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Update on "embolizing kidney tumour" If you remember my posting, my wife has stage 4 RCC - a few months ago, she experienced severe pain in her right thigh which turned out to be a tumour - her team made the decision to embolize the tumour, insert a...
Hi, Im new here, so i'll start with some background. I'm male, early 40's from Yorkshire. Diagnosed with Kidney cancer in July 2024. Diagnosis was T1bM0N0 with clear margins, kidney removed via divinci robot in August. Initial scans highlighted 3 small...
Hello, I had my kidney removed in 2017 due to RCC or kidney cancer. I've been having scans annually but this year they have found spread to my pancreas and I am waiting to have my pancreas removed. However there is another area of concern which they...
Hi All, Please advise how long it took for you to sleep on the kidney removal site. I'm still only sleeping on my good side.. I'm a little apprehensive to sleep on my left as it feels very tender still and because of my flank bulge.. plus the sutures...
Had right kidney removed 3 years ago today. Stage 3a tumour, was told by specialist if it doesn't come out its game over. Just thought i would share experiences up to now. A lot of pain after op for around 5 days, took every pain killer on offer made...
So ive just recently finished my first year of Immunotherapy, the consultant optioning to go for surveillance and hold off further treatments for now given the prevalence of side effects I have developed. I have found that I have had to manage this battle...
Hello I'm currently undergoing immunotherapy treatment and have already had 3 treatments. I've noticed that within 10 days after treatment I come down with flu. The first time wasn't too bad and didn't linger, but the last two treatments it seems to...
Hi everyone, I am wandering if anyone else has these episodes. I take Cabozantinib everyday and every 4 weeks I have Nivolumab by i.v., about 3/4 days after my iv treatment I get the worst flue Like symptoms. I can’t get out of bed, I can’t walk, eat...
Hi - I am 5 months post surgery to remove my kidney and am doing well. I have Osteoarthritis in my knees, the doctor has stopped my anti-inflammatory medication as need to stay away from this to protect remaining kidney. I am really struggling with pain...
Hello everyone I'm writing on my wife's behalf - she was diagnosed with clear cell RCC stage 4 with extensive mets about two and half years ago. She's on a course of Immunotherapy, and is now on a course of Nivo only and her condition is considered...
