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CT Scans
Hi, why would having several CT scans harm us. Thanks
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Was just diagnosed
with kidney cancer , 5cm growth on right kidney, meeting with specialist tomorrow for a plan of attack. My general doctor does not think it has spread. Not going to lie. I am scared as heck about this. I am hoping that he only removes bad part and keeps the kidney, as I have read that if you only have one, it could be…
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Surgery Completed!!
Quick update! Had surgery yesterday and they ended up taking the whole kidney. Three mths ago the tumor was only 3.6 cm. It ended up being deeper than originally thought. He said it took up 1/3 of the kidney. I will ask dr the size today. Yesterday he was puzzled and said he has NO IDEA now what it is. It has been sent off…
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Problem with Dissolvable Stitches
My husband had a full nephrectromy on August 21st, so, in addition to the laparoscopic incisions, he has a 3 inch incision below his belly button where the kidney was removed. They used the dissolvable stitches and they also used glue. Well, the dissolvable stitches still haven't completely dissolved, and a couple of them…
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My experience
Hi all. I've been hanging around reading a lot of your stories the past couple weeks and decided to share mine. I had a 5.5cm mass incidentally discovered on my rt kidney in mid August this year. You can imagine my terror when I first read the words renal cell carcinoma in my ultrasound report. I'm a relatively fit 47 yr…
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Annissa and Kiwi
Best of luck ladies on your ops I will be here thinking and praying for you You will both be fine. Just hang on and hang in and the worst will be over in No time Then we get to party like the old post op people we are I will Bring the wine Good Luck Annie
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Surgery Today
I have been browsing this discussion board ever since I got the news the Dr's found a mass on my kidney. I decided to register today. I am schedule for surgery this afternoon. The Dr's found a 6.5cm partially exophytic, centrally necrotic mass in my upper pole of my right kidney. The scans show my lungs, spleen, liver and…
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What did you eat to get your energy back?
I'm 2 weeks post-op and feeling pretty good. I've even gone back into my business for a few hours 4 days last week. I know my energy levels and fatique were going to be a problem for awhile, but I was wondering what you ate to give yourself a boost. I'm sure we all had little to no appetite following surgery, but the only…
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Gut bateria influence on response to immunotherapy
Interesting result from a research report for patients under immunotherapy --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Unveiling gut microbes' influence on cancer patient response to immunotherapy https://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2017-11/aaft-ugm103017.php
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Recent diagnosis
Feeling so vulnertable since this RCC diagnosis. Everything seems strange and frightening. Will it get better. I feel like something is missing-maybe my old self
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Stage 1 CCRCC Grade 2 recurrence or treatment questions
I was diagnosed this summer with ccrcc and of course have a harder time dealing with the mental effects of it than the physical ones so far. My urologist gave me the all clear and said he got it all and didn't recommend any follow up treatment or anything other than every 6 month scans. I know this is the normal protocol…
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More cancer in the world
I got a bit behind on this forum and decided to just take a few weeks off. Now I am a long way behind and slowly catching up. I think the forum is quite busy now. While I am musing about nothing in particular... There seems to be an awful lot of cancer in the world these days. Maybe it is a function of getting older, but…