024, but noticed 2 'incidental' lung nodules (4mm). Had a full robotic nephrectomy in Aug. Follow up with consultant who wasn't concerned...
Kidney removal last February. Everything going so well until December when the news from my renal surgeon was that the cancer had migrated to my lungs. Christmas took place keeping the worry until January. It hit me hard, taking me inside myself, so tired...
Im so frightened and I don't know where to turn. Ive just turned 48 and diagnosed with kidney cancer. I had no symptoms whatsoever. Went to out of hours with a sore leg which had nothing to do with my kidney. Just checked for stone and found tumour. Was...
