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I had stage 1 kidney cancer last year, I had the operation for partial kidney removal and no further treatment was needed. Things seem to be fine so far. This year I had pneumonia twice. Also experiencing weak muscle in the shoulder, elbow and wrist...
Hello everyone, latest ct scan has shown my renal mass has not grown much. 1.6 cm to now 1.7cm. Renal team will scan me gain in a years time.. Nigel xx
Hi all, my husband had kidney removed 2 years ago and 12 months ago had SABRE radiation on his spine for a lymph node. 12 months on and we have nodes in his chest and lung which seem stable but two new lesions in his liver and peritoneum which have appeared...
I had my results from my biopsy 2 weeks ago, I have a rare sarcoma (can't remember name) it's very aggressive and prognosis was terminal. My oncologist had not dealt with this sort but the hospital had seen one other case. That showed that chemo was not...
Hello everybody, I’ve just joined the group. I had surgery to remove a tumour on my left kidney just under a year ago. The good news: it was caught early and the surgeon managed to get everything out; the bad news, it was an aggressive cancer and so I...
Hi all 2 weeks post left nephrectomy and physically doing okay. However found a lump in my groin area and the GP is baffled to what it could be... ruled out a hernia which I hoped it would be I have had a really whirlwind 7 weeks or so. I set off...
Hello, had a CT scan back in March for my bladder cancer. A kidney nurse has rung me to tell me that the scan shows a 1.6cm small renal growth. Although she has said not to worry and that it’s too small for a biopsy, they have arranged for another scan...
I was diagnosed last week with kidney cancer which unfortunately has already spread to several places. When I met my oncologist last week they didn’t have all the histology back so don’t yet know which type of renal cancer I have. This has all come as...
I’m booked in now for robotic assisted partial nephrectomy on 10 Nov. Grateful for any advice on how long the recovery is? Did you need help with personal care at first? When did you feel able to go out somewhere? What about eating, drinking etc? I know...
Hi I had a radical Nephrectomy 9 months ago, however my left side and abdomen is still very swollen and feels heavy and uncomfortable it gets worse at night. Also the area is still completely numb. I still have Cancer in my Para Aortic Lymph Node. Any...
