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Broken-Hearted Daughter
I am writing on behalf of my beautiful mom, who was diagnosed with Stage IV renal cell carcinoma on July 2, 2015, a day in which I will remember for the rest of my life. Since that day, my life as well as the rest of my family's life has forever changed. I have watched this group and the people that talk on here and share…
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My first CT Scan after surgery
I had my 1st CT scan yesterday after my radical Nephectomy of my right kidney 5 months ago which was all confined within my kidney. My doctor told me they got all the cancer and I needed no treatments, which I felt very lucky but still feeling very anxious they will find something else. I go to doctors next week to here…
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Hi everyone! Just a tad stressed...
Have been on and off just checking in from time to time and not saying much... Have not been posting much lately...first because time has been flying and have had a lot of things going on (good things like a new grandson, a niece's marriage, friends visiting from abroad, selling my photography and working on a new proyect)…
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Good heavens, folks...!!
Lately I haven't always been on the forum to check the kidney cancer discussion board every day. As a result, when I've been gone a few days and I do check, there are SCADS of comments to read. Yikes! What's WITH us kidney folks?! Please DON'T STOP writing, reading, asking, commenting! I look at other cancer-specific…
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Spine mets?
hello everyone, i am new here and am awaiting my appointment with my surgeon, scheduled for Monday, for a 1.1 cm solid lesion of my right kidney. This was found incidentally 6 months ago when I had an MRI for back pain. My doctor failed to mention the kidney finding 6 months ago (grr) and only ordered a Ct scan last week…
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Large Complex Cystic Lesion, How Long Is Safe To Wait
Hi I am a 51 year old male, I had an ultra sound scan last week after six months of left flank pain and the radiologist's report says I have a large complex cystic lesion on my left kidney measuring 14.9 x 12.7 x 11.2cm with a large solid component measuring 2.4 x 6.5 x 2.8cm, the Radiologist has classed this as Bosniak…
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Welcome Zenmomma
Hi, I started a new topic for you. You can tell your story here. 4 months post op I'd expect you to be better than you describe, based on my own experience and that of others.
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Internal stitches popping out
Hi, I am new to this forum. I have had many surgeries over the last 43 years. In 2010 I had a partial nephrectomy to remove renal cell carcinoma. Labs were clear/clean edges. Jan 16th of this year I had another partial nephrectomy on my other kidney. This one was done with the robotic arm. Labs did not have clear edges.…
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Googling
The only thing we don't want people to search for with google is survival stats for kidney cancer. Fair enough... But a blanket ban on googling anything is too strong a restriction. A lot of rubbish shows up on google searches but there are vast amounts of good information too. The pubmed database is searchable online, for…
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Contrast vs kidney function
Hi Kat23502, this one is for you (or anyone). How dangerous is IV contrast for kidneys? I read that single kidney owners should avoid it. 'Lefty' was working perfectly before its twin's demise. Should I be worried about contrast scans. I much prefer NO risk to calculated risk. Steve.
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Doesn't matter to me, but I care
I am 73 and on Medicare so my medical needs are taken care of. Wouldn't it be nice if none of our members had to worry about their medical hospital or presription costs. Instead of taking a step forward to universal health care it looks like we are about to take a big step back. Icemantoo