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Renal Mass
I had my 2nd CT scan of my Kidney I have a 1 cm renal lesion with enhnancing walls and internal septations suspicious for neoplasm. i have prominent left Para-aortic lymph node. i also have a 3.5 cm simple cyst. I have an appointment follow up with my urologist. next tuesday. I am exstremely nervous. I dont know what to…
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Scans and visit to oncologist
my husband had his meeting with the oncologist; all scans "unchanged" and "unremarkable". as his onc put it "boring". Now, it will be 4-month follow-up and a bone density test has been scheduled to determine if he has osteoparosis or arthritis as the cause of degeneration. No signs of any progression and the oncologist is…
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Original CT scan shows mass, US shows mass, CT scan with and without contrast does not show mass...
I was taken to the ER with upper neck and arm pain. While in the ER, a CT scan was done on my abdomen to check my lungs and heart. The scan came back with a mass on my kidney. I've been diagnosed with a Bosniak II cyst and a simple cyst previously so my GP and I both assumed it was one of them that showed up again. Since…
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Upcoming surgery
I wanted to say that I have been reading the boards for a few weeks now in order to prepare me for my mothers surgery. Well the week is now upon me. I want to Thank everyone. Mom had been treated for NHL 4 years ago and the spot on her kidney had grown so here we go. She will be having an open partial, well if all goes…
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Surgery 8-25-14
I'm scheduled for surgery Monday to remove my left kidney. I have two lesions and one "mass" that us growing into the kidney tissue. I'm still shell shocked I suppose. Didn't know anything was wrong - was in ICU in February for ischemic cholitis. The CT scans on my bowels showed a "mass" on my kidney so they ordered an…
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Having beer or a drink now and then.
Hi Everyone: I am sure you all think I am crazy to even ask this question, but I did find on this forum that having a beer or drink does not hurt the one kidney as long as you still drink lots of water. Is this malarky?
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Fox...the Poster Child
When entering this website, Fox is in the banner line of photos. Congrats, fella. You deserve it for all the crud you've been thru. And if it was just a randon draw for good looking guys, you still fit the bill. I'm thinking I've reached the 8 years since first Dx, and 5 since last occurrence. Saw the PC today. Most…
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Scanxiety
my husband is having his 3 month scans tomorrow; full body bone and chest scan with and without contrast. The contrast part is conditioned on his creatinine level so I have been pushing the drinking water. Todd, I know you are scheduled for Wednesday and I am hoping that both of you will have clean scans and that by the…
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Whoa
Remember when I was all freaked out because I thought two months was to long to wait for surgery. I just looked at the calender and realized now it is only two weeks out. Haven't heard a peep out of the doctors office. They said the hospital would call to schedule pre-op I am waiting to hear from them.
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Renal cancer and osteoparosis
I have posted this to Smart Patients last week and my question may have gotten lost since no one responded. my husband was dx in July, 2013 with stage 4, clear cell carcinoma, grade 2. It is stage 4 because he had 2 spinal mets, one which was treated with laminectomy and the other with cyberknife. His last scans have been…
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New cancer classification system shows promise as life-saver
http://www.sfgate.com/health/article/New-cancer-classification-system-shows-promise-as-5675296.php
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Well...I'm back again.
Well, here I am again I haven't posted in over a year...I've done everything I could to push the anxiety out of my mind since my doctor gave me the "all clear" after my scan last July. The original mass was found in July of 2012 and was only 2.5 x 3-ish. The post surgical biopsy showed stage 1, grade 1 renal cell…
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Update of mom's surgery
The doctor said it was routine however she did not react well to the anesthesia, that was expected. She is 72 and had issues with it before. She had an open partial, today she had a slight fever with a flush face however her hands were ice. She has been taking the nausea medicine along with something for heartburn which…
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Pneumonitis/Afinitor
My last CT 2 weeks ago showed that it is probable that I have early pneumonitis which unfortunately is a side effect of Afinitor. Saw a respiratory specialist on Wednesday and have started a short course of prednisone. Naturally Afinitor has been stopped and not sure it is still on the table as it appears that I also have…
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Testical
Have any of the males had any issues with their testicals post right partial nephrectomy. My right testical is drooping much lower than normal. It is not sore anymore. But was for a period post surgery. I have trouble drawing it up like my left one now. My urologist seemed to dismiss this as nothing a week after my…
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Estimated GFR
I learned something new today. I went to get a consultation at a Nephrologist and I learned some interesting things that I thought I would pass on. I had some varying results in my blood creatine and GFR thorugh my Oncologist and my Urologist. They were using different labs and the results varied between 1.48 and 1.79 with…
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Question
I have been on 800 mg Votrient for the past 18 months and so far it’s working great. The only bothersome side effect is the diarrhea. I am taking Lomotil to help. And it has been working for the most part. I have noticed that when I eat beef the diarrhea is dramatically worse and more often. Chicken and pork I don’t have…
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RCC with mets to lungs
Well, I have officially joined!! Mass R Nephrectomy in August 2011. It had punctured vena cava and i started to bleed out slowly, emergency surgery to remome R kidney with 7cm tumor. Tumor was not attached to vena cava but had punctured it, vascular sugeon (and Kidney cancer surgeon) removed kidney and stitched vena cava…
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Post op recovery
Hi all, i am today 6 days post op partial neprectomy and its kicking my butt. Low level nausea and sickness are the ones doing the kicking and it's making me feel so low. On a brighter note ok have had no pain at all from the insision site or kidney. Did anyone else have this nausea and how long does it last? It also could…
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"Oh Lord Now She has Cancer"
I'm 41 and I've been sick a good part of my life. My family is sick of me being sick so I can't be while around them. I've had 12 surgeries now (only 2 related to cancer) and am an 8 year renal cell carcinoma survivor with recurrence. I'm all out of supporters and it's been this way for a very long time. I have my 6mos…
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3 Year Ultrasound Clear, Chromophobe
Hello Everyone, It has been some time since I've posted. I had a Partial nephrectomy (laproscopic Davinci robotic) 20July11, to remove a 3.9 cm Chromophsobe tumor, grade 2. I had a six month, 1 year, and 3 year CT followup. Last month I had a 3 year ultrasound and all is clear. I am on the fence as to whether to go for a…
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Adrenal gland...I should know this but...
...is the adrenal gland always removed when the whole kidney is removed?
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rcc trails
Hi all here is a link about rcc ive been following for the last few years http://www.kidneycancerkonnection.com/main/news.htm i hope its helpfull for everyone . by the way i am from the netherlands. peter.
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Open partial nephrectomy
Hi everyone! It's been inspiring and encouraging to read all your posts, and to know that there is a life after cancer! I had an open partial nephrectomy on Sept 20th, where they removed a 4cm tumour, part of my left kidney, and the adrenal gland. My surgeon has taken off for a month so I have no info re follow-up or path…
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I am off to see the Wizard of Baltimore.....
Time to find out the result of my scans. Hopefully Dr Hammers will say move along, nothing to see here....
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Let's talk Ureter!
Hi all - My pathology report states the ureter is 4.5 cm long but i see in general literature that it is 8 - 10 inches long. So is my remaining ureter still in me and just floating in space? Anyone else have this situation and do you know what happens to a now useless ureter left inside? Thanks
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Post stent removal hernia?
The only hernia the scans indicted prior to surgery was a small hiatial hernia. When the surgeon went to take out the stent bypass put in after surgery, the experience was 5X worse than being catheterized. I really tensed up and nearly passed out. Returnning to work and walking 3-5 miles a day we thought the original…
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Bloating/gas pain at right partial nephrectomy site
Hi, I am new to this forum and am looking for advice. I had a partial nephrectomy performed on July 8th. I am having lots of pain (likely gas) at the surgical site and was wondering if others have had this problem as well? I have been walking as much as I can manage as the pain is worse when walking. Well, I must've done…
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Bye bye Inlyta
Time for a change. Afinitor, Cybetknife, Xgeva and a Phlebotomy. Are we having fun yet?? Ron
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KCA Conference Northern California
Hi All..! I thought I had posted this here.. but could not find it... there is still time to register, it is FREE..!! Spend the day at Stanford with a bunch of like minded people... and then there is me.. OK, so I just read the agenda and my Surgeon and my Oncologist are two of the speakers, plus one of the researchers I…