New need advice / update

Like you I have been recently diagnosed and awaiting surgery.  It is a lot to absorb and at first there is a sense of disbelief.  Last month after a ct scan for a kidney stone; a doctor told me I had a tumor on my kidney, the first thing that crossed my mind was: "Are you talking to me?" He went on to explain what the next steps would be. But it was really background noise I was just absorbing the fact I had cancer. I remember asking him if I would have a biopsy to confirm it and he said that was what he was just explaining to me.  I realized that I needed to bring my wife with me for any future meetings to get all the information.  She had a stake in this too and like they say two heads are better than one.

 Jason.2835 has a great blog where he describes how he felt when he was first diagnosed. Jason relates how you feel that you are somehow to blame for getting cancer. I felt that guilt too but until I saw it in the blog I didn't realize it.  The fact is  none of us are to blame and we have to do what is best to get through this.  You have to trust the science and your doctors to provide the best advice and treatment.  The tumor is there and has to be removed.  It is hard to think that we are lucky but if it hadn't been discovered at this point, the cancer could have spread and treatment would be far more: complex, and the results less certain.  I have gained a great deal of strength from posting on this board and getting advice and ideas in return and have come up with notion that these people made it through and so can I.

Max57 said:

14/04/2015 is the date of the

14/04/2015 

Max, so glad it's over. Are you sure it was stage 2 and grade 1 and not the other way around? Stage 1 and grade 2? It's a very small tumor so it should be a stage 1. In any case, hope you're feeling ok and recovering well. Keep us posted! Best to you and your family.

Max57 said:

APnyMost likely u right I

APny

Most likely u right I was light headed.... So do you know what that mean 

I really  appreciate your feedback 

Stage 1 is small (less than 7 cm) and limited to the kidney. So being stage 1 is good! Grade refers to how closely the cancer cells resemble normal kidney cells, with 1 = most like kidney cells and 4 = least like them. Stage 1 and grade 2 is good. While none of us are able to predict the future, statistically you have an excellent chance that the surgery was the end of your troubles. And I sincerely hope so