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New Here
Good morning all, first I have been a lurker for 7 months and really appreicate the knowlage and compassion found on this forum. My situation: 65 YO male in good health diagnosed with Prostate cancer in 2016 and treated with SBRT in Nov 2016 which appears (at this time) to be sucessfull with virtualy no side effects.…
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Surgery done!
Had partial nephrectomy yesterday afternoon and word on the street has it I may be discharged sometime this afternoon. Pain consistently #2-3, so very thankful, so far have only needed Tylenol. Using the spirometer religiously, walked a circle around nurses station last night and am anxious to get up and moving again after…
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Fatigue
5 months after my partial nephrectomy... I have spent my last month visiting ER and my doctor... symptons: episodes of very low energy, sometimes at the point that I can barely walk... headaches and multiple body aches... and my anxiety growing... I can barely be in a meeting without feel myself out of breath and with no…
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Half of Scanxiety Gone
Had my chest X-ray and blood work on Monday for my 2 year Scan. This was the first one since I was put on the 12 month rotation. Blood work showed creatinine of 1.02, right where it was just before surgery in 2016. Chest X-ray was clear. So half of the anxiety for the year is gone. Wednesday, the 11th, for the CT, then the…
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Deer in the headlights
Hello all, A little over a month ago my husband was diagnosed with kidney cancer. The tumor was removed last week with a total removal of his right kidney. One lymph was effected and removed during surgery, and there are three very small spots on his lungs. The largest being 0.7 centimeters. Which seems to pale in…
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Confused about surgeons ...
Little backstory - I'm a 41 year old who found a kidney tumor as part of a heart valve repair that occured on 3rd of May this year. The tumor was detected on a CT scan as part of the preop testing. Most surgeons we spoke to recommended waiting for 3 months before the next surgery, so that timeline is coming next month. My…
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5 years ago today
It was July 3, 2013 that my husband was told that he had a large tumor in his kidney and two mestases to his spine; we were also told that the treatments had not been successful and gave him “maybe a year but more likely not past Christmas “. the holiday weekend loomed until further tests and appointments could happen; I…
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And the results are in..
So the circus came to town and left Uncle NED behind! The pathology is in and the results are inflammation of fibrous tissue not malignant! I am so relieved. I hope you all have a great 4th and are safe and well Cin
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So hard to get any rest/sleep
It's three weeks post op from my partial Nephrectomy and instead of becoming more comfortable, and getting rest, I'm feeling exhausted. The wound sites from the robotic surgery are healing very well but below the skin theres almost like a lumpiness. When I lay down to sleep or rest it's almost like body parts inside of me,…
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Thank you, everyone!
Had my ECHO today and cardiologist exam. It's a go for (hopefully partial) nephrectomy this Thursday, July 5th. My heart is healthy, normal (for 67 year old) so no restrictions. Thank you all for considering my fears. I appreciate all of you so much. My surgery is 3:30 pm so hoping to update y'all sometime Friday. Thank…
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So now what?
cancer comes into our lives and changes everything. Our thoughts, our lives, the way we think. A new normal. Constantly concerned. Planning around appts. But, what happens when the doc gives an all clear? I’m not who I was before, but now I’m ok. So, is it another new normal? ive Learned so much about life, it seems odd to…
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So bummed out
Had my presurgery physical Monday June 25. EKG tech handed me my printout and told me to take it back to primary and wait because it was "not quite normal". Sat in my primary's waiting room for 10 minutes and nurse came out to tell me T waves were not quite right but would not affect surgery. Friday I'm in hospital, fully…