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Kidney Cancer

Anyone else having trouble quitting smoking
I had a partial in March 2017 an I’m having a hard time quitting smoking, I’ll do good for a while an end up smok’ing for a couple of days an quit for a while an repeat.
Anxiety?
Week 6 after surgery I started going to work for no more than 4 hrs / day Felling very tired after that Had some bloating for a couple of days with some discomfort and diarrhea ( 3 days). I visit my Dr and he told me it was lack of physical exercise Last 3 days Severe Muscle weakness that lasted 2 days Rash on my neck and…
Onco-Anxiety
I recently posted this as a response to a thread but think it deserves to stand alone as a Forum topic to help others feeling the same. Here is a link to a recent essay written by psychiatrist, Adam Stern MD, who is also an instructor at Harvard Medical School. He was recently diagnosed with kidney cancer and eloquently…
Pain
Hi.. some help please# Right kidney.. it was me who pushed Gp and made sure I was tested after being told several times i was just anxious 4.4 cm LPN .. chromie contained no mets 6mm clear margin had six month US and chest x Ray.. radiographers talked me through tests and said as far as they could see all clear but…
2 days until Surgery
After a rollar coaster ride of scans tests and appointments my surgery date is almost here. On the 21st I will have my partial Neph on my left Kideney. Been a heck of a few months but I am ready to get this over with. Doctor thinks I will be ready to return to work on 4-20. Keeping my fingers crossed that all goes well and…
Keywords?
Really doing everything i can to absorb as much information as possible before my surgery April 3rd. What is some of the keywords or abbreviations i should be looking for and understanding? Sorry if this a bit of a silly question.
Update
My consult went very well. I expressed my concerns about the biopsy being unsuccessful and not having answers to what we were burning out. The DR said there will be a pathologist in the room with us that will verify that we have enough to send to pathology before they continue with the ablation. That made me feel good.…
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Help
Week 6 after surgery I started going to work for no more than 4 hrs / day Felling very tired after that Had some bloating for a couple of days with some discomfort and diarrhea ( 3 days). I visit my Dr and he told me it was lack of physical exercise ????? Last 3 days Severe Muscle weakness that last 2 days Now I am fine…
three weeks our partial nec
Hello all! I remember when I was first diagnosed and had a certain fear (as I am sure we all have gone through) and this forum was such a godsend. My lesion was caught completely at random (basically checking for a UTI, which turned out to be prostatitis) and there it was. It was so early (it was in the 2cm range) and I…
Financial Matters - health insurance
I've had a chronic disease my entire life, so I'm familiar with the importance of being financially savvy about health issues. I'm neither an insurance agent nor an attorney, but thought we all might benefit from some tips. Assumptions: You are a US citizen between the ages of 18-65, not covered by Medicare, or 18-26 not…
Shower Phobia
Because (hopefully) some of you will understand. Since my surgery, I completely HATE taking a shower and have to psyche myself up for a few minutes before I can take one. My surgery was one month ago today (2.19) and, really, considering there was a complication, I've been healing really well. But, because of that…
Should I be seeing oncologist
Hi, I had my left kidney removed due to cancer July 2016, my urologist said everything was clear. I had a 9 cm tumor, stage 2. I have only seen the urologist since surgery, he orders every 6 months CT scans, and says, see you in 6 months. Should I be seeing a specialist, my urologist is great, buy, extremely busy, and I…
Once upon a time.....
Seven years to the day, I woke up to be told, "Congratulations Mr Fox. We got it all!" Only to be told a few weeks later that I probably won't make it through the summer. But here I am. Please everyone, get second opinions. 4 cancer centers told me that they could not help me. The 5th saved my life. Good luck happens to…
Nephrectomy scheduled- feeling anxious
This is my first time posting on the boards, although I've been lurking since February. In July 2017 I thought I was having gallbladder issues. I had an ultrasound done and they discovered an atrophic right kidney (congenital, it's only 5.5 cm). My left kidney is a little larger (12.5 cm). At the bottom pole of the right…
Who would have thought - searching for information
Apologize for the length in advance- What started as hematuria and diagnosis of a UTI has turned in so much more. About two weeks ago had a strange feeling and notice blood in the urine. I work in the business office of a large medical organzation and went to our urgent care. The provider seemed concerned as I did not have…
Moderate surgery risk
I was just diagnosed less than 2 weeks ago with a 3.2x2.8 cm mass in my left kidney. I am scheduled for surgery 3/22/18. I am diabetic (type2) and have high blood pressure, and mitral valve regurg. My mass was found incidentally during an ultrasound to see why my blood pressure kept going up despite multiple meds. I was…
It's finally done
Hi all, Had my surgery on Monday. Everything is kindof a blur.... I do know that the Dr. had to clamp the artery for 27 minutes. My sister was with me and she said the Dr told her that the "fat cap" on the top of the tumor, was unaffected and was in one peice when removed with the tumor and he was very pleased about that.…
Bloating. Constipation
week 5 after surgery developing some disconfort on belly, constipation... I fell full all the time even with water I asked my dr and he told me that maybe its for all the pain meds sometimes I feel I am going to explode anybody else with same symtoms?
Let's talk
Let share our experience with others ....who did you find you have cancer? did you have any symptoms ? what kind of treatment you had ? tell us how you feel? Do you worry about your future? Let's talk
Newbie here!
Hello! I'm new here, so I'll tell you a little my story. I'm 35 years old and living in Spain (there is why there are will be some differences in procedures and sorry for my english). About 8-10 years ago I was diagnosted with miomas in my uterus, and finally, in november 2016 I had practices total histerectomy (I still…
Partial or full kidney removal
Hi, new here but not to cancer. It's only 1-3 percent of survivors of Breast cancer get a totally different type. As a precaution for breast cancer, you should probably know I had a double mastectomy although only the left breast was involved in the end. Now I have kidney cancer in my left kidney. Right kidney in good…
Severe loss of weight
Hello. I am on here because I am desperately trying to find a way to help my Dad. He was diagnosed with stage 4 kidney cancer in June and it has metastasized to every organ. He has loss a significant amount of weight. In April he weighed 210; currently he is at 132 with clothes and shoes on. He has no appetite. The doctors…
MRI new scan results today
impresion : Further interval increase in size of enhancing left upper pole renal neoplasm. Partial nephrectomy changes in right upper pole without recurrent enhancing mass.( had robotic partial nephrectomy rt kindey(8 1/2 hrs in surgery) in May 2015. At that that time renal cancer also detected in left kidney. Possitive…
Second opinion. Who would you see?
My Mother in law is wanting me to see a nephrologist to get a second opinion. My Urologist wants to do a scan at 6 months, 2 years, then 5 years. Has anyone with clear cell RCC seen a nephrologist? Or should I look into seeing a Oncologist? Stephanie
On my mind
I had a radical left nephrechtomy on 11/27/17. The mass was 2.5 cm stage t3a grade 2. No lymph nodes involved , clear margins. My Dr.felt first scan in july, six months after surgery was right for my situation. It was stage t3a because the tumor was located in the renal sinus. I hope he's right-what do you think?
newly diagnosed mRCC
Hi there I am new to your forum and have been reading all your positive posts and kind words. My 2nd cat scan results came back today (1 year since radical nephrectomy) I have 9 nodules between both lungs and also have a pleural mestatasis. Not the best news I could have got, but looking forward to an appointment with an…
Dealing with nerve pain.
I'm 7 weeks post op now. I'm still taking tramadol and ibuprofen to help with pain. I bend down wrong i get that cramping feeling or sharp pain near my incision site and deep with in from right side abdomen even to my back. ( I had a open right partial nephrectomy). It takes my breath away. I'm ready to just put this all…
Do they find out about reccurence sooner than I have symptoms?
It's been 3 1/2 years since surgery, last C.T four months ago and clear results, all last years any little pain makes me worried, every pain reminds me of possible Cancer reccurence, well, after all clear C.T reports I'm much more confident now than ever, don't lose my mind over little pains and ashes. But it still comes…
Chromie Testing
i am due my first six month scan after my LPN in Sept 17 i have been put on a low risk regime which means first scan will be a US panicking: 1) they find something 2) how much will a US really see 3) will it detect lymph nodes if swollen I will be demanding more tests after this... the fear is off the scale Annie

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