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Has anyone found that their apetite has grown massively after surgery? Mine was pretty good prior (I was trying to lose weight) and post surgery I’d lost nearly a stone in weight (mainly due to the loss of a kidney and also due to barely eating for a...
Hi Guys, I just want to share my story with others in hopes it will help someone and also in hopes of some support; 37 year old male that has hx of kidney stones. I had blood in my urine for a week or so. CT scan showed 4-5cm r kidney mass at end...
Hi everyone, I had a stage 2 tumor removed in January at present all healing seems to be doing OK. However it's the coming to terms with it all. It all happened do fast from being called up in October to having it removed and finding out results in January...
Hi everyone First post here, though I’ve been reading a lot. im 40 and was diagnosed with a kidney cancer end of last year. This was a huge shock as I had no symptoms right up until I got a load of blood in my urine…no pain, nothing. In January...
My blood calcium levels are high again. The zometa isnt working so I am going back in .
Hello everyone, my wife (no name from henceforth) has RCC and was diagnosed in January 2022. It;'s been quite a journey and I have added a few posts in the past. I now see the wisdom of choosing an alter ego versus posting in your own name - too late...
Hi guys, I have not posted here before but I hope my post will give support to some of you awaiting results. Firstly, I am relatively fit male and will be 71 years young in June.I play the bagpipes and have two working Spaniels to keep me busy. On...
Hello, first post so go easy lol. My wife (54) has been diagnosed with kidney cancer that has spread to her stomach and lungs (just had another CT scan to see the whole lungs) and has just started on ipi/nivo immunology. I was wondering what other people...
I had a radical nephrectomy on February 14, 2023 When I woke up after surgery I asked my surgeons assistant, if I had Cancer. (I was previously told, that after reviewing my scans they were over 90% confidant I did have cancer) After my surgery I...
Hi to all, I was diagnosed at 2yrs old with stage 4 rare kidney cancer (wilms tumour). I had surgery and chemo but it had already spread to my lungs with mets and tumours. I had more surgery and treatment including radiography and chemotherapy .After...
