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Writing Hi everyone, I’m 33 and looking for a bit of guidance and, if I’m honest, some reassurance from people who may have been through something similar. I was diagnosed with stage 2, grade 1 RCC in 2021 and had surgery. Since then my surveillance...
Hi all and sorry you are all here :( My lovely Dad (64) has just been diagnosed with high grade UTUC. It seems to be a rare type of cancer and I can’t find much about it - I am not even sure if I should be posting in the kidney or bladder cancer chat...
Latest scan shows my 2 lung nodules to be stable at 3mm so Oncologist has stopped the Suninitib tablets until further notice however the treatment has caused Pericardial Effusion which is a build up of fluid around the heart. Waiting for an echocardiogram...
Hi I’m due for a keyhole partial nephrectomy next week. I don’t understand how you navigate returning to work and phased return? My boss is asking but I don’t know right now. I have quite an active job travel, factory work, lifting, office based...
Hello everyone, I’ve recently been diagnosed with kidney cancer, and I won’t pretend I’m handling it like a superhero — I’m absolutely terrified. Just hearing the word “cancer” has been enough to shake me, and the whole thing still feels unreal. They...
Hi there My husband had renal cancer diagnosed in May this year and found to have spread to his vena cava and unfortunately a blood clot. Tumour very large so under two teams urology and cardiology. Had to be on blood thinners and then. Operation...
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Hello all, me again. Those of you that have had surgery, did you spend most of your time in hospital wearing your nightclothes whether in or out of bed ? I was wondering about that as I know that storage space is tight and I will only be able to bring...
I stopped taking Lenvatinib on the 5th of August as surgery is happening on the 26th. I cannot believe how much better I feel. My appetite which had been pretty much none existent for several weeks has returned and my energy levels are much improved....
Hi I have just been told I have kidney cancer which has been found during a CT scan which i was having for a breast reconstruction for a mastectomy due to a breast cancer diagnosis. I think this may be quite rare and dont know yet if they are linked...
