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Kidney Cancer

Stomach ache
Its been 3 months since my radical nephrectomy and I'm always having stomach ache specially in the morning....My stomach is always full of air and the pain seems to be coming from the intestine...then after farting a lot, followed by a bowel movement, it goes away slowly....but it always happen every morning......anybody…
MERRY CHRISTMAS EVERY ONE!!!
I just wanted to take a moment to wish all of my extended family a ....Wonderfully warm & heartfelt Christmas. My wish for all of us is a Happy New Year filled with the promise of nothing but good things to come:) HAPPY CHRISTMAS!! Djinnie x
Nivolumab (Opdivo) from BMS has just been approved for Melanoma
What a wonderful Christmas present for all of us! http://www.fda.gov/NewsEvents/Newsroom/PressAnnouncements/ucm427716.htm
Symptoms or lack of symptoms
I have read that blood in the urine is one of the main symptoms of a kidney tumor. I am happy to say that this far I have not had any visible blood in the urine...perhaps some microscopic blood, but none that I could see. Again, I am 41 and the tumor is 4.5 cm. The symptoms I do have are full flank, side, and back…
If you can spare a prayer today
Today is my first after surgery appt. with the doctor. If you can spare a prayer for me, I would appreciate it. Will be getting the pathology report today and am praying it is stage 1 with no renal artery involvement. A bit apprehensive. On the bright side, I am doing a bit better in the pain department. I was able to get…
Creatinine levels
hi all first, happy holidays to all. may the spiritual forces be with you all as you go through this journey. i have been in pretty good shape since my full nephrectomy in June...life has thrown another curve ball at me but that is another pint of beer (only one pint though, gotta to treat the remaining kidney with kid…
First post-op scan ...no cancer, but a new issue
Hello all, I had my 2.2cm tumor removed via open partial Nephrectomy back at the beginning of March. Clear cell, stage 1, grade 2, clear margins etc. Because of my relatively young age for kidney cancer, I am going with 9 months between scans for the first few years rather than 6. I got my results yesterday (24 hour…
Some surprising good news from blood work today!
I have been in a pretty bad way recently so I was not expecting my blood work to be in good shape. It was a big surprise to find everything from my Bilirubine, Creatinine and Liver Enzymes all to be in the normal range!!! Also my Oncologist has been giving me a hard time for ages in my refusing to take medication for my…
How soon after surgery should we expect to see oncologist?
I was wondering how soon after surgery and original pathology report should one expect to see an oncologist? My husband met with his urologist the Monday after having his kidney removed on the previous Wedenesday. He told us he would send over the pathology report to the oncologist and the oncologist would contact us when…
Scans and appointment
after a week of anxiety, my husband's bone scan, chest and abdominal scans are clear; next appointment in 4 months his oncologist is optimistic but, of course, cautious since we are dealing with renal cancer. But, he is stage 4, grade 2 with no evidence of visible disease. Sarah
Husband Diagnosis of pT3a with Sarcomatoid components - need help
My husband was diagnosed with Kidney Cancer on December 10, 2014 at the age of 39. He is not a smoker and has no family history. His cancer was found after a CT scan that was looking for kidney stones. The mass was 10cm. The urologist performed a radical nephrectomy and said everything looked good with clear margins. There…
Good News
I had a chest cat scan this month that is still clear and has been since December 2011. I had been diagnosed with stage IV kidney cancer with mets to the lungs in april 2011. I have been on votrient since July 2011 and oncologist is now stopping the votrient and will repeat chest scan in 6 months. He is not totally…
Ok! Dr War has come up with a cunning plan!!
It's been a long day but productive I think. The good news is the tumours are still stable, Yay!!, so that is a total of six months so far, that's nothing to be sniffed at! I am delighted!!! With regards to the wayward lymph, these are the crux of my problems, cough, voice and sickness, busy little blighters. The plan is…
Having a lot of pain
I am just very disappointed right now as I am in pain 24/7 on percocet and morphine tablet at bedtime for this hip pain. I have trochanter bursitis that does not respond to cortisone injections and gluteal tears in right hip also. Not a doc anywhere will do surgery on me. The last one I met 3 months ago said if my lung doc…
It is finished
I am happy to say that the surgery is over. I am lying here in bed...in pain... but happy to be rid of that tumor. It was a bit bigger than they thought...almost 5 CM. It was also oblong shaped, and had grown into the ventricle...whatever that means. But, it was encaplulated, and they got the thing out succssfully and were…
Cakes, chocolates, ice cream, cookies, processed fruit juices and the likes...
I've read over the internet that people with cancer should avoid these foods as cancer cells feeds on sugar....Is this true? I just thought to ask this as I couldn't find a topic here regarding this? Pardon me if I'm asking nonsense......Thanks....
tumors that disappear???
Hi everyone, Have any of you here had one or some of your tumors disappear? The doctors planned surgery for next week and now they are not finding the tumors. Does anyone know what that means? I'm very worried. It was a good thing to know where there were!
Endometrial polyp, possible RCC met???
I have an endometrial polyp for at least last 1.5 year. My new Gynecologist suggests to take it out to make sure its benign. My urologist believes RCC doesn't have met in endometrial line of uterus. But I'm getting more and more nervous. It makes me crazy by thinking it's a distant rcc met or a new cancer coming from…
I will take matters into my own hands!
Today is Sunday Dec. 14, 2014 and Im on my 2nd week of 2/1 50 mg Sutent schedule and the extreme fatigue is too much and i'm so tired of getting tired.........I only got 6 more capsules left and I don't want to waste it so I will be taking matters into my own hands!!! ..... I'm going to break the capsule and take out 1/4…
Cystic? Random question...
Hello, again. Just thought of a random question, wonder if anyone has the answer. My pathology report said that my tumor was "partially cystic," but didn't elaborate further. I know that there is a subtype called multilocular cystic RCC, but the path report did not mention this in the least; it just said I had clear cell…
The time has come
Leaving tomorrow morning around 5 AM EST to go to UPMC Shadyside in Pittsburgh for a 7:30 report time and 10:30 AM open partial nephrectomy. Not looking forward to the day, but certainly looking forward to being rid of this 4.5 cm mass on my kidney. Here's hoping for no mets in the future and a speedy recovery.
Tomorrow is the day
I am leaving for my surgery at 6am and could I please ask if you could say a prayer for me. I am have open partial. I am scared but also anxious to get this behind me. Thanks from the bottom of my heart❤️
Managing pain
Can anyone tell me about their back pain after surgery? I have pain on the right side flank and back, but also quite a bit on the left side. I spoke with the doctor this morning and he said everything is on track and normal right now, however, I have quite a bit of pain in the back on the left side which they say is…
update
I think that all relatively new people aren't aware of some of our stories. I'll try to briefly do an update of mine. I was a very fit 58 yo. Always played sports. I've weight trained since about 12 yo. I've been a runner since my late 20's. I've run several marathons including Boston and New York. I had picked up my…
Surgery date approaches---I have questions
I am scheduled for an open partial on Monday, and I have a few questions, as I have never had major surgery before. I was told I will be asked if I want a spinal block before going in to surgery, and the doctor recommended saying YES. He said that it will greatly reduce pain once I wake up from the surgery, but will also…
social security
I like to bring this up every so often for newer people. Depending on your status with kidney cancer, you may be eligible for social security disability. It has been wonderful for me. I don't miss work but I miss the money.
cancer and pain, Do mets hurt?
Who? me ramble? Here is my latest. I wish that I had brought this up for input from Ron. Try to follow and add or subtract your 2 cents. Here goes. If you cut your finger, it hurts. Pain receptors get stimulated from the damage. Messages are sent to the brain and we interpret them as us having hurt ourselves. The same…
I am officially a member.
Hello friends. I am home from the hospital today and officially a member. They were able to do the surgery laparoscopically, however, it took them 7.5 hours - 2 of those hours spent lysing old adhesions. A very tenacious and dedicated surgical team. To say I am sore is an understatement. It turned out the "tumor" on my…
Metastasis ro the 6th and 8th rib
O had an old sprain in my right ankle years ago......a week ago I was blowing snow and been outside for almost 2 hrs clearing the snow in ny backyard......the cold weather must jave sip in to my ankle and now it's been swollen for a week and couldn't walk......I have metastasis to my ribs and is afraid that this is just…
Anyone paying out of pocket for Sutent or have a big copay?
Team, Is anyone paying out-of-pocket for Sutent, or have a hefty copay and having financial difficulty? I'm not trying to sell any Sutent or any health plan, so that's not the reason for my question....

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