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Kidney Cancer
Archives for September 2013
Discussion List
Somewhat silly question for the ladies who've had a Neph
In particular an Open surgery: how long before you could wear a bra? . I'm, ahem, large busted and cannot stand being braless. I'm concerned that my open scar will prevent me from donning undergarments. How far up the side does the incision go? Can I wear a front closure style? I gather pulling clothes over my head will be…
May be a dumb question
Is there any pattern to how this cancer metastasizes? I notice there are many here with mets to the lungs with a few to the spine. since my husband was diagnosed with 2 mets to the spine and several scans with no cancer (of course, microspic would not show) still trying to process this disease and he is set for a…
Papillary Renal Cell Carcinoma stage 4 type 2
My sister, aged 31 was diagnosed with PRCC type 2 stage 4 5 weeks ago, the day before she gave birth to her beautiful baby girl. She was told that the tumour in her kidney is about 8cm and the only other involvment are the lymph nodes. She has recently started sutent which we have read is always very effective. I would…
Back to work?
I know this is a pretty difficult question with lots of variables (ie. age, condition, tumor, size of incision, type of work, etc etc). But if you had an open partial nephrectomy (or even a radical), how long before you went back to work? I am on my feet all day, and I do a lot of twisting, bending, pulling, pushing, etc.…
I HAVE A DREAM...
...that one day we will have a pink heart shape pill that cures all cancers and our biggest complaint will be that it comes only in 6 different flavors. Please, join me in this dream and until then god bless us with nothing but happy hopeful days. Laz
Newly diagnosed, surgery date already
Hi, I'm new here and awaiting a laparoscopic partial nephrectomy on my left kidney for a 3.6 tumour. The tumour was found accidentally like so many others on this site but its all been so sudden and I'm just about getting my head around it. I've been told its contained which is good news but am still nervous and anxious…