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First Scan
Hi, i have been visiting this forum since mid June. Never posted before, but have been praying for you all ever since. My mom just had her 4 months follow up ct scan, the result says she has small nodules in the lung, the biggest 4mm. According to her initial scan, these nodules were there and remain unchanged. So, my…
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Other Side Of The Coin
Hi…..I just recently came across this site and have spent hours reading your posts. What a wonderful place you have here. Strangers helping strangers. Strangers becoming friends and a community of survivors entwining themselves in the lives of others, with one overwhelming theme……………………to help. Although my case has had a…
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Very New Here
It has been a total roller coaster year for me. I underwent right shoulder surgery in mid-Dec 2011. 6 weeks later I was experiencing severe shortness of breath and was diagnosed as having acute congestive heart disease. The chest x-rays not only revealed the enlargement of my heart but also that my lungs were full of…
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New here and surgery is Nov 6th :-) !!
Partial neprectomy, 2.2 by 2.3 cm's on right kidney. Male 48, live around Houston Texas and having the surgery at MD Anderson (pretty blessed :-). They will watch a few very small things on my lungs.... Just riding a little rollercoaster right now....
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Screening
This finding should lead to better targeted spending? http://www.cancercompass.com/cancer-news/article/42839.htm?c=nl20121121#comment2055
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NEED HELP TO PAY FOR MEDICINE?
I searched but did not see a link or information for this so I am posting it here. I hope this has not been posted before. Please read this info. It shows how you can get help to pay for medicine. Look for the company who makes your meds at the bottom. But please read the whole article, it has a lot of information.…
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Happy Thanksgiving
As Thanksgiving approaches and I take stock of all I have to give thanks for, my friends on this Board are near the top. John’s cancer diagnosis was made a little over a year ago, and the past year has been full of ups and downs. But through it all, you guys have been here to listen, to give advice, to wipe away tears with…
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follow up - to CT Scan
As some of you know I had a very good 3+ month, post-surgery, CT Scan & Blood Work this past week. The one issue I have never asked herein, does anyone think I need a 2nd opinion on the pathology, which I never did receive, nor was it ever recommended by my original Dr. ? The reason I ask the question - I have spoken to a…
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The time has finally arrived.
Hi all, just to let you all know that I finally go for my radical nephrectomy tomorrow (12th). Its been a long 4 months and I am still extremely anxious about the surgery, but have taken heart from what others have had to say on this forum. Thank you all for your support, it has been appreciated. I will post again when I…
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Kidney cyst and adrenal adenoma in RCC survivor...
Hi and thanks for putting up with me as usual... After having renal cell carcinoma and radical nephrectomy on my right kidney in 2000 my recent CT scans have turned up a 2.0 cm adenoma on my left adrenal gland and a 1.0 cm cyst on my left kidney. Obviously being a cancer survivor these findings freaked me out at first but…
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CT results 11-2012
From my 4 month, post-surgery, CT Scan. Stage 1 , Grade 1 - path report after surgery. CT - 11.14.2012 IMPRESSION: 1. Status post-right nephrectomy without evidence of recurrent mass within the right renal fossa. 2. Within lower-pole left-kidney, a simple cyst is again noted, 1.13 x 1.46 3. No evidence of retroperitoneal…
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Bumpy Year
As some of you may know I was diagnosed with kidney cancer in May. I had my left kidney removed 4 weeks ago and need to go in and have a partial on my right kidney in a few weeks. This makes for a busy summer. I went in for an upper GI last week to find out I now have esophageal cancer not related to the kidney cancer.…
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Has anyone ever heard of Virotherapy?
http://www.news-medical.net/health/Virotherapy-What-is-Virotherapy.aspx http://www.news-medical.net/health/Virotherapy-What-is-Virotherapy.aspx
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EVERYONE Diagnosed with Kidney Cancer should listen - AUA Renal Mass Webinar (Part II)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CLpixs3yvZQ&feature=relmfu
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Patient and Survivor Conference
For West Coast people-or travelers, there is a Kidney Cancer Association Conference on December 1, 2012 at Cedars-Sanai Medical Center in LA. Regisration and Cont. Bkfst from 8-9 and is adjourned at 2. Go to kidneycancer.org for more info. Or search for Kidney Cancer Association of America. Speakers and panels on: Role of…
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ARE THESE SYMPTOMS ANYTHING TO BE CONCERNED WITH
I had my right Kidney removed and the surrounding lymph nodes in December 2011 and due to financial reasons and doctor leaving the area havent seen any doctors since April. I have been having pain in my back where the kidney would have been and it runs down to the buttocks area which I assume is just something that is…
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Vitamin D
There appears to be a correlation (but not necessarily causation) between Vitamin D status and Renal Cell Carcinoma. Just wondering if others on this forum have found that to be the case and if you are currently supplementing? I found out that I was deficient after my bout with RCC and have been taking a high dose everyday…
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Spots ???????
Hey everyone, I haven't posted in a while but now I have a question. I had a tumor between golf ball and tennis ball size in one kidney and they took it out almost 3 years ago. Diagnosed with Prostate cancer about a year ago and they took it out in January of this year. I get the usual 6 month scans because of the kidney…
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MDX-1106 16th infusion
Holy Cow! Had my sixteenth infusion yesterday. Awesome, awesome awesome. My oncologist is very sweet and caring. She gives me hugs at each visit. So, I decided that I was not only going to hug her back, I decided to kiss her on the forehead during my thank you. Damn, she beat me to it. After the hug she kissed my cheek. I…
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New scans
I had my most recent scans and they showed stable disease, not exactly what I wanted but I will certainly take it. My next decisions are to maybe have surgury on my leg and put a prosthetic femor bone in the place of my broken one, this may or may not disqualify me from the mdx/ sutent trial that I am on. I've done a lot…
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I'm new to the group
I went in for an MRI to check for spinal stenosis when they found two spots on my right kidney. Went back for an ultra sound and then a CT. Decided to have surgery on Oct. 4 2012. Opted for the davinci (robotic) surgery which is quite amazing. The doctor sat at a console approximately 10 feet away from a six arm robot to…
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hubby with collecting duct carcinoma starting on VOTRIENT
hey everyone... my husband is starting on Votrient as of today after being diagnozed with collecting duct carcinoma which mets to his lungs...the kidney and tumor were removed and now the mets are left to fight off...just wanted to ask anyone whos on votrient if they are haveing any side effects? how bad are they? and how…
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Those with METS to lungs
quickie question: Did you have symptoms that warrented a CT scan of lungs or was the mets found routinely? AND what was seen? I am 9 weeks post OP left partial for RCC clear stage 1 grade 2. I never had any surveillance done to r/o mets but this week got pretty sick and was in the hospital...turns out I have Pneumonia and…
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Off topic to all of our friends in Frankenstorm's Path - Stay safe!
John and I usually are the first to discount big news stories of weather predictions, but this one hosts lots of frightening elements. Take the recommended precautions and stay safe. Take care of yourself and all your loved ones, including the four-legged variety! Prayers are with you all.
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Five Servings a Day of Fruits & Vegetables May Keep Acid Away in CKD
http://www.medpagetoday.com/MeetingCoverage/ASN/35736
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Post-op follow-up programme -- advice please
In a couple of weeks or so I'll be meeting up with my urology consultant to plan follow-up scans and blood tests. So far I know very little about the findings from my op. other than the fact that the tumour was malignant and that "it has the appearance of being completely removed by this surgery." I guess he'll tell me…
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Is this a break or not
Short history since I haven't posted in awhile. My husband had esophageal cancer and then a year later found a mass on each of his kidneys. The doctor said, at the time, it was likely cancer and likely a re-occurrence of the EC cancer, but what is in one will be in the other. They did a partial on the larger of the two…
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when I get a dog, I think I'm going to name him Ned
Hi, folks, I'm emerging out of semi-lurker-dom here. Though I've been an awful contributor, this board is the last thing I read before I go to bed every night, and I've come to love that little ritual. I just had my 6-month follow-up ultrasound and it was absolutely clean....NED. To refresh memories, I had a DaVinci…
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www.BMSAnti-PD-1DrugResearchStudies.com
Not sure how helpful or informative this may be to others interested in the BMS Anti-PD-1 Drug Research Studies, but I received this today from Hopkins. I haven't had a chance to explore it yet, but wanted to give others the chance to take a look. _____________________________________ There is a new website for patients…
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41 yr old Male 4cm Left Kidney cancer found on incidental ct scan - anyone like me out there?
Hello, I am a 41 year old male who is in good physical shape with no history of cancer. I do not smoke or drink often and have no history of high blood pressure or diabetes. I was having intermittent indigestion from what I thought were certain foods that didn't agree with me. I finally was convinced by my wife to go to…