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Hi, My name is Deb and I am 50 years old. I was diagnosed in May with a large tumor in my left kidney. On Thursday 8th July I had the kidney removed laparoscopically. It all went well and I was home by Sunday. At the point of diagnosis, I was told that...
I’m now just over 3 weeks post op, radical nephrectomy of right kidney and think it’s only just starting to sink in with what might be ahead. Still all seems a bit surreal even after surgery which is ridiculous. Been told over phone about 10 days after...
Hi all, I had my diagnosis of cancer on the 4th of March. I have a TCC on my left kidney. My consultant said I had to have a chest CT, which I had on the 6th. My pre-op is the 28th of March. I've not had any results yet for the CT. They where quick...
Hi all , well nearly two weeks ago I had my right kidney fully removed. Biopsy week or so early confirmed was clear renal cell carcinoma Due to previous keyhole surgery (gastric bypass, gallbladder and inguinal hernia) along with appendectomy nearly...
Hi everyone. Looking for some experience and advice from other immunotherapy patients. 6.3 cm Renal tumour on Lower Pole three Mets on left lung largest being 1.8 cm. Four months on combination immunotherapy ipilimumab and nivolumab renal tumour down...
Operation day tomorrow! Feeling very anxious about the anaesthetic Can I get your positive recovery stories please?
I’ve advanced stage 4 and beginning to find it difficult as not that bright some days. Amazingly I sleep well Plus my hips are very bad and need replacing which of course I can’t have now. I’m not old!! Exercise is not an option
Scared Anxiety Fear The unknown all of the above milling round my head as I try to prepare for this scan and then wait… and wait… for the outcome How do you start to even cope? It’s tough
Have been given an op date of 22 March. Need another CT scan and blood tests before but have just had all my pre-op assessments. I had to do the exercise bike test and failed miserably. Just received the anaesthetologists report and it reads to me as...
Hi My husband age 51 was diagnosed with kidney cancer last March. It was found by pure chance after having an ultrasound on his gall bladder. A CT scan confirmed a 7cm tumour contained in his right kidney. He underwent a nephrectomy in April and all...
