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Hi Everyone, Me again, has anyone with kidney can had any pain in lower back, lumbar and coccyx area? I know with kidney cancers you typically only have pain in the flank area I think.. I have had long standing lower lumbar back/coccyx pain for 15...
Hello, I have a 4cm tumour on my right kidney and due to have a radical nephrectomy at the end of March. Just wondered if anyone else has suffered bloating and stomach issues with their KC diagnosis or is it my IBS flaring up through anxiety
Anyone on here had kidney removal with it growing into vena cava?. Looking for advice on aggressive right kidney tumour and immunotherapy
Hi, I hope that everyone is ok. Newly diagnosed here, just over a week ago! Apprehensive about the procedure, full nephrectomy hopefully in June. Left kidney. How are you guys feeling? Has anyone had a full nephrectomy? What is it like?
Hello I am new to this forum. My mum was diagnosed 2 weeks ago with advanced kidney cancer (tumour is 4 times larger than her kidney) and evidence of spores on her lungs. Since the diagnosis she has received no follow up and as you can imagine we are...
It is my pre op today .I’m feeling a bit nervous. I haven’t a day for surgery yet.
My wonderful dad has been diagnosed with an incurable secondary brain tumour. I’m devastated and finding it very hard to cope. I can’t stop crying and truly don’t know how I’ll ever feel happy again. He’s my best friend and the soul of our family. He...
Hello! this is my first post. It has been 5 weeks since I had a partial nephrectomy. My recovery has been generally ok but I keep getting waves of nausea coupled with dizziness. The wave I’m currently in has been going on for a couple of days. Has anyone...
I have a mass on my kidney which will be removed robotically laparoscopically. I am terrified. I would like to know what it will be like. No jokes please. Thank you
