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    Kidney Cancer

     

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    • User: "babycakes11"

      12 weeks post open radical nephrectomy

      Hi everybody....it's been a while since I have been on here but I was just wondering if anybody can give me some advice. I had surgery for stage 3 kidney cancer on March 3rd. My left kidney was remove…
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      5 comments
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      Started by babycakes11
      Most recent by suzika
      Kidney Cancer
    • User: "HeatherHa"

      How do they define what kind of Mass you have priro to surgery?

      What kind of testing do they do to determine if the mass in the kidney is benign or malignant, and what kind, prior to performing a radical procedure? I understand that with Renal Cancer needle biopsy…
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      5 comments
      0 point
      Started by HeatherHa
      Most recent by dzerbonne
      Kidney Cancer
    • User: "Katielynn"

      Great to be home

      Well, things didn't go as planned for me. I did have the robotic surgery, but because of some anatomical problems the doctor was forced to take my left kidney. I was discharged Sat morning. Still quit…
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      4 comments
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      Started by Katielynn
      Most recent by candoredo
      Kidney Cancer
    • User: "HeatherHa"

      Anyone from Cleveland Clinic?

      We are consider Cleveland Clinic. If anyone on this board had a nephrectomy done there, I would be happy to hear - partial? laparascopic? which surgeon? Thank you all for all the infomraiton you are p…
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      0 point
      Started by HeatherHa
      Kidney Cancer
    • User: "Julie2011"

      Please help!

      I was just asking about vitamins after kidney removal - i do not know if it is dangerous to take vitamins with only one functioning kidney? thank you
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      2 comments
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      Started by Julie2011
      Most recent by Julie2011
      Kidney Cancer
    • User: "VeryAnxious"

      lesons on ct scan

      After recently having a 7 month scan, after a partial nephrectomy, a few liver lesions were discovered. I guess what concerns me is that the report says they are stable from previous scan, but I could…
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      5 comments
      0 point
      Started by VeryAnxious
      Most recent by VeryAnxious
      Kidney Cancer
    • User: "Katielynn"

      Surgery in a.m.

      Well, the hospital called, I'm to report at 9:30 tomorrow morning. Did the Citrate ordeal, it wasn't bad. Funny thing, I'm only allowed clear liquids today, and I'm really not hungry. I thought I'd go…
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      3 comments
      0 point
      Started by Katielynn
      Most recent by DarrylPe
      Kidney Cancer
    • User: "rcabanas"

      The Best Kidney Cancer Treatment Institution in the United States?

      My mom has recently discovered a mass on her right kidney. The report on the CT scan and the ultrasound both stated that renal cell carcinoma can not be excluded. We took her films to a urologist in L…
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      9 comments
      0 point
      Started by rcabanas
      Most recent by donna_lee
      Kidney Cancer
    • User: "petal74"

      Natural fertility options - Wilms Tumour survivor 35

      Hi, I'm a wilms tumour survivor from aged 4, now 35. Previously I was on synthetic hormone replacement with irregular cycles then if I forgot to take them would experience menopausal symptons. For the…
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      4 comments
      0 point
      Started by petal74
      Most recent by michelej3
      Kidney Cancer
    • User: "Von55"

      8 Months On...

      Hi everyone, It's great to see that so many folks are doing well after their surgery. My open partial neph was in September last year and healing has been fairly straightforward. Huge scar, but pretty…
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      2 comments
      0 point
      Started by Von55
      Most recent by Jamie1.3cm
      Kidney Cancer
    • User: "Katielynn"

      Surgery date set

      I got the call from my Urologist's office yesterday....Surgery is scheduled for June 2nd...they will call me the day before to set up a time...I have an apt. on the 26th for the hystory/physical and p…
      14 views
      15 comments
      0 point
      Started by Katielynn
      Most recent by fatmomma
      Kidney Cancer
    • User: "dougiemac"

      possible bone mets 3 yrs post op radical nephrectomy

      Hi everybody, My names Dougie and I live in Glasgow Scotland U.K. I had my nephrectomy in July 2008 and have been well since having 6 monthly CT scans.I recently found bone mass in chest and I'm getti…
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      0 point
      Started by dougiemac
      Kidney Cancer
    • User: "puppetman"

      After surgery

      I had My right kidney removed on Mar 4, 2011, I came home after afew days in the hospital, just to go back to the hospital, but I am back home now "hope to stay, this time", I am doing ok, just sore a…
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      12 comments
      0 point
      Started by puppetman
      Most recent by puppetman
      Kidney Cancer
    • User: "jengen12"

      Help Please!

      My dad had kidney surgery and had the left tumor and kidney removed....They did a cat scan and found some tumors or they said they think it good be inflammation because my dad had so much fluid build …
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      6 comments
      0 point
      Started by jengen12
      Most recent by MandyBear
      Kidney Cancer
    • User: "smurfin57"

      RCC cryotherapy on small 1cm cancer on kidney, any recommendations?

      Hi everyone, I am a 18 month survivor of a partial nephrectomy. Doctors found another spot on my other kidney. They say that it is not unusual to have something on other kidney. Primary doctor wants t…
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      3 comments
      0 point
      Started by smurfin57
      Most recent by candoredo
      Kidney Cancer
    • User: "lorcal"

      panic attacks

      I had my left kidney removed on April fifth.'There was no involvment of blood vessels, arteries or lymph nodes. My doctor says he is extremely confident that he got all of the tumor and that it was to…
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      4 comments
      0 point
      Started by lorcal
      Most recent by jona187
      Kidney Cancer
    • User: "sylvan75"

      New CT Scan

      I had a partial nephrectomy in 12/09 cancer was in the upper pole of my right kidney. I just had a CT Scan done withour intravenous contrast due to ckd in the ER, it shows I have a 2mm non obstructing…
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      2 comments
      0 point
      Started by sylvan75
      Most recent by sylvan75
      Kidney Cancer
    • User: "Katielynn"

      Re Mass Followup

      Finally had my apt. with my Urologist yesterday....After looking at the MRI with contrast I had last Tuesday, he said the mass/tumor definitely has to go....I can't describe the fear I felt at that mo…
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      3 comments
      0 point
      Started by Katielynn
      Most recent by lbinmsp
      Kidney Cancer
    • User: "Tammy_19"

      Transitional Cell Carcinoma

      Just wondering how many of you had Transitional Cell Carcinoma rather than Renal Cell Carcinoma. I had TCC and my kidney, ureter, etc were removed 8 weeks ago. It's been a rough time getting my energy…
      24 views
      0 point
      Started by Tammy_19
      Kidney Cancer
    • User: "davidb1"

      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 …
      13 views
      6 comments
      0 point
      Started by davidb1
      Most recent by EarthMama
      Kidney Cancer
    • User: "ejneary"

      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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      6 comments
      0 point
      Started by ejneary
      Most recent by ejneary
      Kidney Cancer
    • User: "jona187"

      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 t…
      16 views
      7 comments
      0 point
      Started by jona187
      Most recent by icemantoo
      Kidney Cancer
    • User: "sandir7"

      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 the…
      4 views
      2 comments
      0 point
      Started by sandir7
      Most recent by lbinmsp
      Kidney Cancer
    • User: "Katielynn"

      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…
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      5 comments
      0 point
      Started by Katielynn
      Most recent by rae_rae
      Kidney Cancer
    • User: "VeryAnxious"

      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…
      4 views
      3 comments
      0 point
      Started by VeryAnxious
      Most recent by VeryAnxious
      Kidney Cancer
    • User: "babycakes11"

      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 fe…
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      3 comments
      0 point
      Started by babycakes11
      Most recent by babycakes11
      Kidney Cancer
    • User: "LBlackman"

      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 s…
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      6 comments
      0 point
      Started by LBlackman
      Most recent by LBlackman
      Kidney Cancer
    • User: "VeryAnxious"

      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…
      4 views
      0 point
      Started by VeryAnxious
      Kidney Cancer
    • User: "icemantoo"

      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 wh…
      22 views
      0 point
      Started by icemantoo
      Kidney Cancer
    • User: "stonecoldonerob"

      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 par…
      23 views
      1 comments
      0 point
      Started by stonecoldonerob
      Most recent by sue406
      Kidney Cancer
     

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