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Elevated Creatine Levels?
Is an elavated creatine level an indicator of kidney cancer? If the creatine level is normal, is one "out of the woods" so to speak, of having kidney cancer? In other words, is a normal creatine level indicative of NOT having kidney cancer? thank you so much Warmly, Dottie
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Off to see the wizard (Nephrologist)
Well I did as my wife instucted and I had my first appointment with a nephrologist. I am on medicare so I did not have to have a referral and both my GP and Urologist said that while they did not think I needed to see a nephrologist they would not stop me from doing so. While my remaining Kidney is functioning ok under the…
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Going under the knife tomorrow
Going in for surgery tomorrow, Doc says should be low risk, he said he will sccop out the tumor and burn the hell around the margins with a laser.... Heres to all of you and I thank you for your support through the roughest time of my life so far....and I wish you all the best on your travels... Iceman...thanks, your a…
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Scared
My husband had a biopsy on his right kidney and they found a small renal carsonoma. The Dr said it was slow growing(whatever that means). He was having Esophogeal Cancer Surgery in Dec so did not want to address the kidney at that time. We see the Urologist on Feb 7th. Don't know what to expect. Reba
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Recovery
I am having a radical nephrectomy monday on my right kidney because of suspected renal cell cancer. How painful is the recovery and how long til you can drive? My dr I suspect is downplaying the pain after the surgery and I just would like to know what to expect. Thanks Colleen
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CT scans
I had my left kidney removed 3 months ago. I'm terrified of CT scans because of the radiation. I had stage 2 cancer but a grade 4 tumor. Luckily the cancer was just localized to the kidney.( I'm a big believer in diet and exercise so maybe that helped the cancer from spreading). I eat lots of organic veggies,fruit, and…
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kidney cancer diet
As of Nov. 14th I now have one kidney and I'm wondering if anyone has advice on no-no foods or foods that are helpful. I'm 75 and in good health...I think! Ann
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Pls help!!! is there good benefits if I sign away my baby's Wilm's Tumor??? can research hurt my bab
Hello everyone!! we just got home about 2 days ago after having surgeons remove my baby's left kidney do to a growing tumor which is called a Wilm's Tumor. We are getting ready for tuesday for her first appointment with Oncologists. Yet I have a concern. We have some paper work that they would like us to fill out called…
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Resistance to Sutent
Just had a follow-up for my husband's RCC (undefined with translocation 11.2xp) and found lymph node growth and spread to lung & stomach. We think that he is starting to become resistant to Sutent. I have read in many articles and message boards that on average this seems to happen after about 12 months of treatment. He's…
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Friend recently diagnosed
I have a friend recently diagnosed with stage 1, maybe 2 RCC, with no lymph nodes or any migration shown on the PET scan. I learned she has decided to not have any surgery and rely on just chemo. I don't know if she has had or will have any radiation. Can anyone tell me the probability of full recovery with just chemo? I…
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Father Newly Diagnosed With Kidney Cancer
Hi My 74yo father has just undergone testing for lung cancer (blood test, sputum cytology, bronchoscopy w/biopsy, ct scan) due to an abnormal chest x-ray which resulted from a chronic cough (he has previously suffered from TB, many years ago btw). He was called in to the hospital today to meet with his consultant. The…
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Nuclear kidney blood flow scan
Any one ever had one of these and what kind of results are we looking. After a robotic partial nephrectomy in October I just had it at 3 months and have read my report, but do not quite understand what I am looking at. See the doctor next week and also going for a second opinion. I know it is for how the kindey are…
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My mom is starting sutent- kidney cancer stage 4 mets into lungs/liver/bones
This is my first post. This past July( 2010) my mom had surgery, she had a radical nephrectamy of her right kidney. The surgeon told us she was ok. Less than a month later we went to the er with my mom because she was feeling pain where she had the surgery and a fever. Turns out the cancer spread to her liver, both lungs…
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RCC with brain mets
Is there anyone that can give me some information please. My mom was diagnosed with Kidney Cancer in 2007. She has been so strong and such a fighter over these past 3 1/2 years. In June of this year she was diagnosed with metastisis to the brain. They tried Sutent with her. This month we were back in the hospital with her…
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Stats on the one left
I had my Rt. nephrectomy Dec 17th. Renal Cell Carcinoma, Clear Cell Type, Fuhrman Grad 2. Pathology reports says all contained within the kidney. So it looks like an early catch but was told that there are cases the kidney left could go the same way, which is why the Dr. will monitor it at 6 month intervals. Just curious…
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icemantoo-UPDATE
I just wanted to update you on my dad. He had his CT scan on Sunday. The doc hasn't called withresults. The blood seems to be pink to red in the morning and nothing in the afternoon. He did have 2 days when it did not show up at all. Thanks for listening. My mom is currently in chemo for colon cancer.
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Had a Sucessful 22 months on Nexivar, Now starting Afinitor-scared,confused
Was diagnosed with stag 4 kidney cancer 4/20/08, Had a very sucessfull 22 months on Nexivar with no spread, on 12/13/10 my latest scan showed spread to my Liver, now I am taking Afinitor and very confused/scared. feel as if this is the last hope. Anyone out here currently taking Afinitor with sucess and where do we go from…
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A Healthy and Happy New Year to all
What more can I say. Wishing everybody well and may we help each oiher get through our joruneys together and give help to all we can. Best wishes for a New Year. Icemantoo
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More Scared and REALLY CONFUSED NOW
Iceman (or anyone else for that matter), please read Rad's comments on my other post titled "new here...and quite scared" and let me know what you think? Here is my position on this, I have been to two urologists already, the first one said he thought the other one was more qualified for my case due to the size of my…
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New here...and qite scared..
I am a 36yr old male, in early Nov 2010 I had an abdominal CT done that showed a 13mm mass on my right kidney, there is also a 4mm mass in the same kidney, after a follow up ultrasound the radiology report stated “TREAT AS RENAL CELL CARCINOMA UNTIL PROVEN OTHERWISE”, upon seeing my urologist (I have Kaiser Permanente…
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two large complex cysts just discovered
At thanksgiving I found that I have a Bosniak Type II cyst (4cm X 3.5cm) on the upper pole of my right kidney and a much larger Bosniak Type IIF 8.0cm X 6.0 cm complex cyst on the mid pole of the same right kidney. I also hava a smaller Type I (1.5 X 2.0) cyst at the bottom of the right kidney. There are no cysts on my…
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New to Cancer
Ive been told over and over again that I am too young to have kidney cancer as it affects mostly older males. I guess cancer must have made a mistake when it picked me? After a long run of "mystery" illness I have finally been diagnosed as having Renal Cell Carcinoma.( november 22nd was my lucky day) The culprit is a tumor…
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Having a life after Kidney Cancer
Holiday greetings to everyone who pops into this board. I'm here to tell you that having hope for a future, the support of friends and family, and some goals for yourself will go a long way toward reaching those goals. It's been 4 1/2 years since I was "sort of" given a terminal sentence of 5-7 months with metastatic…
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two large complex cysts just discovered
At thanksgiving I found that I have a Bosniak Type II cyst (4cm X 3.5cm) on the upper pole of my right kidney and a much larger Bosniak Type IIF 8.0cm X 6.0 cm complex cyst on the mid pole of the same right kidney. I also hava a smaller Type I (1.5 X 2.0) cyst at the bottom of the right kidney. There are no cysts on my…
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Did having kidney cancer change your life?
I found out Feb. 2009 that I had kidney cancer and had my right kidney removed. The tumor was the size of a baseball and now I am doing fine. I am usually a pretty tolerant person and am finding I am having trouble tolerating people who play games with others, mainly at the office. I am wondering if anyone else has…
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Kidney Pie
The following is a copy of an earlier post I filed under Humor, but I believe it belongs here as well. My wife decided we should go to a bed and breakfast on the Canadian side of Lake Huron a few weeks before my Kidney Cancer Surgery. We went to the nicest restaurant in town and they brought all the meals out on a cart to…
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Well I'm in now
54 yrs old with a hand-assisted Laproscopic Rt Radial Nephrectomy set for Dec 17th. Saturday, Oct 16 - 2010 , I wake up with an “ache” mid lower right back. Just a nagging type of annoyance. (Why does this stuff always happen on weekend?) Went thru the day on Motrin not doing a lot either – just taking it easy. Sunday…
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Afinitor
My husband will be going on this as soon as they can get it. Has anyone had any experience with it? He did Sutent without effect. Did Torisel which got good results as of May 1st, but now things are worse than before. Thanks.
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Blood in Urine
My father had bladder cancer in 1998. He had his bladder prostrate and urethra removed. Now he has blood in his urine. It started off pink in Sept and now it is dark. He had no pain or itchiness. His oncologist has ordered a CT scan. We are scared again!
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Treatment Center of America
Hi there, my mom is 57 yrs old and was diagnosed yesterday with RCC. We are not sure of her stage but they think it may have mets to the lungs. We are waiting for her to have her radical nephrectomy before we will know for sure. Does anyone know anything about Cancer Treatment Center of America? I reached out to them today…