Home and Recovering After Second Surgery

Bonngo
Bonngo Member Posts: 79
in Kidney Cancer #1

Hi Everyone,

A week ago I underwent my second open surgery which finally resulted in the total removal of my right kidney.  Still waiting on pathology report but pretty certain that the hard golf-ball sized tumor was indeed malignant.  The surgery was a couple of hours longer because of previous surgery scar tissue development but was successful.  

GFR was 39 when I left hospital.  Doctor hoping it will rebound a bit with healing.  We will see.  

For the time being, time will be spent resting!

Thank you all for your earlier support.

~Bonnie

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  • APny
    APny Member Posts: 1,995 Member
    #2
    Glad it's over and wishing

    Glad it's over and wishing you a quick, uneventful recovery. I'm sure the other kidney will start picking up the slack once your body gets over the trauma of surgery. Rest a lot but also walk as much as possible. Even if it's just a few minutes every hour. It'll help the healing. All the best to you!

  • Footstomper
    Footstomper Member Posts: 1,237 Member
    #3
    Well Done

    Now put your feet and have a well deserved rest

  • Jojo61
    Jojo61 Member Posts: 1,309 Member
    #4
    Footstomper said:

    Well Done

    Now put your feet and have a well deserved rest

    Hurray! Now that is

    Hurray! Now that is behind you, you can move forward to healing and feeling better day by day!

    Hugs

    Jojo

  • Jan4you
    Jan4you Member Posts: 1,330 Member
    #5
    Jojo61 said:

    Hurray! Now that is

    Hurray! Now that is behind you, you can move forward to healing and feeling better day by day!

    Hugs

    Jojo

    Good for you, Bonnie! Glad

    Good for you, Bonnie! Glad its over, but sorry you had to go through 2 surgeries.

    Put all this out of your mind, best you can and REST UP!

    Do you have good help and support? Hope so.

    Warm hugs to you, continued good healing~

    Jan

  • icemantoo
    icemantoo Member Posts: 3,361 Member
    #6
    Jan4you said:

    Good for you, Bonnie! Glad

    Good for you, Bonnie! Glad its over, but sorry you had to go through 2 surgeries.

    Put all this out of your mind, best you can and REST UP!

    Do you have good help and support? Hope so.

    Warm hugs to you, continued good healing~

    Jan

    Keep smiling

    Bonnie,

     

    I would not be smiling that much with 2 nephs on the same Kidney.

    Follow up with a Nephrologist. While my GFR has been as low as 39 I am 14 years older than you, so 30 is a concern at your age. Hopefully it will bounce back.

     

     

    Icemantoo

     

     

  • foroughsh
    foroughsh Member Posts: 779 Member
    #7
    Happy it was successful & may

    Happy it was successful & may you have a quick, uneventful recovery and many years with NED scans.Forough

     

     

  • foxhd
    foxhd Member Posts: 3,181 Member
    #8
    foroughsh said:

    Happy it was successful & may

    Happy it was successful & may you have a quick, uneventful recovery and many years with NED scans.Forough

     

     

    Pamper yourself

    It is exciting that you have caught this nasty disease and eliminated it again. Take your time recovering.

  • Positive_Mental_Attitude
    Positive_Mental_Attitude Member Posts: 454
    #9
    Hope your recovery goes

    Hope your recovery goes smoothly. 

  • Bonngo
    Bonngo Member Posts: 79
    #10
    Thank You

    Thank you all for your words of encouragement.  I, too, am concerned about the low gfr and am scheduled to see a nephrologist next month.  Had some trouble the last few days keeping blood pressure and blood sugar under control.  Had to start some meds today.  

    Will be having follow up uro-oncology appointment next week.  Hoping to see that gfr number rebound!

    You all are an inspiration in perserverance.  I know many of you have battled this disease a long time and at three years I am still a newbie.  On top of my issues I have a husband who has been at Stage IV liver disease (NASH) for 25+ years.  So he is my inspiration as well!

    It is great to have a group of folks who can understand what you are going through. 

    ~Bonnie

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