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I had my surgery around 3 weeks ago now and once I woke up post surgery in the ward I was told that as my surgery had been keyhole they had inflated my abdomen up with gas to give themselves more room to work, within the next day I realised that this...
Was at my first consultation 2 days ago and was told it’s stage 4 kidney cancer that has spread to my lung my consultant said I would be put on a tablet daily and get immunotherapy every 3 weeks is anyone else been put on tablets daily plus getting immunotherapy...
Hiya! I’m lucky enough to be going to Ibiza in a fortnight and as I am on immunotherapy I have been told to be extra careful in the sun. Can anyone suggest a sun cream that won‘t make me feel like I‘m about to swim the channel it’s that thick. Thank...
So I had my left kidney removed around 3 weeks ago and generally speaking I'm doing a lot better now than I was previously. However.... I've started having these weird hot flushes that suddenly come on out of nowhere, they literally feel like I've sat...
I received a message fro Sue’s husband ( buttercup 01 ) saying Sue passed away in November. I can’t believe it she had been doing so well on Pazopanib. Both her and Gragon gave me support when I started treatment. I’m devastated
After only being diagnosed with Kidney cancer about four weeks ago I'm amazed just how quickly my operation to have my left kidney removed has been carried out, I had my op on the 6th of March. Apparently the operation was a success (it was carried out...
First, I had bladder cancer in 2017. Then, one year later, I had cancer in my right kidney. The kidney had to be removed, followed by 6 rounds of chemo. Since the removal of the kidney, my eGFR number has fluctuated between 43 and 64. My most recent blood...
Hi everyone I had my operation 11 weeks ago, but I do still get the odd sharp pain, not sure if that's normal? Also I was going to go to see my boss as I feel I've built up a brick wall concerning work, but being as I'm under occupational health am...
Dear Listers my wife has been diagnosed with RCC Clear Cell Carcinoma which has spread to one of her lungs, also adrenal gland and possibly lymph nodes. She is an otherwise very healthy 73 year old and is of course worried about her prognosis. Her Oncologist...
Hi I’m new to this back in nov 2022 I had a CT scan for a persistent flank and back pain last 2 yrs . They found a modular thickening where the tube attaches to the kidney slightly enlarged kidney pelvic ? It was thought TCC and needed urgent referal...
