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Internal healing after partial nephrectomy?
Hi all, I recently had a laparoscopic partial nephrectomy. Somewhere around +50% of the right kidney was removed together with a tumor of 3,5x3cm. The surgery was on nov 14, almost 3 weeks ago now. I have been looking around the internet for information about recovery and exercise. What I have found, amongst other general…
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Bubbly Pee
I have had as long as I can remember or pay attention to anyway..I had a open partial and thought it might go away after surgery I'm a little over 3 weeks post op now but nope still bubbly no change really in how it loOKs really? My pee test are normal except Micoscopic hemturia (to be expected after partial neph) Am I…
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Cancer and job
My husband had a nephrectomy on Sept. 6, and found out today via phone call by the business owner his services will no longer be required. They are extremely busy and need people that can work...now. Desk job, no union, I know there are probably laws against this but who really wants to go there now and where would it get…
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Contrast reaction
Hi all. I've been having another little breakfrom this forum so I guess I'll be catching up for weeks. I am currently in the middle of a contrast medium reaction so naturally I thought of you (all). Hot red slightly itchy skin on the head, shoulders and chest. Also red down to the waist. Some swelling on the face. Double…
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D day 12/5
I am on pins and needles. Prepping for the worst, praying for the best.
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Pathology results
Hello everyone I Have some very interesting and confusing pathology results. Ive been diagnosed with mucinous tubular and spindle cell carcinoma . The surgeon said it was low grade and usually indolent. The specifics are 5.3 cm tumor, limited to kidney . sarcomatoid = not identified tumor necrosis = not identified…
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Nausea
Hello all. This nausea is kickin my behind!!! Every day since surgery 4 wks ago it has been awful. Any suggestions to help relieve it or any explanations as to why so bad (if you experienced it)? Thanks!
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Incision Pain
Ok all. One more thing and hopefully the last. The area of my larger incision ( from nephrectomy) is painful when coughing and laughing. The outside is totally fine. It is deeper inside where it hurts. I have to hold the area when I cough or laugh and it still hurts. The other day I could barely laugh at all bc of how sore…
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NED
On Monday my husband had his first scans since his nephrectomy in September. Dr's office called this afternoon (after what seemed like an eternity) with good news, everything looks good! Yes, now we can breath again and plan for the holidays. It still amazes me the anxiety I seem to get, he appears to handle it all well.…
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Pathology Back - Cystic Nephroma
Hi, well I guess I am going to have to find another group to join. My surgeon rang today to say it was a Cystic Nephroma - rare benign tumour - still had to come out - follow up will be much simpler. This has coincided with me having a terrifc day health wise, feel almost like my old self, all the swelling and pain seems…
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Complex cyst - terrified
No cancer diagnosis, but a growing cyst that was found incidentally this spring. 6 month ultrasound follow up shows growth from 1.3cm to 2.3cm with some nodules. Radiology said check again in 6 months but my doc is referring me for a urology consult. Everything I’ve read says I shouldn’t be panicked, but I’m scared to…
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Kidney Cancer and PH Level
I have been pushed from pillar to post in the UK, contacted so many organisations without any answers regarding PH levels when first diagnosed with Cancer and also PH Levels for patients that are in Spontaneous Remission, Why is this data being hidden? I am no expert but I believe there is a Link between Diet and cure, my…
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Feeling unprepared
Surgery scheduled for the 27th-feeling so unprepared. Will I be able to be home alone once I'm discharged? What were you able to do for yourself right away? I'm such an independent person and would rather be doing for others-I think this is going to be tuff. What foods should I have in the house that might be tolerable…
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Good Luck on Surgery
Looked like a handful were having surgery this week. Just wanted to say good luck to you all. Really thinking of you.
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Question Regarding Post Radiation Pain
Good Afternoon This is my second post....I was diagnosed with metastic renal cell carcinoma, ( rib Mets) and the tumour and right kidney were removed on 13 October 2017 and further defined as sarcomatoid metastic renal cell carcinoma post op (pathology). My 5 radiation fractions for in Mets pain finished on 20 November…
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Has anyone had their kidney/tumor removed through your back?
My surgery is next Thursday and my surgeon will be going through my back to get the tumor. Has anyone had it removed this way? I'm wondering about the recovery and if it will be different, etc. Thanks for any help you can offer :-)
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Newly diagnosed stage 4 clear cell renal cell carcinoma
I was diagnosed on august 9 with kidney cancer and had my left kidney removed on August 31st. Kidney had an 11cm mass and the path report showed ccRCC??? I am looking at treatments. I have lesions on my liver and in my lungs. So stage 4, such a shock never had any symptoms but a recent cough. my Oncologist has recommended…
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Surgery date set
I am set for surgery on 12/20, hoping he can take just the bad part and leave the rest. He thinks he can. Please wish me luck Sal
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Recurrence
Has anyone ever heard of recurrences in clear cell tumors under 2cm? I have been told highly unlikely.
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Broncoscopy biopsy - Part 1
Well, I got initial good news. Doc called and had half of my results back. They had taken five forcip samples and some fluids. They got the fluids' results back, and they were NED. While this is great news, we're still waiting for the results of the hard samples they pulled from my lung nodule. I'm trying to stay positive,…
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Getting past RCC
I had a radical neph for a 3.7 cm mass. I'm trying so hard to get past it all -start functioning like before RCC but I feel so down- like the happiness has been sucked out of me. Anyone been there? any suggestion? Will I ever be myself again-thanks .
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NED !
I had done my scan lab and chest last week ,today I meet with my doctor and its NED !! The doctor moved me to one year scan,,, she said you are stage 1 and after 2years we did every 6 months scan we should move now to one year ...please advise me is this the right guidelines or should I push for another 6 months scan…
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Upcoming scans and bronchoscopy
We're still trying to figure out for sure what these lung nodules are. The needle biopsy in August was inconclusive, and landed me a week in the hospital with a pneumothroax. Liquid biopsy showed a genetic mutaion that, while consistent with RCC, was not also present in the initital tumor. Assumption is that it's likely…
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Insurance Help?
After hours of being referred back and forth between my physician's office, the hospital and my insurance company, I am no closer to understanding how much I will need to pay for my laparoscopic robotic nephrectomy that has a 50/50 chance of being a radical nephrectomy that is scheduled to occur on January 12. I know I…
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New lung nodules
I have been NED for the past 4 years and had been doing every months, then 6 months, and then annually. I was hopefully to stop scans and possibly appointments in January. I had a chest x ray last week ordered by rheumatologist due to coughing and thought my RA meds were causing inflammation and the chest x ray found a 9mm…
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Lone kidney struggling
Had a Dr. appointment with blood test three weeks after surgery for complete removal of my right kidney. Surgeon said it went well and he saw no other issues. Pathology was a 4cm tumor, stage one cancer completely encapsoluted in kidney that was removed. The Blood test three weeks later indicated lone kidney was struggling…
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Scared this time
In May 2012, as I was undergoing my retirement physical, after 22 years in the Army, the doctor found a large tumor on my right kidney by accident. I had no signs or symtoms of any major issues at all. About a week later, I was to undergo a partial nephrectomy on my right kidney. When they went in, they decided to remove…
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Insomnia
One week post surgery for full neph-thank g-d recovery has been great-no pain,appetite, getting round, but I can't sleep. No fatigue and if I fall asleep I toss and turn. Even oxycodon didn't put me to sleep-anyone been there any suggestions-thanks in advance
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UTI.
Anyone had any problems with urinary tract infections post surgery I had my surgery on Sept 21st I was recovering well but three weeks after surgery I started having UTI.s The first one was horrendous.. Spent a day in hospital and a week in bed Get prompt antibiotics every time ... tested with samples and Microbiology…
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See the surgeon tomorrow morning...
Hoping and praying that he schedules surgery asap. Scared like everyone else, but so ready to get this thing out of me! Tired of being tired aka no energy all the time, tired of the pain in my side. No appetite. 2nd CT scan done 11/29 COMPARISON: Magnetic Resonance Imaging of the abdomen without/with contrast of 9/5/2017.…