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My tumour was found accidentally after usual blood test (too many red cells) My tumour its 10x8.4x8.4 . They told me only my tumour its inside and i dont have any other sign to spread anywhere. i already had my preop assesment and on 11.07 next month...
Hi All, I hope everyone is ok. I'm 2.5 weeks in post op (see bio) my flank pouch feels very tight ( is that because my abdominal wall is knitting itself back together??) I feel that all my left side feels tight and hard not rock solid but just not right...
Hi, I recently took myself to a&e due to severe headaches I'd been suffering for about 2 weeks. A CT scan of the head showed mets in my brain. This was followed by a full body CT, which also found mets in my lungs. It was suspected they started in the...
I fine now (keyhole 10/8.4/8.4) Joshua Hemmant. Right now I’m in 5 B pain it almost none. I was awake at 2 pm I was moved out around 4 pm now I watch netf. Don’t be afraid Everything before scare me. Josh it’s a great doctor.
Hi my name Sarah and my 44 year old husband has just found out he has kidney cancer. He hasn't felt unwell his symptoms are peeing blood, he's had two cts first one was to check the kidney and the second one was to check his lungs. Is this normal for...
After a recent kidney removal I have found I am Leibovich high score for recurrence. i am being offered Keytruda which has been shown to reduce death (at 5 yrs), the only issue is side effects. Has anyone else had this ? How well was it tolerated? Th...
After waving goodbye to my right kidney four years ago, the nodule on my lungs have started to grow. At some point they reached the point where they are called tumours. Before they became to big I was advised to go onto target therapy a drip called...
Ode to my kidney Goodbye to my kidney, we had a good time I gave you a place to live, you gave me urine A perfect partnership no one can deny So goodbye loop of Henle and goodbye glomeruli Goodbye bowman’s capsule and goodbye to my nephron Who will play...
Hi Everyone, does anyone have a donutty bulge just above kidney removal site!??
Hello all I have recently had a robotic partial nephrectomy operation which was thankfully successful and have been given the all clear and I am eternally grateful to the amazing surgeons that saved my life. The operation has left me with something...
