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6 month ck up
Hey all. I got my ct scan for my Surgeon for my 6 month ck up and I think its bad.. They found a 3cm cystic mass at the lesion site. Is this normal? It has enhancment....**** :)
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Diagnosed at age 39 with Stage 1 Renal Cell Carcinoma
My surgery date is 10/21 to remove my left kidney. I am in shock. I just found out 2 days ago. Any advice on what surgery will be like? What will my diet be like post-surgery? I am in Tucson, AZ. :)
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I just had my scans today....
I had my 4 month routine scan today, but it was about 1.5 months late due to some insurance issues. I'm very nervous. It started with having to change insurance companies, I was with United Healthcare, and now am with Cigna. United never questioned any test the Dr has ordered from Day 1, but Cigna has played hardball with…
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Horrible Anxiety!
Anyone else out here having anxiety problems. I just can't seem to get a grip. I was first diagnosed in 2011 and had right kidney removed. Had my second occurence in March or 2013 and had my right lower lung removed. Scan in June showed no active cancer and my next scan is October 11. I have been having horrible anxiety…
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Latest eGFR #'s
I had two sets of labs done, (1) yesterday 09/17 & another (2), done this morning. Yesterday's was fasting, today's was not. Two seperate labs - to get most accurate reading. 09/17/13 [ fasting ] BUN - 11 Creatinine - 1.10 BUN/ Creat Ratio - 10.0 Albumin - 4.7 ___________________________ 09/18/13 [ non-fasting ] Bun - 10…
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Feeling left out
feelingIt feeling left out; could be my paranoia or my posts aren't coming through. My husband iis having a nephrectomy this Friday; the surgeon is guessing from the MRI that it's probably a grade 3 since it has spread to two spots on thso spine. The lumbar met was surgically removed ana titanium was used as fusion. The…
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Feeling left out
feelingIt feeling left out; could be my paranoia or my posts aren't coming through. My husband iis having a nephrectomy this Friday; the surgeon is guessing from the MRI that it's probably a grade 3 since it has spread to two spots on thso spine. The lumbar met was surgically removed ana titanium was used as fusion. The…
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Post operative check up 6mm lesion
Hi guys,just got my ultrasound result . There was a 6mm partly solid partly cystic residual lesion found at the margin of my surgery site .This is my six month check up and this lesion was also showed on my three month follow up. I had partial kidney removed and pathology report showed stage one grade one rcc. My gp…
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Going downhill quickly and looking for Help!!!
This is Ga_dawg’s wife. He first joined this group in March of this year after he had his kidney removed. He is not doing well so I am taking trying to find out any information I can that might be able to help us. Ga_dawg was diagnosed with stage IV RCC in 8/2012. Cancer was in his kidney, both lungs, spine and left…
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Epidural for Pain Management after Surgery
Hi , I know we talked about this a little bit in a previous thread but I wanted to make it's own thread. Have any of you had an epidural for pain management after your nephrectomies? My surgery is tomorrow morning and the anesthesiologist wants to speak to me about it beforehand. Just curious what other people's…
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Cyber radiation to spine?
Has anyone here experience with cyber radiation to one met on the spine? Thanks, Sarah
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incision area tenderness
Six weeks ago today (7/31), I underwent a Laproscopic radical left nephrectomy. A DiVinci robot was used. 6CM tumor. Stage III. I currently am receiving no chemo nor radiation. I am very fortunate that we caught it when we did. The incision is at about the belt area. I am still tender there. After driving for a couple of…
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Who has had an open surgery?
I know everyone is different, but I am really, really dreading this surgery. I feel like running and hiding. My mass is small (1.5 cm), and I have two small spots on my right kidney that we are "watching." I don't want cyro...and I have to have an open due to having so many surgeries in the past (lots of adhesions).…
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RANT/ COMPLAINT: PISS ON CIGNA HEALTH INS CO.
In advance disclaimer: I know this will not do anything except make me feel a little better. Chalk this one up for some bad PR and community awareness. Not that they care, right :) Cigna Ins Co. are ****/ bastards - they denied my ability have a 'pelvis scan' as part of my semi-annual routine scan after being only 1 year…
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Feeling frustrated
Mom has been on Votrient 600mg for a week now. Her blood pressure has been well controlled with amlodipine 10mg daily and metoprolol xl 50 mg. It's been higher now with systolic 150's. Now, I know that might not sound very high, but her BP hs usually perfect, never above 120/70. I called mom's onc to talk to the nurse to…
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Sad News CapnMATT
CapnMatt, a member of this forum, lost his fight with kidney cancer on Saturday. His dear wife, Suzanne, sent me an email this morning as well as a link to his obituary. http://www.twifordfh.com/matthew-bobola/ ****************************************************************************************************** To Suzanne…
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How and when do you find the "fight it"?
With my large right kidney tumor discovered just 2 weeks ago and surgery scheduled for next week, I find myself tired and very scared. How do I find the "I am going to fight this" attitude and determination? Right now I am just weary and there is no fight.
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Epidural questions
So, it's likely I'll have an epi for my Open partial, and I'm curious to know if that keeps you bed bound? Do they let you up if you're numb from the waist down? I had one with my son's birth and they kept me in bed for 2 days until it wore off. Not fun :( .
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Where is everyone gone?
Just making sure everyone is ok? I know a few of you have some big scans/tests coming up and I wanted to see how you were doing..... eims x
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Hey everyone :)
Hey everyone hope all is well....i go back for a CT next week for pain in side. Lets hope its just pain from surgery (july 1st). I would be lost if it wasnt for you all getting me through the initial middle and all other phases of this.
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This just gave me a chuckle
I went to pick up my Vortirent yesterday and the pharmacist had me stay for 30 minutes to go over a few things. She talked about possible side effects, how to store this medication, and just a few other instructions. One of these just made me break out laughing, but I'm sure she didn't get it. She told me that for the…
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A must read
This is an interesting perspective on cancer care. Our site & others are more important than ever. http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/09/10/us-usa-health-cancer-idUSBRE9891EI20130910
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need help
Hi Everyone, Let me first wish every single one of you the best of luck fighting cancer. you are all in thoughts and prayers. My mother and father just informed me that he as a 1 cm tumor on the upper part of his kidney. they had the scans and the meeting with the Urologist. They keep me out of it because they did not want…
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Just needed very badly to vent...
I had a nephrectomy in May of this year. I am still a little fatigued, but am now starting to feel "human" again. Prior to this, in 2008/2009, I had breast cancer with lymph node involvement...had mastectomy, removed most lymph nodes under my arm, had a year of chemo and I had 30 rounds of radiation. Two years later, had a…
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I will probably be having an open procedure
I didn't want to tack my question onto the very recent thread by another poster. I have a 50/50 chance of having an open procedure rather than laparoscopic. I think the surgeon was being generous with the 50/50 and more than likely an open because of the size of my tumor and right nephrectomy. I do have a someone staying…
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Lymph nodes near the kidneys?
Prior to surgery (9/17/2013) and abdominal CT scan (9/9/2013) I have been given the designation of a T2N0M0. How to they test to see if it has spread to lymph nodes? Do they remove a few to test? If so, where are they located? I can't seem to find any on anatomic diagrams. Will they light up on the CT scan tomorrow if…
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Thank you kind stranger...
Yesterday I had my 6 monthly CT. The days leading up were just fine. The moment they called my name I had a melt down. I was at a new facility to try out the lower radiation scanner and I felt uncomfortable from the get go. Fortunately for me a very kind stranger was there to help me through. What a pleasant surprise to…
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In my head or not
This is probably going to sound kind of crazy. Ever since they did the testing (xrays, ultrasounds, MRI, etc..) and I found out the news that I have a tumor I have felt a lot worse physically. I understand that when you have an emotional pain that usually there is a physical pain to go along with it, so I guess this could…
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Back to work?
I know this is a pretty difficult question with lots of variables (ie. age, condition, tumor, size of incision, type of work, etc etc). But if you had an open partial nephrectomy (or even a radical), how long before you went back to work? I am on my feet all day, and I do a lot of twisting, bending, pulling, pushing, etc.…
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Pathology Report Tailspin-Thoughts???
Hello All...Happy to have found this group. I am a newbie and going to provide a little of my background to see if anybody can relate... I am a 40 year old female, good health, no prior medical issues. I have had side pain since around Jan 2013..thought it was gallbladder. Finally went to GP in July, labwork showed no…