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I kept help thinking my 14 cm tumour which is apparently contained pretty much in the kidney is desperately trying to escape out and though I am having my pre op tomorrow I’m thinking by the time of the op it will of spread out . I know it sounds paranoid...
I had a large tumour on my left kidney removed last April 2023,it was 1 and a half kilos it was successful removed and needed no further treatment. I'm type 2 diabetic and have been having high creatinine levels since September. I had bloods taken yesterday...
I'm a 30 year old male. My situation started about 3 weeks ago, and in that time a lot has happened. I have since been referred for an urgent CT scan. Here is my story: 3 weeks ago I started experiencing some urinary tract issues, which was initially...
Hi, I had a total left nephrectomy in 2021 and I now have a mass on my adrenal gland. I'm having open surgery to remove it on March 25th. I'm really scared about the surgery and worried they willl find more cancer during surgery! Has anyone else had metastasis...
Just seen the letter to GP after my ONCO appoint. My mass was 14 cm and is currently classed as a T3A renal cell carcinoma. Also have thickening of gall bladder which I have had a MRI scan for but hopefully that is ok and not linked . Not great news but...
Hi, just a quick one. After discussing my diagnosis with the consultant they sent me for a MRI scan the next day as they saw someting on the gall bladder . Thay have told me that they think it is inflammation and would not be linked to the kidney but...
I was wondering how often you guys get follow up scans, ie the more advanced the cancer is I guess your scans should be more frequent or does the NHS tend to have only six month at a time in general?
I have just been diagnosed with kidney cancer Waiting for a radical nephrectomy right kidney had a ct scan sized at 7.4cm when i received that info thought it wss a huge size Does anybody know if the sizing done is accurate Trying to keep...
Hi, I joined as I'm hoping to communicate with other people in the same boat. I lost my left kidney 4 years ago with a radical nephrectomy, with the tumour also inside my vena cava, making the surgery very long (I actulally held the record at Addenbrookes...
Hello again guys . when I got up today I have this extreme feeling of dread as I approach my oncologist appointment on Monday. I know I have a large lesion on my left kidney and I have since had a chest scan which I will no doubt find out about on Monday...
