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Five years ago...
Five years ago this weekend, I was on top of the world. Life was going well. Work was amazing. I had just eaten at Taste of Vienna...and then got to watch the Nats rookie play his first game, and hit a double off the wall. Yeah, I was a little tired all the time, but figured that was because I was approaching 50. But, I…
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5 years ago
Five years ago this weekend, I was on top of the world. Life was going well. Work was amazing. I had just eaten at Taste of Vienna...and then got to watch the Nats rookie play his first game, and hit a double off the wall. Yeah, I was a little tired all the time, but figured that was because I was approaching 50. But, I…
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I'm absolutely beside myself!!
Had my oncologist appointment on Monday and have been having pain on my left side ( right nephrectomy was done ). Doctor orders a catscan w/o contrast , I had to drink 2 bottles of fruity nastiness. Anyway on my way home doctor calls me says everything ok, stop votrient for a week and resume only taking 600 mg in a week.…
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Before Google
Fifteen years ago this Spring I peed blood after doing some yard work. My GP sent me to a Urologist who after doing an exam ordered a CT scan which I didn't think anything of. My GP said I probably just broke a blood vessel. I didn't ask and the Uro didn't offer any opinions as to what it could be. I just thought it was a…
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Rash around incisions
Hi all, so I am 4 weeks and 2 days post surgery. Last Thursday I noticed a small rash forming around 2 of my incisions. Didn't think much of it because truly it's not that bothersome. It's not really changed much on either incision, but I am just curious has this happened to anyone else? The surgical tape has come off one…
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Guess who's coming to dinner!
Uncle NED! I hope he likes polenta, sweet potatoes, and green beans, 'cause it's what's on the menu. Next appointment in six months, CT and chest x-ray (We'll look at type of contrast and premedicating). Woot! Jerzy PS I'm setting the table with the "You Are Special Today" plates. Which reminds me: You folks who read the…
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ACA repeal - latest attempt.....
It now looks like our friends in the GOP want to take the 'pre-existing' condition provision away From the ACA. This sounds like such better healthcare for all, doesn't it? :)
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Help please
Apr 26, 2017 - 8:47 am Hi guys so went to doc this week and there was blood in my urine so I've just had bloods and ultra sound done this week waiting on results from doctor tomorrow so Ive had for the past 2 years 4-5 pees per night lower back pain (constant) feel like I'm constantly needing to pee when lying on my right…
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My turn
I'm a 63 yr old very active retiree. I hike, bike, swim and golf. My world was turned upside down on 3/31 when I was told I had a 9cm mass in my right kidney. More bad news after the MRI last week. I am numb. At first I said no surgery....what's the point. The Urologist convinced me otherwise. Surgery to remove kidney,…
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Back in Hospital
Went back for scans and they showed bile duct redction and blood work showed high elevations of liver and pancrease enzymes. That was the bad news, good news is no new cancer in lungs and embolized liver tumors are still blacked out. They admitted me on Tuesday, had stent put in to open bile duct ad proceded to get acute…
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Surgery tomorrow
so the time has finally come...tomorrow is my turn to get this 3.6 cm alien out of my body. I'm not scared, just a bit anxious is all. It's amazing how many scenarios of what is going to happen can run through your mind. You try not to dwell on the bad ones but they seem to be the ones that always pop up. I find that I…
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Financial struggles?
do any of you suffer the hit of financial struggle? My husband and I run a small roofing company and he does the roofing and I do the office work! We usually work all spring summer and fall to have a little money put aside to go through ontarios neverending winter! The cancer diagnosis was a huge hit and now not being able…
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Opdivo Psuedoprogression
Just an FYI. 'Got my first scans back recently after being on Opdivo for three months. Mixed results. Some things disappeared; new things appeared. Most alarming was a new 1.7cm lesion in my spine, yet no clinical symptoms. At present it's being attributed to psuedoprogression. Spooky nonetheless. 'Continuing with…
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Rescheduled my appointments for Insufficient Funds
My appointments were for 4/25/17, 4/26/17, and 4/28/17 at MD Anderson Cancer Center in Houston, Texas. I didn't have the funds for the labs, specimens, CT, ultrasound, two doctor visits, etc. I moved the appointments to August. I've rescheduled these appointment multiple times. I keep hoping that some miracle will happen…
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Cancer is actually Fungus?
So, I was diagnosed with RCC as a result of incidental finding post low back injury. I have a 8cm tumor at my right kidney. I am scheduled for a radical nephrectomy until 5/9/17...finally! I have been waiting since mid March. Naturally have been researching alternative treatments because the thought of losing an organ has…
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Another question
heres another question....anyone else go into the kidney surgery also having an umbilical hernia? If so....did they do anything about it as long as they were invading your insides, or did you have to wait and get that repaired later. The closer I get to surgery the more things are floating through my mind
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Working out
just wondering if anyone else in here was heavy into working out, I.e. Lifting weights and cardio...mostly treadmill. Curious to know how long before you were able to get back into it. I am going in for surgery (davinci robotics) on wed to remove a 3.6 cm tumor....they are hoping for partial, but because of location may…
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How to avoid scanxiety (in 147 easy steps)
I got the orders for my first post-op scan and labs in January, with instructions to call back in March for them to get approval for the scan, labs, and appointment in April. Did that. Got called back and appointment was changed to later in April. Huh. Right in the middle of my vacation. Changed all that. Scheduled CT…
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Any rcc with thyroid cancer?
Hey all! Just checking in. For those that know me. Caregiver for now almost 85 year old mom with Stage 4 RCC that has been stable for 5 years on 200 mgs of Votrient. Sono shows 1.5 cm mass on thyroid that had no uptake on scan one year ago and no mention of it on report. Says it has several 0.1 calcifications, mixed…
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It's that time again
I had my labs and chest x-ray today and will have my CT Wednesday. as per usual, I am so scared! Scanxiety is more like scanterrified! It feels even worse than usual in light of the recent posts about stage 1 cancers that have spread and the recent losses.
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4 Days Post Op
Surgery was on Monday.Full Lapriscopic Nephretomy of left kidney. Was released Thursday afternoon In no particular order. As many Posters have said the after surgery pain is bad...but what is tha alternative? I should have asked for a sleep aid for night before as I could't get to sleep at all. Surgery was delayed about an…
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Need To Hear Your Experience on Abdominal Pain
Hi, this is Brad. I am a new member and have only commented a few times but I am an avid reader of the forum. Well I need any input/knowledge you may have to prepare for Dr visit, so can you suggest any questions/commnets I should take with me. i had a laparoscopic left radical nephrectomy on Feb 20, 2017. All went well…
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Hello all
I felt like i should intrduce myself and say hello and a little about me. I am 41 from boston male about two months ago i had to go to the ER because i was passing large blood clots and could not go pee. One week ago i had a CT scan of my lower abdomen which at the time they seen my kidney and lyphnode was enlarged.…
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Surgery Scheduled
Well, up until I was 50 years old, I had never had surgery in my life. Now I'm scheduled, May 4th, for my third major surgery in 7 months. I had a radical nephrectomy in September of last year, a laminectomy in October to debulk a spinal tumor and give me back control of the lower half of my body, now I need major hip…
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Renal mass ...New here to this group
Hi I'm new here but very no nervous about findings on a CT scan I had done in the er .. a 5 cm renal mass was found along with enlarged lymph nodes my concern is 6 month prior this tumor was 2.6cm I don't see a doctor until next week but I'm worried because I have a lump in my side and back ...Have night sweats fatigue and…
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New to the Site - what next?
Hi little about me, 36 when we found my cancer in 2013 quite by accident during some medical testing. i had a stage 1 grade 3, completelty encapsualed tumor that was removed with a partial nephrectomy with good margins. foe the next three years we never missed a scheduled scan and up until september of 16 all indications…
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Cramping with votrient
Everyday seems to being something different with votrient . Being on it for a little over a month. I've been experiencing cramping followed by diarrhea, sorry to be so forward with this. Is that a normal side effect? It seems to happen every other day. Also my gums feel very sore. My moods are very irrational, I feel like…
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I won the Lottery!!
2017-04-17 My wife keeps hoping that one day we will win the lottery (money). However, my wife and I both feel we won the lottery with the early and unexpected detection of the renal mass. While fighting with a nasty case pneumonia in March a chest scan revealed a mass about 6 cm in size. However, my wife and I both feel…
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Post op digestion issues
Had open partial nephrectomy on April 7. Man did I have hallucinations fr morphine. I swear I lived thru many different lives while in Hosp. Besides the usual, most urgent is gas, constipation nausea. Any suggestions? This afternoon I almost had family call 911. The cramps finally stopped but now afraid to eat. I am…
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HD IL2 started with my husband
This past week my husband went in to receive is first round of HD IL2. There were to be 14 possible dosages........unfortunately, he was only to receive 4 out of the 14. He is very disappointed and I am trying to be positive. This has been a difficult weekend for the both of us because I really do not know what to say or…