-
No More Appointments
Well, my time with the Survivorship Program at Stanford is at an end. I had my appointment today and they said no more follow-up is needed, other than just getting regular physicals with blood work and urinalyses. The NP checked me over, pronounced my heart and lungs to be very strong, didn’t feel any bulges near any vital…
-
Renal cell carcinoma
Just found this site today been to a urologist and he recommended I go to Vanderbilt in Nashville the ct scan and MRI indicated a 1.5 cm solid abnormality/small renal cell carcinoma medial midpo/e LEFT kidney. The urologist said they handle complex situations like mine. Not sure what to think he mention partial…
-
Six Year Tests
I haven’t been around for a while…..traveling…..woo hoo. But back home and had tests/scans needed for my annual survivorship program appointment. The results are already in. Creatinine was 0.94, better than before my merry-go-round started. eGFR was 89, also a high for me. Chest x-rays were clear. And the ultrasound showed…
-
Scans tomorrow
Hi Everyone, It's that time again - I'll have CT scan, chest xray (I think), and meet with my favorite urologist/oncologist/surgeon for year 6 follow-up. Creatinine a bit higher than last January - we'll see what he says. Thinking of all of you scanning this month. Take care ~
-
Post Op Recovery Partial Robotic Nephrectomy & Aching, questions about post op bleeding
First, I am grateful for this network. Although each of our experiences are different, it is really helpful to get responses. Fortunately, my biopsy showed an Oncocytoma. Although I was told the chances it would not be malignant was small. Dr said I had a 15% or less chance it would not be malignant. Surgeon was able to…
-
Three month scans
I’ve always had three month scans well the last time I was in doctor move me to six month scans well I find I’m just past my three months and getting a little anxiety it’s funny what our minds will do
-
Numbness after radical nephrectomy
Hi - I had my left kidney removed 4 weeks ago where they discovered a 60mm growth. I recovered from the operation very quickly with very little pain (just itchy stitches!) however 2 weeks in I found this numb feeling to my lower abdomen and to the left of my groin. There is no lump or pain to suggest a hernia and the…
-
Kidney Cancer
Hi all , I’m not exactly new to this site I was here 2017-2019 however I was on the Lymphoma site as that is what I had NHL . I really found a lot of helpful and caring people. The reason I’m back again is I was diagnosed with Left Kidney Cancer about 2 months ago and had my entire Kidney removed 1 week ago still waiting…
-
Venting.
I have been in great to good shape most of my life, I was always a gym rat and liked working out and staying in shape then 20 years ago I was walking down the hall at work when it felt like someone stabbed me in the left eye with an icepick, caused me to fall to the floor. That was the start to a 20 year headache, the pain…
-
Cancer cells at the cut line after partial nephrectomy .
I had bad back pain most low but also mid and upper back, spine doc said arthritis and recommended decompression surgery. After surgery the pain was worse so they did a second MRI but this time it caught the bottom of my right kidney and a mass. Few weeks later they do a partial nephrectomy but when they get the pathology…
-
Nervous about a "new" liver cyst
Hi All, Quick recap on me: I'm 35, diagnosed at 33. Partial neph, stage 1b (4.5cm), Clear cell. Grade 3. I had to go to the ER for another reason and they did an abdominal CT. It noticed that I had a 4mm "hypodensity" on my liver ("Too small to characterize, likely reflect a small cyst") My 1.5+ year scans in February were…
-
Ned after 5 years.
5 years ago a kidney stone blessing came into my life. It found kidney cancer in my left kidney. Since then I have been well and continue to be Ned after successful surgery! Wanted to let u all know. Keep fighting and staying positive.