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Kidney Cancer

Archives for February 2010

cola/tea/black/dark red urine
I truly am sorry for all you have endured and am truly grateful if someone's experience can help me. 41 yr female Urinating cola/tea/black/dark brown/dark red urine for the last 6 months. Almost on a daily basis. I have upper ab spasms near right rib cage , flank pain, jaundice, extreme fatigue, salt cravings, severe pain…
Interlukin-2 treatment
53 yr old male with some blood in urin. Scans revealed 10cm tumor on left kidney. Had radical nephrectomy with 11 lymphnodes on 13 Sep 09. Follow-up scans revealed stage IV metastasis. Eurologyst suggested Interlukin-2 Biological treatment. IL-2 is only known cure but low response <20%. This is high risk treatment but am…
Recovery
I had a radical nephectomy (left kidney removed) on Jan. 22 and am still experiencing pain in my back in the area where the kidney was removed. Does anyone know how long this discomfort last? I am so frustrated at this point.
taking of lymph nodes and adrenal gland ?
I had surgery three months ago and they didn't take my lymph nodes or adrenal gland. Said it didn't matter. It does to me. They mentioned that the survival rates are the same either way. Promising huh! Partial nephrectomy also. Good choice? I don't know. I guess you have to trust the doctors. My surgery was at Mayo clinic.…
Surgery story and post surgical pains, please share!
Hey every one, I just wanted to share my experience with a partial nephrectomy. Surgery at Mayo in late October. Open insicion because of location of tumor. The pain was unbearable two to three weeks after.I had an infection and kidney stones a month later and it was very painfull and scary. I am finally back to work as a…
looking to start walk or fund raise for renal cell cancer- my dad passed away from it feb 5th this y
looking to start maybe a walk or some sort of fundraising in the boston area for this type of cancer. my father just passed away from it on Februaty 5th and i want to do what i can to help raise money or do something for this kind of cancer..is there anyone that can help??
Diet with one Kidney
Has anyone found diet suggestions and "no no's" for people with one remaining kidney? The only obvious things I'v heard are to stay away from too much sodium and protein(but what is too much here?). Thanks for any help. Frank
Anyone have and info on RCC?
About two years ago my dad had a kidney removed due to RCC. Its back again, and has spread into his hip bone, lungs, throat, and abdomen area. He is getting radiation at the moment for the pain of the mass in his hip bone. He is also on some kind of pill (not sure of the name) that is supposed to shrink the size of the…
I got knocked down....I got up stronger!!
I was diagnosed with RCC on Oct.30/2009. I had my left kidney removed Dec.3/2009. It was an iccedental find after I was having my thyroid checked. My blood pressure was really high and the specialist did not like that. He proceeded to check my abdominal and discovered that he felt a mass. I was sent for an ultra sound Nov.…
Husband has had success with Sutent
My husband was diagnosed with Stage 3 RCC in 1/2009. Had right radical nephrectomy 2 weeks later. October 2009 diagnosed with mestastic RCC to the lungs. He has done 2 rounds of 50mg Sutent. Latest ct scan has showed: * Nodule in the left lower lobe is 3mm - it was 11mm. * Largest nodule measures 5x6mm - previously…
DiVinci Surgery- partial
I had a right partial kidney removal using the DiVinci robotic equipment on Jan 20th. It reduced recovery time. My question is- The margins did not come out clear. The doctor said that he nicked the top of the tumor and then "back out the blade". He said that this caused the path report to come back margins unclear. It…

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