Pain after 6 months

Sable2900
Sable2900 Member Posts: 29
in Kidney Cancer #1

I had a robotic partial nephrectomy on Aptril 11th and am now scheduled for blood work, chest x-ray and CT Scan on October 21st,  After the nephrectomy I had a lot of problems with bleeding and was taken in to the hospital 4 times and finally underwent surgery again and they put 13 coils around the kidney to stop the bleeding.  I am extremely nervous about the upcoming tests as I have been having pain in my side for the past two weeks.  Nothing I can't live with but enough for me to know something is not right.  I was told that it could be scar tissure.  Any thoughts about what could be going on?  Thanks so much!

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  • Southwest966
    Southwest966 Member Posts: 18
    #2
    Pain after 6 months

    I had a hand assisted robotical radical neph 4/1.  I never had any bleeding like yours, sounds awful.  And what upsets me most as no follow up tests were ordered except a regular blood test.  I am now seeking another dr.  However, to address your pain problem....my surgery was right side and I cannot sleep on that side at all because of pain.  I've been told by most people here that it takes a year to recover.  I have other pain that comes and goes.  Certainly mention it when you have your tests done.

     

    Hope all will go well.  Stay strong....(easier said than done, right?)

  • Sable2900
    Sable2900 Member Posts: 29
    #3
    Southwest966 said:

    Pain after 6 months

    I had a hand assisted robotical radical neph 4/1.  I never had any bleeding like yours, sounds awful.  And what upsets me most as no follow up tests were ordered except a regular blood test.  I am now seeking another dr.  However, to address your pain problem....my surgery was right side and I cannot sleep on that side at all because of pain.  I've been told by most people here that it takes a year to recover.  I have other pain that comes and goes.  Certainly mention it when you have your tests done.

     

    Hope all will go well.  Stay strong....(easier said than done, right?)

    Thanks for replying it's good

    Thanks for replying it's good to know I'm not alone!

     

  • TillieSOK
    TillieSOK Member Posts: 252
    #4
    Sable2900 said:

    Thanks for replying it's good

    Thanks for replying it's good to know I'm not alone!

     

    Nope, you're not alone.  I'll

    Nope, you're not alone.  I'll be 6 months out from a laporoscopic radical right nephrectomy on Oct 22.  I still have right flank pain and surgical site pain.  And sometimes when I roll over onto my right side at night, it feels like something " grabs" in there where my kidney used to be.  It'll all go away at some point, but I'm thinking that the six month mark isn't that point. :). Hang in there.

     

  • cran1
    cran1 Member Posts: 139
    #5
    Sable2900 said:

    Thanks for replying it's good

    Thanks for replying it's good to know I'm not alone!

     

    Never alone! Partial lap left

    Never alone! Partial lap left kidney. Have a follow up MRI tomorrow. Had a CT scan last week for groin pain they couldn't find anything so Surgeon scheduled me a MRI. Still get some pain if I push to hard in the gym. hers to Ned in our scans!

  • foxhd
    foxhd Member Posts: 3,181 Member
    #6
    cran1 said:

    Never alone! Partial lap left

    Never alone! Partial lap left kidney. Have a follow up MRI tomorrow. Had a CT scan last week for groin pain they couldn't find anything so Surgeon scheduled me a MRI. Still get some pain if I push to hard in the gym. hers to Ned in our scans!

    Change perspective

    The pain may be from good healing and decrease in inflammation. That would make the coils less comfortable. But it is too early to second guess. Good luck.

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