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sickness
cancer in kidney it has been removed but still sick and in pain after 5 weeks is this normal Im writing on behalf of my wife she is still losing weight . would like to hear from anyone as we are very concerned, david
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ECOG 2805
Anyone else on this clinical trial? I started my 8th cycle of 9 last week and wndering if there were any other folks doing this trial post Nephrectomy. Thanks!!! John
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Any help would be appreciated
My wife was recently diagnose with Chromophone RCC while she was pregnant. They first induced labor at 34 weeks and then waited a few days to proceed with a radical nephroctomy. The whole ordeal has taken out alot of my wife and myself. The Uriologist said it was Stage 2 with not Mets anywhere and lymph nodes were clean.…
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Hoping and Praying
My mom was diagnosed not to long ago with kidney cancer. She was scheduled for surgery last Tuesday and it was unsuccessful, they said they could not cut her open she was losing too much blood and they may have lost her on the operating table. In 3 weeks her tumor grew to 14 cm and was much larger than when they ran scans…
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Kidney Mass
I'm new to this site...I feel I'm at the very end of my rope, discovered these forums, and figured maybe someone might have some insight as to what I'm going through. In June 2010, I went to an Urgent care site locally, I thought i had a UTI..I had some pelvic pain, and was given an antibiotic..The next month the pain was…
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New Docotrs
have a question for you all out there. My surgeon who removed my tumor in October is moving on to another practice. He is suggesting I see another urologist in the practice at one year. I had seen him at 3 and 6 months. Is it reasonable to see a regular urologist for follow up care or is it better to go to another…
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I wished I knew about this site before I had my surgery
Hi everybody! I just came about this site last night in the wee hours because I couldn't sleep. I still have some much on my mind since my surgery and I get anxiety all the time. I am a 44 year old female who had a radical open nephrectomy of my left kidney on March 4th. It was the day after my 44th birthday, so happy…
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For my Mother
We found out yesterday that my mother, who is 82 has a tumor in her right kidney. My father is 85 with borderline alzheimers. I live with them and take care of them, or we take care of each other, I should say. I am a cancer survivor (thyroid) myself so I am scared for her. They are going to schedule an MRI to see if it's…
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New Docotrs
have a question for you all out there. My surgeon who removed my tumor in October is moving on to another practice. He is suggesting I see another urologist in the practice at one year. I had seen him at 3 and 6 months. Is it reasonable to see a regular urologist for follow up care or is it better to go to another…
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My tumor got bigger
For the last 1 and 1/2 years on this discussion board I related how I am doing fine after the removal of my left Kidney and 2,7 cm tumor on 8.1.02. It turns out the inital CT had my tumor as 2,7 cm while the patholigy report following surgery measured the tumor at 4.2cm and according to the doctor that is the more accurate…
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Can anyone shed some light on a complex cyst with some internal echos and possoble partial septation
I had a ct done on my back as I have had some back fusions and now am having pain again the ct scan show a cyst. I then had a renal sonogram that showed a complex cyst with some echos and possible partial septation. the size of the cyst was 2.7 x 2.4 x 2.5 cm's any help in explaining this would be great. thanks, Rob
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6 weeks post op
I went to the ER December 16, 2010 in extreme pain, throwing up, expecting to be told I had a kidney stone. Instead, I was told I had a baseball sized cancer tumor in my right kidney that had probably been growing for 4 years or longer. The next morning I found myself talking to a urologist about surgery. Because I live in…
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Swollen legs
Hi everyone I was just diagnosis with kidney cancer the begining of this month. Did anyone have trouble with ther legs swelling? Both of my legs are swollen and have been getting bigger even after vascular surgery last year. Thanks DarrylPe
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MY FIRST POST & ?'s about radiation
Was diagnosed with Wilm's tumor in 1969. Had complete left nephrectomy. Received vincristin and cosmagen chemotherapies and cobalt treatments. Now 43 years later I have been diagnosed with clear cell renal carcinoma with a 4cm tumor on right kidney and it matastisized to S1 & L5 with approximate 4 cm tumor. Tumor has been…
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MY FIRST POST & ?'s about radiation
Was diagnosed with Wilm's tumor in 1969. Had complete left nephrectomy. Received vincristin and cosmagen chemotherapies and cobalt treatments. Now 43 years later I have been diagnosed with clear cell renal carcinoma with a 4cm tumor on right kidney and it matastisized to S1 & L5 with approximate 4 cm tumor. Tumor has been…
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tests given after partial nephrectomy
So confused. What are the normal types of tests to expect the first year after a partial. So far, at 3 months I have had a nuclear renal blood flow scan and blood tests. At the next 3 month interval my surgeon wants me to do more blood tests and a chest xray. AT a year he wants a CT scan. After asking why, I was told…
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New Here
Hi, I am a 44 year old woman who had RCC on 2004, had a partial nephroctomy of my right kidney. @ that time they also dicovered that I had a few cysts in the left kidney too, that is why they did not removed the whole kidney. last year's ultrasound discovered a "mildly complex" cyst in my left kidney and since this year's…
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Panic attacks
Last week I had my first panic attack,I had three in a matter of days. Most horrible thing I have been through since my kidney cancer. It all started when I had my blood pressure taken at work. They were doing free screenings so I got one. It was 150/90. The person that took the reading over reacted with" omg your blood…
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Urether blockage after partial nephretomy any one else?
I had renal clear cell cancer 3 years ago, for two years I had lazier and stenting for persistent blockage in urethra. It was a hemlock, which is used in surgery to block up blood vessels in the remaing 1/2 of the kidney. 8 stents for two years, no fun! Anyone out there who has heard od this before?
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New & Searching
My husband was recently diagnosed with kidney cancer in both kidneys. Both were removed. He had no spread to bone, liver, or lung. We are still waiting on path. report, but doctor suspects possible cancer in adrenal gland as well as one lymph node. Wondering what treatments are available, and what to do to help him regain…
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My mom
My mom was diagnosed with Stage 4 Renal cancer last August. She had not been feeling well for a very long time but hid it because she had no insurance and couldn't afford to go to the doctor. By the time she did it had already spread to her bones, spine, thyroid and many other places. They did two rounds of chemo and…
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IL-2 HD worked: Clear, in remission
Now all I need is time. Finsihed IL 2 a while back, been scanning and nothing there, all clear. IF you have the right scenario for IL2, can physically endure it, have the facility for it, DO IT. Be glad to share details. jk
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new dx scared
my ct shows large renal mass exophytic i am trying to figure out what exophytic means? and how does it relate to the mass?
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I need someone to help me with advice,Ideas or stories. Should we do chemo for stage 1 wilm's tumor?
I'm totally confused and sad. we don't wanna give our 3 year old baby girl chemo treatment. surgery was a success according to surgeons. no rupture of tumor that was contained only within left kidney. had not spread to lymphnodes when it was taken out(stage 1). We wanna know if anyone out there had Wilm's tumor contained…
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Still healing, yet not,.
I had my right kidney removed soon after a tumor was accidentally found during a spinal MRI. I had just had surgery on my shoulder prior to all this. In the hospital I felt very brave and confident and it was genuine. Now that I'm at home covered in strips, I'm on a strange and lonely roller coaster. I have a supportive…
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Newly diagnosed stage 1 renal cell carcinoma
Hi, I'm 30 years old and have just been diagnosed with stage pT1a renal cell carcinoma completely excised on July 9. I am very scared and am looking for someone to talk to that has had this same experience. Most people I have talked to have had advanced stage. If anyone would like to talk, please e.mail me at…
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RCC - clear cell type Parital nephrectomy sceduled for 2/25
I went to the ER on December 19 for abdominal pain and bloody diarhea where I had a CT Scan and was told I have a renal mass on right kidney suspicious for renal cancer. I was also told I had a suspicious lesion on my Liver (suggesting metastases) and a nodule on my left lung. I was also told I had a rather large…
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two renal masses in the same kidney?
This network is such a great resource, I'm so glad to have stumbled in. I have been reading the posts and have not run across anyone with two tumors in one kidney. I am being scheduled for an open nephrectomy for my right kidney, which will be done immediately following a removal of my gallbladder. I haven't been dx with…
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Nerve pain after surgery, any advice?
Anyone else have it? Its driving me up a wall! I had a hand assisted laproscopic partial ( some smaller incisions on the side with a 6 inch main incision above belly button that is getting smaller, thankfully) 3 weeks post op and I still can't stand the feeling of my pants ( even the baggiest yoga pants known to…
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Would love to hear from any long term survivors of RCC
I also have RCC. Had surgery last month to freeze the tumor. Will have a cat scan in 6 months if not sooner because their is blood in my urine and still running low grade temp, losing weight and no appetite. I'm still greiving over the diagnosis and would love to hear from long term survivors. I know their is hope and my…