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I have been given a date for my partial nephrectomy on 13th June 2024. I am relieved.
Hi All, if you have read some of my threads you'll know I had an 8cm tumour-robotic-left nephrectomy on 21/6/24. I received an outpatient letter last week to be seen on 11th July. However , Yesterday I received a call from the hospital asking me to attend...
Hi Everyone, me again. I'm still very swollen 8 days after my operation! Is this normal? Also the slice he made to remove kidney to side of my belly button , I feel like I'm going to remain with a shelf/over hang! I don't have a big belly but (some ladies...
Last week I had a partial nephrectomy. I had very little discomfort from the incisions. I have six incisions. I have noticed that some of them are reddish and weeping a little. I am going to try to see someone tomorrow. They seem to weep and open after...
Hi Everyone I have kidney cancer which is currently under surveillance. We were hoping to book a holiday and the quote we received from a Company supported by Lloyds Underwriters was over £5,000 for myself, my husband and my Son. Has anyone used an...
Good morning, My husband was diagnosed in June with stage 4 kidney cancer that had spread to his spine and pelvis and also a separate lung cancer. He was started on immunotherapy, ipilimumab and nivolumab, he had two treatments with of the two drugs...
Hi Everyone, l’m new here. Diagnosed in February with a left kidney tumour stage 2. Having a radical nephrectomy on this Friday 10th. Nervous but want it over with after eight weeks waiting. Terrible shock but luckily it hasn’t spread. Best wishes to...
Hello Everyone, I've been posting on and off at various times with queries of one sort and another, so would like to bring you uptodate with my wife's experience of Stage 4 RCC. Her tumour is 71mm long in her left kidney with Mets going to her other...
Hi everyone, this isn't about me but my beautiful daughter who was diagnosed last year with stage 4 and has been on levantanib and pembro, with remarkable success. All her mets disappeared, which was a true miracle. She was so ill when diagnosed that...
Just wanted to share a picture of my new tattoo acknowledging it's 3 years since I had my kidney removed and still here fighting the disease every day Hope everyone is enjoying the weather keep smiling Ry
