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Kidney Cancer

Archives for November 2017

Upcoming scans and bronchoscopy
We're still trying to figure out for sure what these lung nodules are. The needle biopsy in August was inconclusive, and landed me a week in the hospital with a pneumothroax. Liquid biopsy showed a genetic mutaion that, while consistent with RCC, was not also present in the initital tumor. Assumption is that it's likely…
hand assisted radical laproscopic nephrectomy
Hello Im scheduled for surgery tomorrow. my kidney mass is 4.7 cm and im scheduled for a hand assisted laproscopic nephrectomy. i just wanted to know if anybody was torn between this approach and a robotic partial. Ive seen two surgeons and they have slightly different opinions. According to my ct scan my mass is centrally…
First scan
Well I just had my first scan since surgery. Hoping that they find nothing new. Waiting is hard!
Report today!
2.8cm Clear Cell RCC. Lost the kidney because the tumor was in the collecting ducts. pT1a N0 M0 Stage 1 grade 2. Was confined to kidney and they got it all. NOW it is all starting to settle :-(
Finally home
I was finally released from the hospital, yesterday, after having a partial hand assisted lapro as well as my gallbladder removed on the 22nd of November. It was not pleasant at all. While I was in the hospital I had trouble with my blood pressure being too low so I couldn't get the pain medicine I needed until that was…
PTH labs and blood pressure
Hi Everyone, I have an appointment with my nephrologist Thursday. Blood pressure has been rising in the past few months – she had been watching it since surgery 08/27/2016 (open partial nephrectomy on my solitary kidney) and it was doing all right but now is hitting 150s and 160s over 90s and 100s at times– yet other days…
Pathology report
Surgeon called and stated that I had a 1.9cm RCC all confined to the kidney . T1A GRADE 2.. It will be sent off for Genetic testing. ...Surgeon states that's a great report and I should live to be an old man...I will get set up for scans and things but have not done that yet...The grading is confusing but I hope this is…
The good and the bad of CT's
Well....if there is anything good that comes out of Ct scans, I guess I have to say they do find interesting diagnoses. After the first biggie surgery in 2006, they did find recurrences in nodes in both 2007 and 2008, and both were positive for mets of RCC. They caught the enlarging thyroid in about 2013 and the biopsy was…
Scared this time
In May 2012, as I was undergoing my retirement physical, after 22 years in the Army, the doctor found a large tumor on my right kidney by accident. I had no signs or symtoms of any major issues at all. About a week later, I was to undergo a partial nephrectomy on my right kidney. When they went in, they decided to remove…
Insurance Help?
After hours of being referred back and forth between my physician's office, the hospital and my insurance company, I am no closer to understanding how much I will need to pay for my laparoscopic robotic nephrectomy that has a 50/50 chance of being a radical nephrectomy that is scheduled to occur on January 12. I know I…
Pathology Back - Cystic Nephroma
Hi, well I guess I am going to have to find another group to join. My surgeon rang today to say it was a Cystic Nephroma - rare benign tumour - still had to come out - follow up will be much simpler. This has coincided with me having a terrifc day health wise, feel almost like my old self, all the swelling and pain seems…
New Caregiver and I'm Scared
Hi, My husband was diagnosed with kidney cancer on November 15th. The good news is it is small and they caught it very early. However, I am 54 years old and I have lost numerous friends and family over the years to cancer and this is scaring me badly! The other thing is I recently went back to school to get my Music degree…
Kidney cancer with metastasis to the lung and pelvic bone
My partner was diagnosed with kidney cancer with metastasis to the lung and pelvic bone. We have not yet been consulted with the oncologist so we do not have the stage of the disease as well as the treatments. I would like to know what we should expect and what are your recommendations? Thank you.
Appetite Changes
Hi all! Did anyone have a change in appetite since having a full nephrectomy? I am 2.5 wks out and still have nausea at times. I also cannot eat as much as I used to and can only seem to handle light foods most of the time (soup etc.). I know things take time and I am no longer in a hurry lol. I see now why my dr signed me…
Dec 13.
i scan again. I still hate it. But, I’m doing it. They did see some lung nodules on a recent MRI on my heart. Not real worried, yet. I’ll fight that battle when it comes.
Presentation, my dad cancer is back... again
Hi, Let this message serve as a presentation and to apologize if my english is not so good. My father was diagnosed with a RCC back in 2012. It seemed to be confined to one kidney and so it was removed. There was one still functioning well. This year, almost 5 later, two new small spots were detected on the other kidney.…
Surgery date for husband’s new cancer
Dec 18 will be the big day. Small bowel resection for a 3.5 x 3 stromal tumor. The surgeon wants to also remove his appendix for a related reason but only as a precaution. Using this site on an iPhone is enough to drive me insane, so I’ll update more as we move forward. Happy Thanksgiving to everyone celebrating
Bilateral RCC - pathology back
Hello all - had my surgery follow-up appointment today (robotic partial right nephrectomy on 11/13/17). Recovery is going very well and doc is pleased. Patholgy is back on the tumor...it is ineed RCC, clear cell papillary type. Size is 3x2x2. Staging is pT1a - soft tissue and renal parenchymal margins are negative.…
Hope FDA will fast track this type of drug development!
NEWS: PhD student makes groundbreaking discovery that may prevent spread of cancer http://www.ctvnews.ca/health/phd-student-makes-groundbreaking-discovery-that-may-prevent-spread-of-cancer-1.3687275
Diagnosed 8/2017
I’ve been following this board since I was diagnosed 8/2017 with full right nephrectomy. Mass was 4cm, PT1a. Urologist recommendation is 1 year ct scan and chest X-ray. I am concerned about waiting 1 year, just wanted to get advice from all of the experienced “RCCers” !! Thank you!
New lung nodules
I have been NED for the past 4 years and had been doing every months, then 6 months, and then annually. I was hopefully to stop scans and possibly appointments in January. I had a chest x ray last week ordered by rheumatologist due to coughing and thought my RA meds were causing inflammation and the chest x ray found a 9mm…
Feeling unprepared
Surgery scheduled for the 27th-feeling so unprepared. Will I be able to be home alone once I'm discharged? What were you able to do for yourself right away? I'm such an independent person and would rather be doing for others-I think this is going to be tuff. What foods should I have in the house that might be tolerable…
NED !
I had done my scan lab and chest last week ,today I meet with my doctor and its NED !! The doctor moved me to one year scan,,, she said you are stage 1 and after 2years we did every 6 months scan we should move now to one year ...please advise me is this the right guidelines or should I push for another 6 months scan…
I finally joined
Hi Everyone, It has taken me a long time to get here. I discovered the site long after my surgery and wish I had found it way earlier. Then I lurked around on the sidelines trying to get myself to join the group. I finally stepped out of the shadows thanks to posts by foxhd ["Where is everyone?"] and Kwilliams630 ["Does…
Recovery
I’m having pain in the incision area, and I seem get full when eating and drinking quickly after losing my kidney. Is it normal to still have pain after 3 weeks After surgery. I stopped taking the pain med once I made it home because how loopy they made me feel. But I worried something else is going on .
Staple removal
Going to Dr. Tuesday to get staples removed and a checkup. Looking at these staple it looks like they are gonna be painful coming out. Not worried just concerned. ken
Sending NED goodwill to all
Had first scans results today. Sending NED goodwill to all this Thanksgiving week. Thank you all for your encouraging words. Good for another six months!
Home in my recliner
Hi All, I had my kidnery, right one, removed on Monday morning and Wednesday the Dr. released me. Said the surgery went well and he didn't see any other issues. Acturally the whole proceedure was a lot beter than I anticipated. The hospital stay was great, the nurses and staff there, Central Washington Hospital in…
Freezing the tumor?
Hi, has anyone heard of this procedure? I gather they freeze the tumor, it then breaks up and leaves the body when you urinate. I have a 5CM side tumor in side the kidney. My docttor did not mention this option It sure sound a lot better than losing a kidney Thoughts apprecited Sal
Count me in.
Well, just wanted to say hello and thanks. Been watching the board for a while to gain info. Beginning of Sept, I had a pain in my right side. Went to my GP and they sent me for an ultrasound. They saw something on my right kidney. Doc called and said it was an AML. Then said it wasn't super clear and to get a CT done. Had…

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