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Quick diagnosis, no symptoms totally undetected and in 2 weeks surgery to remove kidney and tumour- woo! Very scary prospect and dreading what recovery looks like…
I have been diagnosed with stage 4 TCC in the Kidney which has spread to the local lymph node but no where else in the body. My urologist has said that he cant opperate on it and can only offer chemotherapy to prolong life. Reading on here however,...
Hello, my husband was diagnosed with metastatic kidney cancer and lung cancer approximately 3 months ago. He started immunotherapy just over 3 weeks ago and has just had his second treatment. He is being given Nivolumab and Ipilimumab and has also just...
so I had a radical nephrectomy of my left kidney along with lymph nodes and the left renal vein end of July discharged after 6 days to home, had my follow up 17th August and was told I have a T3 clear cell carcinoma, the lymph nodes were clear and there...
I just wondered what other people’s experience of pain has been after having a laparoscopic kidney removal? It’s 11 days since my operation and I am still getting a lot of pain and need strong painkillers. I keep reading info. that implies I should be...
Hello, I have a close family member with advanced kidney cancer who is really struggling emotionally and psychologically. He has accessed some support via Maggie’s but has anyone had help with depression via their consultant or GP? He’s at the Western...
Hello, My brother has kidney cancer mets on lungs and his scan now shows some fluid around his heart. It sounds as though there will now be a procedure to drain the fluid and it needs to be tested to see if there any cancer cells present. After that...
So I posted some time ago about my nephrectomy and diagnosis. Unfortunately since then metastases in the lung have been found, and next week I start immunotherapy. My wife is terrified so I have been putting on a confident and happy face at home, but...
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Hi. I'm not new but I haven't posted anything before. I had my left kidney removed due to renal cell carcinoma in September 2021 and I'm now waiting for surgery to repair an incisional hernia which developed post surgery. I just wandered if anyone else...
