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Hi all my kidney was removed in February I’m currently on my second lot of antibiotics in 6 weeks because of another chest infection. Has anyone else been ill like this close together? I also keep getting pains where my kidney used to be, has anyone...
Hi all I have a meeting on Wednesday with the consultant who I have been referred to for a partial nephrectomy. This is the treatment that has been recommended by the team of people who have reviews scans and results. I don't have a date yet for surgery...
I’m a fairly anxious person. I have received my admissions letter. The consultants name is different to the one I saw in the clinic. I have emailed my urology nurse and await the reply. I’m not sure if I am going to get a robotic and laparoscopic surgery...
Hi all, have searched the site and only found a couple of really old threads for above cancer. I know it is a rare one and having just completed all my treatment for now I would love to be able to bounce off others in a similar position to me. thanks...
I had my right kidney removed 8 weeks ago by robotic assisted keyhole surgery. The operation went well and my scars (on outside) have healed. From recent blood tests I have been informed my kidney function has gone down quite a bit so I'm now worrying...
Hi Everyone My oncologist phoned me this morning with my latest scan results. I'm still stable! No changes evident. I haven't had any treatment since July last year, so I'm really pleased that everything is still OK. Next scan in late August. ...
Hi everyone, first post and not sure where to start… I have HLRCC and underwent a partial nephrectomy in October 2023. Clear margins post-op and thought we were doing well but my CT/biopsies indicate secondaries in my abdominal wall. Due to start SACT...
So curiosity got the better of me and I read my ct scan earlier . I’m due to see the doctor on Thursday but my mind got me . I was hoping that my large kidney mass was contained but it has appeared to have gone in to lungs liver and stomach lining . I...
I had ct scan recently and they told me i had a big tumor on my left kidney 10x8x7 cm (T2a N0 M0).I ask if its cancer malign and that lady told me at this size usually its malign. My question its If i had any chances to be benign? Because i never had...
My Leibovich score was seven and I received one point for tumour necrosis . Has anyone else had that on here. ?
