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    Kidney Cancer

     

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    • User: "babydawn20"

      Affraid

      Hello, I'm 33 years old and had a radical nephrectomy of my right kidney in January 2013. It was stage 1 clear cell renal carcenoma.. My left kidney is functioning just fine right now. I've had 2 scan…
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      2 comments
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      Started by babydawn20
      Most recent by icemantoo
      Kidney Cancer
    • User: "rainsandpours"

      waiting, waiting...

      Scanxiety in effect! Had a core needle biopsy yesterday for a breast mass they've been ingoring for 2 years (and that had lit up on my PET last Oct), but my recent MRI showed growth, so Dr Evil stuck …
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      13 comments
      0 point
      Started by rainsandpours
      Most recent by Phredswife
      Kidney Cancer
    • User: "GSRon"

      Care and feeding of the head...

      Hi All..! Time for me to post on my latest "Care and feeding of the (my) head"... So one of my main interests or is that obsessions, is having my bike race on the IOM. I have been going almost every y…
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      11 comments
      0 point
      Started by GSRon
      Most recent by GSRon
      Kidney Cancer
    • User: "twinthings"

      like father like son

      There are words to describe my frustration at doctor's office this morning but they aren't suitable for social media. In fact, I'm sure I'd be banned from this site forever if I said what I am thinkin…
      23 views
      19 comments
      0 point
      Started by twinthings
      Most recent by twinthings
      Kidney Cancer
    • User: "GSRon"

      The latest from the AACR

      Hi All..! I had not posted much here, and it is time.. I just got back from the annual AACR conference in San Diego. American Association for Cancer Research. No, I won't be typing that out again here…
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      15 comments
      0 point
      Started by GSRon
      Most recent by Djinnie
      Kidney Cancer
    • User: "Jojo61"

      It's been quite a week

      Hi all! As some of you know, we have been doing some renovations in the house. For quite a while now we have had no water in the kitchen, no stove, no oven. Every inch on the main floor has junk on it…
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      7 comments
      0 point
      Started by Jojo61
      Most recent by Jan4you
      Kidney Cancer
    • User: "Srashedb"

      Scans

      my husband had his 3 month scans this morning; the doctor's office called to let us know that they look good. slightly elevated creatinine (probably the coffee he drank just before) but other than tha…
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      5 comments
      0 point
      Started by Srashedb
      Most recent by cubsfan9
      Kidney Cancer
    • User: "Txgrl"

      Help reading dad's path report.

      The sample is largely necrotic with only rare epithelioid cells with malignant cytologic features. Immunohistochemical staining shows focal cytokeratin CAM 5.2 staining, and negative CK7 staining. A C…
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      2 comments
      0 point
      Started by Txgrl
      Most recent by Txgrl
      Kidney Cancer
    • User: "APny"

      Rapid Heartbeat

      Since my partial nephrectomy in March I’ve developed periodic rapid heartbeat. I never had this issue. I could be just sitting or resting and wham, it starts speeding. My doc examined me today and sai…
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      11 comments
      0 point
      Started by APny
      Most recent by APny
      Kidney Cancer
    • User: "Karen0074"

      Waiting and waiting.........

      Hey all Had chest CT at beginning of week as a run up to op and I have been calling specialist nurse every day and results are not back. Also I have no date yet for op and no follow up appointment wit…
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      8 comments
      0 point
      Started by Karen0074
      Most recent by foxhd
      Kidney Cancer
    • User: "aamdsi"

      A little late asking - but

      does anyone know just how they reconstruct our kidneys after a partial?
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      2 comments
      0 point
      Started by aamdsi
      Most recent by aamdsi
      Kidney Cancer
    • User: "DSFrey"

      Adhesions, neuropathy or is it just anxiety

      Its been nearly 3 months since my partial nephrectomy and I find myself experiencing more pain in my torso than I ever did before I had the nephrectomy. These pains really only started to become bothe…
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      6 comments
      0 point
      Started by DSFrey
      Most recent by a_oaklee
      Kidney Cancer
    • User: "brea588"

      Just having a hard time right now

      I first want to begin and tell you that this forum and you people lift my spirits all the time. I have some good laughs reading your stories and jokes. I appreciate you all. I have had pneumonia all o…
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      17 comments
      0 point
      Started by brea588
      Most recent by Karen0074
      Kidney Cancer
    • User: "GSRon"

      Travel Insurance

      Hi All... OK, just set up my summer travel... And I wanted to get the travel insurance. I know this has been brought up before... But, so I was reading the insurance policy info and the policy is avai…
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      2 comments
      0 point
      Started by GSRon
      Most recent by Srashedb
      Kidney Cancer
    • User: "dancnbear1"

      2ND CT Scan-Prelim Results

      This CT Scan compared to the first which is now 16 weeks old. right Lung- One nodule gone all others at or slightly smaller lymph nodes- same size or slightly smaller No new growth I guess the CT Scan…
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      12 comments
      0 point
      Started by dancnbear1
      Most recent by Jan4you
      Kidney Cancer
    • User: "jannes75"

      Please help...lymphatic system involvement

      Hi, I'm hoping someone can provide me with any information they know about involvement of kidney cancer with lungs/lymphatic system. My sister was diagnosed with Stage IV RCC about 2 years ago. At tha…
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      10 comments
      0 point
      Started by jannes75
      Most recent by foxhd
      Kidney Cancer
    • User: "Txgrl"

      Genetics

      I was wondering if any of your kids have had kidney cancer. I have been told by some drs its not hereditary and some say it can be.
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      21 comments
      0 point
      Started by Txgrl
      Most recent by brea588
      Kidney Cancer
    • User: "DonMiller"

      On the lighter note

      Within two months following my surgery my hair turned white. I am not talkin grey here --I am talkin Santa Claus terrirtory. It was amazing just how many people remembered that TV show " Twin Peaks" f…
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      2 comments
      0 point
      Started by DonMiller
      Most recent by Djinnie
      Kidney Cancer
    • User: "sblairc"

      Bloodwork done, 6 month post op scans one week: UPDATE: NED

      UPDATE: My husband ended up getting verbal scan results over the phone Friday afternoon. Our planned weekend of "distraction" at Disneyland while we waited for results turned into a celebration of NED…
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      9 comments
      0 point
      Started by sblairc
      Most recent by Srashedb
      Kidney Cancer
    • User: "Djinnie"

      Hopefully, Just A Short Break From Votrient!

      I had my first full MOT at the Cancer Clinic this mornng, It was a 2 1/2 hour appointment. Unfortunately my liver enzymes are out of wack, I have reached level three in toxicity. Anyway! I have to com…
      62 views
      18 comments
      0 point
      Started by Djinnie
      Most recent by Djinnie
      Kidney Cancer
    • User: "Eliezer2"

      Extreme Fatigue attacks under Sutent

      Anyone else have a few days of extreme fatigue attacks during breaks in Sutent? I have been having them for months. I consulted with my oncs today and they have a theory I wanted to share with any oth…
      43 views
      4 comments
      0 point
      Started by Eliezer2
      Most recent by pamstayner
      Kidney Cancer
    • User: "NomadicMike"

      14 months post op...now feeling some discomfort

      Had a partial done 14 months ago. My first scan at 6 months post op was clear. About 2 months ago I started feeling some discomfort on my left side (where my partial was done). Not really pain, but de…
      24 views
      11 comments
      0 point
      Started by NomadicMike
      Most recent by GSRon
      Kidney Cancer
    • User: "NewDay"

      Votrient working

      I wanted to share the good news that my latest scans show shrinkage in most turmors so the Votrient was working. Unfortunately, he had to take me off of it a week and a half ago because my liver enzym…
      31 views
      15 comments
      0 point
      Started by NewDay
      Most recent by Txgrl
      Kidney Cancer
    • User: "nsb748"

      Rib removal (Not talking about BBQ)

      Has anyone else that had an open surgery had a rib removed? My 11th rib had a good portion of it removed during my surgery to allow better access to the kidney (I had a partial) My surgeon told me in …
      121 views
      7 comments
      0 point
      Started by nsb748
      Most recent by nsb748
      Kidney Cancer
    • User: "donna_lee"

      Remembering 8 years ago

      This the anniversary of the "Cancer news." On 4/27/06, I had gone to my new PC for the annual check, which is required for any medication renewal. As an afterthought, I mentioned the periodic (every c…
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      9 comments
      0 point
      Started by donna_lee
      Most recent by GSRon
      Kidney Cancer
    • User: "twinthings"

      hoping for a fix

      Hey y'all! I've been so busy lately...what with seeing Cher in Cleveland, and all. Yep, Cher. She was AMAZING! I saw Bruce Springsteen two weeks before Cher and Billy Joel two weeks before "The Boss".…
      44 views
      36 comments
      0 point
      Started by twinthings
      Most recent by Jan4you
      Kidney Cancer
    • User: "aamdsi"

      Are there any runners?

      Had a right partial 3/3 and have just started training for summer races and tris. again. Just wondering if anyone is as well. 
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      26 comments
      0 point
      Started by aamdsi
      Most recent by aamdsi
      Kidney Cancer
    • User: "dancnbear1"

      ipilimumab and nivolumab Trial Updates

      As many of you know about 1 month ago I fractured my right arm and had to have a rod placed through what was at the time an un-diagnosed met of my RCC. The fracture went right through the area and wel…
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      5 comments
      0 point
      Started by dancnbear1
      Most recent by foxhd
      Kidney Cancer
    • User: "DSFrey"

      Getting a little frustrated

      I started having an intermittant cough over the past few weeks that has been slowly increasing in frequency. Last week I started getting some chest pain associated with it so I went to my PCP to check…
      2 views
      20 comments
      0 point
      Started by DSFrey
      Most recent by DSFrey
      Kidney Cancer
    • User: "dhs1963"

      Scanxiety May 2014: or where is it?

      Scans are tomorrow: CT of the chest and MRI of the abs and pelivis. For the first time, this is not the center of life right now...I will miss a few hours of work, and probably go back. I have no reas…
      17 views
      8 comments
      0 point
      Started by dhs1963
      Most recent by dhs1963
      Kidney Cancer
     

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