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Kidney Cancer

Archives for December 2017

Can someone explain margins?
I had my partial neph last Thursday - recovery hasn't been too bad, except the dredded constipation - UGH One thing my Dr said was that he was worried about the margins - the pathology report said they were negative, but some thing else is making him concerned they are more in the positive range. I have my followup in 2…
6month test and check up
I am still a newbie always reading post. I posted myself back about 6 months ago on some cyst/lesions found on left kidney by accident. I was told i had 3) 2 that we’re simple cyst and 1 complex lesion filled with hemorrhag/proteinaceous debri that was 5.5mm. I just had my 6 month re-check. The lesion they are worried…
Is this our Brenda?
is this danbren2? http://www.legacy.com/obituaries/dundalkeagle/obituary.aspx?n=brenda-sue-curlee&pid=1
Surgery tomorrow @ 11
I got moved up from 1 P.M. Nervous as hell about it. Hope all he has to take is just the bad part. He thinks that is what he will be able to do. Sal
Kidney cancer that possibly has spread to bone
Hello everyone. I was here before at the same time last year because my husband was newly diagnosed with RCC. He had surgery in January of 2017 and had the whole kidney removed. He was diagnoased as stage 3 aggressive rcc. His scan in April and August was fine. we just went in for scan number 3 and they found a lesion on…
Pathology
So I had my open partial 11/1 and have been recovering like a rockstar for the most part minus a few days here and there. I had my follow up 12/11 and the surgeon went over the pathology report ...my stage 1b changed to stage 3a, Grade 3. I will meet with an oncologist Wednesday, 12/20 to discuss my options but I was…
Incision not healed
I had a part nep about three weeks ago and my incision (the one they put the port into) became infected. I’ve been on antibiotics and my surgeon said he did not want to close the incision and just let it heal on it’s own. Has anyone had this issue and if so approx how long did it take to heal?
Recently Cancer Free but still emotional
Hello all...This is my first post here. Just looking for some comfort in knowing that someone else went thru this crazy up and down emotional rollercoaster. I has a partially cystic/partially solid mass found on my rt kidney by accident. I had a CT on Nov 10th because of some RLQ pain that showed to be gastritis. In less…
Edema anyone?
Prior to my kidney removal in July, I was swollen all over. After surgery, my swelling went down. The past month my hands swell so bad at night that it is painful. Anyone else have the hand swelling?
I got another NED today..........
Which in itself is unusual the Drs tell me, considering I had mets to both lungs, which were removed by two different lung surgeries in April of 2016 and Jan of 2017 , so thats a year being NED. And to think back in April of 2016 and again January of 2017 they wanted me to go on either Sutent or Votrient after my surgeries…
Am I overthinking it?
Surgery is 12/20, doc says it has not spread, and that he can remove just the bad part, but I just wonder once he gets in there if there will be more than meets the eye. I'm sure I'm worried over nothing, but that's just my nature. BRW , you ALL have been great, this is a wonderful forum! Sal
New here, My Mom was just diagnosed
Hi all, My Mom was just diagnosed with metatastic spinal tumors aboit a week ago . She thought it was sciatica which is typical for her or maybe a slipped disc. Unfortunately the MRI showed worse. Tumors on L5 & L3. She’s currently in surgery as I’m I’m typing . They also found a mass on her right kidney . We are all in…
Finally got my surgery date...
Jan 24th. Not happy about waiting another 6 weeks, but what can I do. Since the cancer grew .5 cm in a 3-4 month period and is 2 cm now, I'm scared that between my last CT scan and surgery date (9 weeks) that it is going to grow more which could potentially put it at 3-4 cm.
Question
for those who have had either a part or full kidney removal, how soon after surgery you could eat solid food and how long before you got you appetite back, please? My surgery date is one week from today. Thank you Sal
Contrast reaction
Hi all. I've been having another little breakfrom this forum so I guess I'll be catching up for weeks. I am currently in the middle of a contrast medium reaction so naturally I thought of you (all). Hot red slightly itchy skin on the head, shoulders and chest. Also red down to the waist. Some swelling on the face. Double…
Kidney Cancer and PH Level
I have been pushed from pillar to post in the UK, contacted so many organisations without any answers regarding PH levels when first diagnosed with Cancer and also PH Levels for patients that are in Spontaneous Remission, Why is this data being hidden? I am no expert but I believe there is a Link between Diet and cure, my…
Complex cyst - terrified
No cancer diagnosis, but a growing cyst that was found incidentally this spring. 6 month ultrasound follow up shows growth from 1.3cm to 2.3cm with some nodules. Radiology said check again in 6 months but my doc is referring me for a urology consult. Everything I’ve read says I shouldn’t be panicked, but I’m scared to…
Pathology results
Hello everyone I Have some very interesting and confusing pathology results. Ive been diagnosed with mucinous tubular and spindle cell carcinoma . The surgeon said it was low grade and usually indolent. The specifics are 5.3 cm tumor, limited to kidney . sarcomatoid = not identified tumor necrosis = not identified…
New Here- Please Help
Hi Everyone, I’ve debated posting and figured it would be easier than scouting through all of the posts on here to see if I can relate to any, which is what I normally do. My dad is the person who has CCRCC. It was discovered in September, when my 4 year old son jumped on his side while he was laying down. It’s been a bit…
Self Pity
Some background. I'm a worrier by nature. I've worried about getting cancer since I was a teenager, I'm 55. I have anxiety and depression for which I take medication. I went to my PCP on 9/8 because I was having abdominal pain, mostly lower left. I had an abdominal ultrasound 9/12. They saw something they couldn't quite…
Good Luck on Surgery
Looked like a handful were having surgery this week. Just wanted to say good luck to you all. Really thinking of you.
Incision Pain
Ok all. One more thing and hopefully the last. The area of my larger incision ( from nephrectomy) is painful when coughing and laughing. The outside is totally fine. It is deeper inside where it hurts. I have to hold the area when I cough or laugh and it still hurts. The other day I could barely laugh at all bc of how sore…
Question Regarding Post Radiation Pain
Good Afternoon This is my second post....I was diagnosed with metastic renal cell carcinoma, ( rib Mets) and the tumour and right kidney were removed on 13 October 2017 and further defined as sarcomatoid metastic renal cell carcinoma post op (pathology). My 5 radiation fractions for in Mets pain finished on 20 November…
Broncoscopy biopsy - Part 1
Well, I got initial good news. Doc called and had half of my results back. They had taken five forcip samples and some fluids. They got the fluids' results back, and they were NED. While this is great news, we're still waiting for the results of the hard samples they pulled from my lung nodule. I'm trying to stay positive,…
Has anyone had their kidney/tumor removed through your back?
My surgery is next Thursday and my surgeon will be going through my back to get the tumor. Has anyone had it removed this way? I'm wondering about the recovery and if it will be different, etc. Thanks for any help you can offer :-)
Lone kidney struggling
Had a Dr. appointment with blood test three weeks after surgery for complete removal of my right kidney. Surgeon said it went well and he saw no other issues. Pathology was a 4cm tumor, stage one cancer completely encapsoluted in kidney that was removed. The Blood test three weeks later indicated lone kidney was struggling…
Bubbly Pee
I have had as long as I can remember or pay attention to anyway..I had a open partial and thought it might go away after surgery I'm a little over 3 weeks post op now but nope still bubbly no change really in how it loOKs really? My pee test are normal except Micoscopic hemturia (to be expected after partial neph) Am I…
NED
On Monday my husband had his first scans since his nephrectomy in September. Dr's office called this afternoon (after what seemed like an eternity) with good news, everything looks good! Yes, now we can breath again and plan for the holidays. It still amazes me the anxiety I seem to get, he appears to handle it all well.…
Surgery date set
I am set for surgery on 12/20, hoping he can take just the bad part and leave the rest. He thinks he can. Please wish me luck Sal
Getting past RCC
I had a radical neph for a 3.7 cm mass. I'm trying so hard to get past it all -start functioning like before RCC but I feel so down- like the happiness has been sucked out of me. Anyone been there? any suggestion? Will I ever be myself again-thanks .

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