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I’m so down , after being told by phone I had a lump on my kidney last night I have seen a letter on my nhs app today where it has been described as a large tumour . As far as I’m concerned the end is near . I’m gutted .
I just feel I’m writing myself . I have a scan tomorrow and because of my gross haematuria symptons I believe it can be nothing but high grade inoperable kidney cancer .
Hi All, so yesterday I had the news by phone that I have a lump on my kidney and I will now be made an appointment to see oncologist and a chest X-ray . Today I have received a call to have the scan tomorrow morning ‘ Sat’ . I have also been made an appointment...
Hi everyone, First post, due to that thing where you think of all the questions you have AFTER the doctor has called.. I’ve had various symptoms for over a year- urine frequency, retention, sweating, flushing, testicle ache. More recently I’ve had...
I'm in the early stages of my cancer. I was diagnosed about 3 weeks ago. the doctors will meet to tell me what to do, the doctor said there are 3 options. 1 monitor, 2 put a nail in my belly with freezing liquid to freeze the cancer, 3 operate and take...
Hello. My dad started having problems last Sept and we keep hitting delay after delay. When it first came back that he had kidney cancer, we were told we would wait two weeks to hear back. It took over 6 and then they needed another biopsy which took...
17 days have passed since my last posting, I want to scream cry and swear. If you read my old messages you will have an understanding of why I feel like I am heading towards a breakdown, after seeing another consultant and been but on a short list for...
I should have been going into hospital tomorrow to have a 5cm tumour removed from my right kidney. Last week I had my pre op and a thorax and abdomen Ct scan. Call in Friday from nurse to advise that the scan found an enlarged spleen and as such op...
Hi - I'm new to the Kidney Cancer section. My husband died on 21st December from Bile Duct cancer and I am now responsible for his 88 year old sister who has kidney cancer. The doctors have decided a while ago that they will not operate as the operation...
Hi, I'm new to all this, just heading to a CT scan tomorrow after an Ultrasound for something else (gallstones) showed up something on right kidney. It's an anxious time, though we all know it's no good worrying till you know what the situation is! I...
