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Can anyone advise or have experiences of being able to travel i.e Drive Long distances in car/ Train or overseas travel and also exercising during immunotherapy treatment. Also exercise? Is it possible or allowable? Grateful for information...
i had a partial nephrectomy 14 weeks ago wih no pain until the last 2 weeks //
Yesterday I went in to the local cancer centre to sign the consent forms for my first line treatment. I was shocked to see the words "Palliative care" on the form with 'improved quality of life". I had already been told by the oncologist that there is...
Hi there, Please bear with me as it’s a bit of a long one this one!! I had a 20cm tumour and my left kidney removed about 9 weeks ago. No symptoms before hand bar and was diagnosed as chromophobe which had potentially been there about 8/9 years! Had...
Hi all, this group has been such a great support to me when I was in my worst thoughts, I had my right kidney removed due to a 11cms tumour on April 17th, I had so much help from this group of which I am very grateful. However I need some advice. I...
Hi, I'm here panicking and don't know what to do. My mum was on Axitinib (5mg) plus dexamethasone (4mg) for her first cycle she started to feel less strength in her leg, making difficult to walk. We went to see her consultant and he increased the dose...
I was diagnose on 28th April after having a CT scan for a cough . I am having a Laparoscopic Simple Nephrectomy on the 12th of June. I feel I have been left on my own to explore this myself. I was hoping the forum could give me some help, practical advice...
Hi, is anyone on Axitinib and Dexamethasone? Just read on few places that dexamethasone makes Axitinib less likely to work. My mum just finished first cycle of Axitinib (5mg) and she was on Dexamethasone (4mg). DR. increased her dose of Axitinib to...
I have a PET scan booked for 27th June, but have no follow up appointment with my consultant to get the results. Just a courtesy telephone appt on 7th July Is it normal to not have anything in place and just be playing things by ear? I have been let...
Hi all, I have been put on the cancer pathway, something was found on an ultrasound and I was fine. But I'm now really worried, I have had an ache in my side for a little bit but tonight it is much worse, no blood in my urine currently, but I have awful...
