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having surgery tomorrow very anxious
Hi all, Unfortuanatly I am not new to cancer. I had a right upper lobectomy 2 years ago. They found the Kidney cancer during my routine 2year CT scan. No biopsy, so I won't know what kind, or if it is lung cancer or primary till tomorrow. My question is: any of you who are still up, is I keep reading about the pain…
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Wisdom and Experience please
About 7 weeks age I had may right kidney removed (T1a 2.2 cm cancer in lower lobe). In the first month or so the pain dissipated around the 5 inch incision (horizontal to rt of belly button)and by the small lapro incisions. Over the past week as I have gotten more active (cautiously)I have gotten a lot of pain in the back…
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Tired of hearing "you have cancer"
Wanted to intraduce myself. I'm 62 yr. old female with diabeties who has been told 3 times in the last 5 yrs. that I have cancer. 2004 1st.time,rare breast cancer--mastectomy. Jan.2009 2nd. time, DCIS breast cancer--mastectomy. No treatment either time. Now on the 7th of this month I was told that I have renal cell…
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5 Years Cancer Free
I went on Thursday to have my MRI and Chest X ray. The Urologist that I have been with the whole time said all looks good and that 5 years is a good mark. He also said that starting next year I will just have a chest x ray and the following year an MRI and chest x ray. Does anyone know the protocol for follow up after 5…
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Pain killers
My husband has had a recurrence of kidney cancer which has been diagnosed as stage 4 metastasized cancer. We were completely blind sided by this recurrence as we had been told 4 years ago that it was very unlikely to recur since the cancer was completely encapsulated in the kidney and the kidney was successfully removed.…
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New to site but thank goodness I found it!
Had a dull backache foever!!! Pee'd blood the night bfore they found kidney cancer on April 16, surgery May 5, removed left kidney and per surgeon, all of cancer (tumor 7.2 x 7.8 x 5). There was none outside capsule and scans then showed nothing anywhere else. I am now seeing an oncologist and in preparation for chemo…
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Runners with only one kidney
Hi everyone. I am new to this site. Just diagnosed on June 22nd with kidney cancer (right kidney). I had radical nephrectomy on July 2nd and am recovering slowly. I have been an avid runner, which is how I found out about the cancer. I ran a race in hot Tennessee on June 20th and got severely dehydrated and ended up in…
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Scan Anxiety (aka Scanxiety)
I am now less than a week from my next CT Scan and my anxiety level is building. (I think my anxiety is enhanced by the fact my cancer is classified as high risk of reoccurrence.) I know that I have been treated at one of the finest hospitals in the country by some of the best doctors in the world which has dramatically…
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Recently diagnosed
I was diagnosed with two masses on my left Kidney two weeks ago. I am pretty much a workaholic and since diagnosis have been home awaiting surgery. I dont talk much to the people that are close to me and have found myself sleeping the days away. My surgery is early in August and I have had good and badd days. I have yet to…
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Sutent and anger
Hello, I am just curious to hear about other people's experience with Sutent and anger. I know that depression is a side effect of the drug, but has anyone experienced anger. I know that anger is a natural reaction to cancer, and it may be hard to differentiate anger related to a drug and anger related to the cancer. My…
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Afinitor
My husband will be going on this as soon as they can get it. Has anyone had any experience with it? He did Sutent without effect. Did Torisel which got good results as of May 1st, but now things are worse than before. Thanks.
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RCC
Dear Readers, My uncle is going through renal cell carcinoma cancer.The illness is come to know very late.in October 2008 he got problems like blood in urin and pain during the urination.Then the urologist suggested to go for prostate but before prostate he suggested to see a cardiaclogist for through checkup.But…
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Summer 09 issue of Cure
If you have never seen a issue of Cure, or read it online, here is your chance for more info. My copy arrived on Thursday and there is finally a full article on Kidney Cancer and the drugs that are available. For over 2 years, I have read the mag and bemoaned the fact that just about every other type of cancer was written…
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New to this network
Hey - I received word on 2-19-2009 that I had a tumor in my left kidney - I had a radical nephrectomy on 3-16-2009 - I was back to work on 4-16-2009! I feel really well, but I have soreness in my belly, along with numbness like a tingling sensation when I touch my belly - some days it's not too bad - but if I do alot of…
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Papillary Renal Cell Carcinoma- Anyone Experiencing This, Is A Survivor? PART 2 - STILL GOING STRONG
Since my original post entitled Papillary Renal Cell Carcinoma- Anyone Experiencing This or Is A Survivor? has become quite lengthy with over 89 posts on it, with the suggestion of a few of my fellow posting friends, I've decided to start a Part 2 so that we may more easily read our posts. Today is the 1 month aniversary…