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Kidney Cancer

Cancer and Alcoholism
This is not kidney cancer specific, and I have posted over on the head and neck cancer forum too. Has anybody had to deal with (either personally or with friend/family) recovering from cancer and alcoholism at the same time? My brother has throat cancer and he had a partial laryngectomy last week. He will be going home…
Made it to two years-ish.
I haven't been here in a while. Briefly, i had a radical right nephrectomy June 5, 2015. I was feeling pretty confident having made it to my two-year anniversary. Never really considered that my scans were scheduled on same day. In a demonstration of ineptitude, my scan results showed up in my patient portal almost…
Damn scanxiety!
I have my three months chest/abdomen/pelvis CT on Wednesday. The anxiety is starting. I really don't care for the 1 week wait between the scan and seeing my oncologist. I was spoiled before. Used to I'd get scanned in the morning and see him in the afternoon and get the result. Three things really bothering me of late.…
Scans in 1 week
Hey, all, Been a while since I've posted, but I have been reading and keeping up with the times. Just been very busy with Jake, who just turned 4 months old on the 2nd (pic below). He's been doing great with his clubfoot treatments; he breezed through the casting and tenotomy surgery and is now wearing a boot/bar brace 23…
Newbie Here....venting/feedback
Hello, I am a 52 yr old, widowed mother of 2. I just joined the message board last night in need of people who can relate to my story. I started going to the doctors in June 2014 due to a terrible pain on my right side. Went to a GI Dr. In Dec 2014, thinking it may be my bowels. He asked me "what is going on with your…
New here
I had my right kidney removed one month ago. Open nephrectomy, clear cell, 4 cm., stage t1a, grade 2-3/4, unifocal, limited to the kidney. I realize how lucky i was that it was caught so early before it had a chance to spread.. i wish i had found this site sooner, there is lots of good information here.. I have a few…
Qustion about Human growth hormone treatment
Other than having Kidney cancer last year I've had allot of other health issues. Well after many many test they finally found out that one of my many problems is I have a growth hormone deficiency. Well there is treatment for this which is replacing them with daily injections. My question is it if anyone knows of this and…
chemo before Sutent
I was wondering if any one started on a different chemo treatment before using Sutent? I was to start treatment last week but because of a rapid heart beat and now I have to have radiation for a tumor on my windpipe I don't think they can use Sutent at this time. They think the radiation will stop the rapid heart beat…
Surgery Yesterday
Hello, I had my robitic partial nephrectomy yesterday morning. They were able to spare 85% of my left Kidney. I spent the night in the hospital and was released a few hours ago. Unfortunately, I was not able to empty my bladder. So, I was sent home with a catheter. I'll get the catheter removed on Tuesday. I'm sore and I…
Anyone: Have liver prob with Votrient?
My liver functions have worsened with my last couple of blood workups. Anyone out there who has had liver function problems while on Votrient? Any advice? Dutch
Unremarkable
CT scan results are in; unremarkable! What a relief! There was an incidental finding of a < 1 cm nodule on left adrenal gland which will be followed and removed if necessary. in my next life, I want my husband's temperament which, I am sure, is much more mentally healthier than mine. Sarah
Questions after 2 wk followup
Hi guys, I had my 2 week dr appt today following my partial neph. Def use tyenol not advil like I had asked you guys about. Path: 2.5 cm pt1a, pnx, pm, xunifocal, limited to kidney, clear cell rcc, grade- 1-2, margin says renal parenchymal margin is not involved He said I need a lasix renal gram and blood workup for 3…
THE KIDNEY IS OUT
John went today to have the right kidney removed. We knew they were going to be taking the kidney, nodes, and adrenal, but there was a question as to whether the liver or colon were affected. We were told 4 hours good time for no complications, six hours if they had to resect any of the liver or colon. Just over three…
chromophobe rcc
I am a 31 year old female. In July, 2015, I incidentally found out I had a mass in my kidney from an ultrasound in the ER due to a gallstone. After having my gallbladder removed, my surgeon ordered a CT scan, which confirmed a solid tumor. I was able to find a wonderful urologist who specializes in robotic partial…
Town to live with good cancer hospital
Hello all, Comming to terms that I may well need to move my family from SE Mexico to SOMEWHERE, USA. This is for very important insurance/financial considerations. If we do this, it will be like a brand new start for my wife and kids who have never visited the states. I want to shop around a little in various states and…
10 days later!
Hi everyone, Its been ten days now and its getting better everyday. I do have pains not even close to the surgery site. Like my lower back is killing me from sitting. The recliner is my best friend right now, but my body doesnt like it so much. I did use ice. That def helped me not just on surgery site but also because the…
colonoscopy
Hi Everybody, I'm having a colonoscopy soon and I was wondering if anybody does anything different with their prep since their cancer dx. I had a radical nephrectomy 7 years ago. I have had colonoscopies before, so I know what to expect, but was just wondering about all the fluids during the prep with only the one kidney.…
Someone should really tell you these kind of things!
So my husband has been on chemo pills for 3 calendar years now. Our insurance out of pocket maximum is $5700 per individual a year. The COPAY for chemo pills is $3000 for a 30 day supply. So we usually pay a month and a 1/2 then they are free for a year. I just found out they have programs that will help you pay for this.…
Scanxiety and questions
my husband is getting CT scans of chest and abdomen later today and the anxiety is here; it has been 11 months since the last ones. he has been having MRIs of the spine; last one showed a spot that had been on his baseline but only now lit up. He is scheduled for radiation. he has not had mets anywhere other than spine (up…
First scan after starting Votrient
Pet scan result: Stable for now. The lymph node has shrunk from 2.3 cm x 3 cm to 1.8 cm x 2.1 cm, however SUV uptake went from 4.8 to 5.5. The 9 mm node on my right lung has disappeared. The 4 mm node on the left lung has grown to 1.1 but shows minimal SUV uptake (could be inflammatory). There is still lingular infiltrate…
New Member
Hello, New and just thought to check in. Found out three weeks ago that I have an 11cm mass on my right kidney. They are going to remove it next month, but have to get my left kidney spiffied up and going 100 percent first. Just had Laser Lithotripsy done to remove rather large stone last Thurs. and will get the stent…
NED, sort of... An update
Sorry, I haven't been here for a while. Some crazy things were happening - I had to do a biopsy for a worrysome skin lesion, little Alice has been so sick with kidney inflammation that we were in hospital with her for a week. She is back home now, but she caught mild bronchitis while in hospital. Husband and I are sick too…
Another day another drug
Goodbye Avastin, Hello Nivomalab. Good luck and may the force be with you. Take down Darth Tumour.
Tomorrow is the big day
I have to be at the hospital at 5;30 am tomorrow morning for hopefully a partial that may turn into a radical because of the location. I'm getting very nervous, which I am sure all of you know about. This is going to be my "new normal". I just need to learn to go with it. Do what needs to be done and get on with it like…
Good morning fellow warriors
I know I'm so new and that these topics have most likely been covered but last night started my second 4 stint with Sutent and then I have scans booked in early April to see if the small tumor I have on my kidney has improved, and then hopefully that will mean that the bone mets I have are being positively impacted as…
4 losses of family members to cancer in 10 months
Freaking out!! Trying to keep it together but I'm having a difficult time, I feel so emotional. So many losses so close together & life keeps changing so fast. My own bout was over 3 years ago now but recently lost one brother-in-law to leukemia, another to lung cancer, an uncle to oral cancer & now a sister-in-law to…
Stage 4 renal starting on Sutent
Finally after 6 weeks and 3 biopsies they found that the nodulars on my lungs were from mets of renal cancer. Starting Sutent on Monday and would like to hear from others who started on this chemo and the dose and results. My doctor thinks this is the best one to start with because the nodulars are very small. I am afraid…
Where to eat lunch in Florida
A group of guys, all age 50 and Kidney Cancer Survivors, discussed where they should meet for lunch. Finally it was agreed that they would meet at Hooters, because the waitresses had big breasts and wore short shorts. Ten years later, at age 60, the friends once again discussed where they should meet for lunch. Finally it…
Checking in
It has been a couple of weeks since I was on. This anemia and the cancer spreading is dragging me down. I go to work and come home and go to bed about 7 pm and I sleep until 6. I turned in my resignation effective the last day of school, and that hurt I felt like I was giving in to cancer and I was pissed off at the world…
Impersonating Kidney Cancer
Down here in Florida the big storey on the local news everynight (and now National News) is this 18 year old kid pretending to be Doogie Houser MD. Now according to Doogie himself he has Kidney Cancer. Read for yourself I can not make this stuff up. 5. He Claimed on Facebook That He Has Been Battling Kidney Cancer

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