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Kidney Cancer
Archives for December 2020
Discussion List
And Happy New Year to all...
When I was Dx'd in 2006 with kidney cancer (it doesn't deserve to be capitalized), I was told that "unless something could be done", I had 5-7 months to live. That prognosis didn't agree with me, at all. So we pursued on, even after many tears and phone calls, and tests, and finally the initial surgery. Out came the R.…
I’m new
Was diagnosed 4 months ago. Do not understand or know how to handle this or where to get support. This is the craziest worst ride ever.
Nerve pain after Thermal ablation
Hello gang. About 10 days ago I underwent a thermal abulation on my left kidney to remove a 2 cm tumor. As the recovery days went on, my nerve pain that runs from my left crotch area up toward my waist has gotten worse and worse. It feels like a tingling/bad sunburn on the surface of the skin, a sheet touching it or taking…
Radiofrequency ablation
3 days ago I had RFA procedure on my left kidney to remove a 2 cm tumor. I was wondering if anyone has had this done and what the recovery was like. Thanks
timeline
This site was a tremendous help and the beginning of our journey. Everyone is different but when I was going through it I wanted examples of timelines. Here is ours: 12/4/2012 hubby had cancerous tumor removed from his kidney. 6/25/2014 Stage 4 advanced and aggressive. 6/25/2020 oncologist said treatment is no longer…
partial nephrectomy vs. lap. cryoablation, what to choose?
Hello, my surgeon gave me the choice of doing a laparosopic cryoablation or a robotic partial nephrectomy to remove my kidney tumor. Any advice, personal experience or helpful information on what to choose is welcome. What has the least complications or quicker recovery and will preserve more of my kidney function? Thank…
It is NED
Hi all, just want to share my 51st-month scan reports and so glad uncle NED visited again! Hope he keeps coming back each year! This time, I did Ultrasound, CXR and bone scan (because of the bone island). All came back as normal. Except it mentioned kidney stone is forming, but guess it is a lesser concern! Thank you…
NED!
Hey all, it's been quite some time since I've been on here but I wanted to share some good news. Almost 2 years out from my partial nephrectomy (January of 2019) and I am NED again on my most recent scans! Was a little less anxious this go around too, which was great. I am still wiaitng to hear officially from doc but i…
Starting Sutent today for adjuvant treatment after nephrectomy
Hello, My first post, but I have been reading threads excessively since my diagnosis October 6th. Very blessed that removing my kidney (9cm tumor) has apparently removed the cancer as scans are all clear 6 weeks after surgery. I started 50 mg Sutent today and was hoping there were some recent members who have had…