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Protein in Urine . one month post op partial nephrectomy
Has anyone had problems with protein in their urine following a partial nephrectomy?
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Home After Surgery
Recuperating from partial nephrectormy done at the Moffitt Cancer Center in Tampa Oct. 16. Was walking six hours after surgery, only 10 minutes. Almost did not have the procedure. The robot was not working a half hour before the surgery was due to start, and Dr. Sexton advised me to reschedule rather than do an open…
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When Ned isn't Ned
So, the other week, I was at clinic getting my scan results. The urological oncologist gave good news that the scans showed no change. Yesterday, I received my scans in the mail, and read the results. From a big picture, things looked good, but there were several sub centermeter enlarged lymph nodes (in the lungs and…
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1st scan after surgery
I had a robotic partial nephrectomy on July 5 2013. pathology showed renal cell carcinoma of the clear cell type and fuhrman grade 2. I just had my 3 month follow up with the doc today and he told me that my scan showed no signs of recurrence. (Yay!) When I got home, I read the report on the scan and it shows "a 1.2 cm…
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Cancer Treatment Centers of America, anybody?
Hey Team, I am considering going to Cancer Treatment Centers of America. I especially like that they integrate naturopathic medicine with conventional treatments, and they seem to be a little more personable. I am starting to feel like part of an assembly line at my current cancer clinic. Are any of you being treated at…
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nephrectomy - the usual?
Hi, I have a rare type of sarcoma which started from a tumour in my kidney and I am due to have a laparoscopic radical nephrectomy next Monday. The surgeon says it should be fairly straightforward as far as these things go. I don't post much on this board because I don't have RCC but I was hoping some of you might be able…
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pathology report
Had my post-op pathology report today. The consultant told me my tumour was a metanephric adenoma, incredibly rare, and benign... Having been told that it was 98℅ likely to be rcc I was so surprised and thrilled, I think even the consultant was in shock. Thanks to everyone on here for your support, an invaluable help on…
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Good News NED!
Glad to report I got my CT report today and my doctor said it looks great. I did a little happy dance. :) Thanks everyone and best wishes to all of you. Todd
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Had my 6 months scans today!
Had my 6 months scans today, got the green light so I am good to go! Needless to say I am pretty cock-a-hoop about that!! By way of celebration we are all going out for a slap up meal and a couple of bottles of Saint Emillion to wash it down with:) Djinnie x
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Happy Birthday Alexandra..!
So, you thought we would not find out, eh..? Well Happy Birthday dear Alex. Now I was thinking of hiding in your suitcase as you dash off for a wonderful holiday.. but that could make you sick.. or you may fall down from laughing so hard..heh.. Then I thought about getting a Chippendale guy.. but he gets sick in tight…
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To TW
I don't believe you understand how much you've touched our lives. My sister-in-law and I have read through each and every one of your posts. We cannot thank you enough for the amount of knowledge and comfort we have gained. Your threads are like your arms reaching out to help all of us who are seeking desperately for help.…
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New Caregiver
This is a thread I never wanted to start. My wonderful wife Alice has been diagnosed with Chronic Lymphocytic Leukema. I only hope I can be half as strong and suppotive of her as she has been for me.
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Scans moved up 4 hours.
So instead of being at 2:45pm tomorrow, I get to start drinking that yummy stuff at 8:45am for the scans at 10:45am. I'm a little apprehensive about these, but hopefully they will turn out clear. If you can, please cross your fingers for me.
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Happy Birthday Tex - #70!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!******************************!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
TW, The occasion of hearing Happy Birthday for the 70th time is reason for celebration all by itself. And while we were waiting for you to pick up on Fox’s hint about taking us all to Bermuda, that’s not going to happen is it? So we all decided to go to Plan B and celebrate this wonderful occasion from our second home, the…
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CyberKnife. New Hope.
If you have been told that you have an inoperable tumor(s), please look into CyberKnife, This new treatment is painless, non-invasive, no side-effects, no frame required radiation surgery that is allowing previously inoperable tumors to be treated. For more info, go to www.cksociety.org. I do not work for CyberKnife or any…
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Thrombus clots
When I had my radical right nephrectomy in June, the surgeons removed a thrombus clot from the atrium of my heart all the way down my vena cava. Has anyone else had any experience with this and is this common? Thanks, Bettie
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Post op/ pathology
I had left nephrectomy ( lap) October 10. surgery went well I was up and walking 24 hrs after my surgery and I was home 48hrs after surgery. still recovering getting better but the day.lots water and walking around. Got my pathology result Kidney, left, nephrectomy 9cm chromophope stage2 no renal vain invasion.…
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Treatment and work?
We are just begunning this journey and my dad (the one with lung mets) wonders if he is going to be able to continue working or will he have to take disability from work? And if you did leave work have you can you go back, and at what point?
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OMG! Mayo clinic appt moved to TOMORROW!!!!!!!
HELP! thought I would have more time to get a list of questions ready fort he doctors at mayo but we are going tomorrow!!!!! W have only ever talked to the urologist never an oncologist So what are so must questions? dad had a radiacal nephrectomy 2 years ago and now has 6 mets in both lungs. Okay GO'!!!!!!!!!
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Surgery on Tues the 15th
After 7 months of waiting, time is finally flying. I'm a little scared. I'm a big wimp and hate pain-especially after the 4 surgeries I've already had in the last year :( . At my pre-op appt, the anesthetist ordered an Epi and PCA, but warned me I will still have likely signifigant pain. Ugh We have an added wrinkle as…
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New caregiver with lots of questions
Hello all, So glad to have found this resource. DH was diagnosed about one month ago and had his left kiidney removed. It's RCC clear cell. The tumor size was 9 cm and had the tumor thrombosis, although it had not turned into the vena cava yet. It was stage 3a with a Furhman Grade 4. He is only 49 and had no risk factors…
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Cedar Point vs Kalahari
A short while back, Iceman proposed a trip to Cedar Point in August 2014, for all interested members of this elite group of survivors. Several of you had positive responses, indicating interest in going. When Iceman made that post, I was already planning on going to Cedar Point with my family, which I did this past…
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just diagnosed
just got the news on sept.6,right kidney cancer 12cm by 8cm ,going in tomorrow(friday sept.20) to have everything removed including some lymph nodes.scared but keeping positive,docs have been great ,everything is going so quickly.luckily i live in a city with a great cancer hospital..4to 6 hour operation tomorrow.results…
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Kidney tumor 3.7 partial nephrectomy
I'm 39 yrs old male and they found a 3.7cm lower pole tumor on left kidney.. surgery is some time next month.. They say it's slow growing. They are doing the robotic procedure.. What does that mean anyway.. So 85 percent it's malignant.. What happens after surgery .. Please you guys help me give me advice, what am I…
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Kidney lesion
A week ago, I was eating and started feeling bloated. It carried me through the week but wasn't having any other symptoms, just fullness in belly and burping. Got worse through the week and was down 11 pounds total in 8 days from not wanting to eat. Didn't have bowel trouble or anything else. I have now been to the dr…
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CLEAR SCAN!!!
Thanks everyone for all the well wishes my scan was clear today! My next appointment is in March 2014! Love and prayers for good health! Brenda
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Weird update on BLKJAK
So, last we updated, he was recommended to start chemo for collecting duct carcinoma and we had requested a pathology review from Mayo. B wanted to wait on these results before starting chemo, and that hasn't come back yet. He was told to stop taking Votrient a couple weeks ago, and has been sick since that time....fever,…
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Info on Avastin
Hi all I have been off the radar for awhile but doing much better. Its been since March 7 2012 that I had my left kidney and lymph node removed, 2 rounds of sutent in May, June 2012 for lung metastasis but had to stop due to the pain that it caused to my mouth (had numerous mouth surgeries for prior tongue cancer and the…
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Newbie
Hi I have just come across this site. i had an open nephrectomy on my right kidney due to a 9cm tumour which had spread to lymph node, attached itself to my liver and also my back muscles. Currently suspected T3, N0, M0 although waiting for pathology results. I am on day 8 of my recovery. Question on has anyone else had…
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Questions on complex cyst/surgery recovery/need for surgery
As happens with so many people, I discovered I had a small renal mass during an ultrasound being conducted for other reasons entirely. My local doctor advised me, after an additional CT scan and an MRI, that the chances of it being cancerous were 90% and it needed to be removed. This was three years ago. The mass was 2.1…