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New to Board
I am 51 years old was diagnosed with right kidney cancer in April 2011 after being seriously injuand red in a motrocycle accident. My husband was injured as well and really thought I had hit my head hard when I told him the wreck was a blessing in disguise. The tumor was found during an abdominal CT to look for other…
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Here's to a Happy & Healthy Thanksgiving...
TWAS THE NIGHT OF THANKSGIVING, BUT I JUST COULDN'T SLEEP. I TRIED COUNTING BACKWARDS, I TRIED COUNTING SHEEP. THE LEFTOVERS BECKONED - THE DARK MEAT AND WHITE, BUT I FOUGHT THE TEMPTATION WITH ALL OF MY MIGHT. TOSSING AND TURNING WITH ANTICIPATION, THE THOUGHT OF A SNACK BECAME INFATUATION. SO, I RACED TO THE KITCHEN,…
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anti-anxiety issues? 3 month chest x-ray
Hello everyone, I had my 3 month chest xray this wednesday, and I have the follow-up next Tuesday with my Urologist to go over the film and report. When I finished the chest x-ray, they gave me a sealed CD and sealed envelope with the report in it with my Urologists name on it. They told me to take the CD and envelope to…
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Post op Results - Unclassified RCC
Hello All, On Sept 28 I had a open radical nephrectomy on my right kidney. I just had a meeting with my surgeon going over the pathology results with my surgeon. The tumour was 7.5 cm and was considered to be unclassified. The surgeon still had no answer (And is still baffled as I am a 23 yr old female - an unlikely…
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I am here for my Mom, and I need some help if you can..
The whole problem (other than the obvious issue of cancer) is deciding which board to refer my Mom to here....kidney or bladder. Hmmm....we really have a lot of problems here, but this seems to be one that I can help with. Here is a short version of our wild-ride so far (which I'm sure you are all familiar with)... My mom…
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I survived the surgery!!!!
I had my surgery Friday ( open radical left) , and I am back home today. There were a few days there that were rough going. But I made it through. My temp was up at first then on Sunday my heart rate went way up. But I prayed and had many others praying for me. And I am home today.I still a ways to go but I feel so much…
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More tests, again
Just an update... Five & 1/2 years post nephrectomy plus two recurrences. Had a regular CT, then ultrasound of thyroid, then nuclear scan of thyroid. Next Monday, a biopsy of nodes in the thyroid. Yuck. Guess I'd rather it be me than someone else in the family, or anyone else as a matter of fact. We had to jockey my biopsy…
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Thank you
I want to thank everyone for the input and encouragement I've recieved on this site. I don't know how I could have handled the last six months without it. I got good news today, and I plan on continuing by better "life habits", and hope I can be of help to others who find themselves in our shoes. Thank you for the prayers.…
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Another nervous patient losing patience.....
Hi All, Very interesting reading on other posts, thankyou all for your input as it does help so much to read other stories. I also have just been diagnosed with 5+cm tumor in my right Kidney, found accidently. I am a male, just turned 49, reasonable fitness and as mentioned in many posts, expecting the arrival of my first…
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First Follow-up CT
Just got back from having and abdominal-pelvic-chest CT scan. My results should be ready tomorrow. My PC doesn't work on Fridays, sure hope whoever is covering for him can give me my results. I have faith God will pull me through this....but deep down inside I'm so verrrrry, verrrry afraid. Please say a prayer for me…
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3" mass in kidney.
CT scan reviled 3" mass in kidney. Urologist this coming Thursday. Am still in shock>Don't really know all the questions I need and want to ask. All this started from pre-surgical xrays before sinus surgery that after two CT found mass on kidney. Family Doctor said I would most probably loose the kidney. My daughter said…
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Help understanding Cat scan not yet diagnosed!
I was wanting to see if anyone could help me understand the CT report? I had went to Er last week with lower right abd pain thinking maybe appendix. Labs normal and urine normal. They did CT scan which showed cyst on ovary causing my pain. The doctor also told me they were more concerned with my left kidney but they could…
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New ...Also just told 3" tumor on left Kidney 9/28/11
My name is Pete. 55 yr old male. Younger brother Passed 3/11, Aunt 6/11 both from Cancer. Mother 74 has had Breast 2x,Kidney1x and an operable brain tumor. Still a survivor! Her Quote " The War was worse than this!" From former E.Germany. Has lived in Germany the past 40 years. To say Im scared would be an understatement!…
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Grading / Surgery question.
As mentioned in my 1st post, I had no idea what my tumor grade was. My Urologists said both kidneys were Stage 1 before the surgery and after said size of ping pong balls left and right sides. I had clean margins on both and I figured that was that. So after seeing how much you all knew about your little buddies I asked my…
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New tumor
I am new to this site, but looking for info on Kidney tumors. I am a 22 year Pheochromocytoma survivor. An 11mm tumor was seen in my left kidney on the CT scan done at Mayo Clinic on Nov 1. I go to kidney specialist on the 17th. Since my right kidney was removed in Feb of 2005, because of the Pheo, the treatment they are…
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Ugh - forget about praying for me
Earlier today I asked for your prayers as I await the results of my first checkup. A short while later, some friends from church lost their 5th grade son in an accident. Truly, it puts even cancer in perspective. Please join me in praying for them and all those who've suffered a loss today.
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Low GFR?
I haven't been here in awhile, and I've been trying to catch up with everyone. Hope and pray you are all doing well. Since I was on last, I had an upper endoscopy which was normal( seeing a GI dr. to finally find out the cause of abdominal pain which prompted all the testing which found the kidney mass) and I've had…
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Symptoms
What were your symptoms prior to diagnosis?
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I do have kidney cancer.
Hello everyone. I have only posted once before asking if you thought I had cancer. On Wedneday I went in for a kidney removal surgury that was supposed to be done lap but ended up starting that way and ended up with the open so I got the best of both worlds with 3 little cuts and 2 big cuts. The doc who had previously said…
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Yippee I was diagnosed with rcc on 10/04/2011
Hi everybody,thought I would share my exciting story.On 10/03/2011 I was riding my motorcycle home from work when I hit a nasty pothole,upon hitting this pothole I felt a sharp pain in my back.Well the next morning when I went to go to the washroom I saw something,I think you all have a good ideal what it was.Two days…
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New many questions lots of fears.
Well I was just told on the 11th I have cancer. They found the mass in a CT on the 27th of Sept. I then went through two biopsy's to get to here. I am now schelduled for surgery on November 18th. The Surgeon is sure he can get all of it. I did have a chest and brain scan done. If anything shows up in this all of this…
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Kidney surgery
It's been 13 days ago I had my right kidney removed..I'm doing great..thanks to all the prayers ..this site has been so helpful in helping me get through some rough times. Thanks everyone. LFocus
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Good news
Went to the Doctor yesterday to hear the ultrasound results. For those of you that haven't read, I had a radical open surgery Oct 29th 2009 to remove the kidney and the 18.5cm tumor. I required no treatment. Recently had an ultrasound that showed a cyst on my remaining kidney. I'm happy to report it appears to be just a…
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Another one of lifes challenges
Greetings. My name is Mark. I am just starting my journey with Kidney Cancer. I have a 7 cm tumor on my left kidney. I am 48 years old and have always lived a happy, healthy life up to now. I eat healthy; I am in the gym every morning and I run almost every day at lunch. Every year I try to get in at least one triathlon…
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Metal Stents
I am in remission from having colorectal cancer. Its gone. But I am having issues with my kidneys. The right one has shrunk. The left kidney is fine. Almpst over a year now been going to the dr to have stent replaced or exchanged. Everytime I would end up having a UTI. The dr wants to try a metal stent which would stay in…
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low energy
I had my left kidney taken out 4 months ago because of cancer. I was out of work for 3 months. I`m back at work and I find I have very low energy. I am working full time and my job is physical too. Now I have to lay down for an hour in the middle of the day. I do realize I did have major surgery but I use to have so much…
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Advice NEEDED
I desparately need some advice from others who've had a nephrectomy. As a lot of you already know, my nephrectomy was done 6/2/2011. At my 2 wk. follow-up with my urologist, I was told, "see you in a year". My nodes were good, and he said I shouldn't worry, as the whole kidney was removed. My primary care doctor has been…
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radical nephrectomy
my husband was recently diagnosed with renal cell carcinoma they found the tumor by accident through a cat scan. on nov 1 2011 we went in for a radical left nephrectomy the surgery went well the dr is confident that it was contained in the kidney and he got it all the dr said no futher treatment is necessary. in the days…
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Questoins about possible vaccine derived from cells of extracted RCC tumor
Does anyone have info regarding what needs to be held on to, in order for possibly a future vaccine to treat RCC? I've ran across a few things, but want to find out how one goes about retaining a piece of the tumor for this potential research. I have a call in to my Urologist, but I'm being told that the hospital still may…
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Inner peace
I just received this and it made me think of all of us. Inner Peace: This is so true If you can start the day without caffeine, If you can always be cheerful, ignoring aches and pains, If you can resist complaining and boring people with your troubles, If you can eat the same food every day and be grateful for it, If you…