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tpstadler
tpstadler CSN Member Posts: 11
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Thank you to everyone for your responses to my post. I will be here often with many questions. I have a 1.8 cm tumor on my right kidney. It will be removed with open surgery. I am 67 years old and just don't know what to expec?  Thanks again!!

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  • tpstadler
    tpstadler CSN Member Posts: 11
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    typo....expect

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  • icemantoo
    icemantoo CSN Member Posts: 3,362 Member
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    You will be fine

    tpstadler,

    At 1.8 cm you are scheduled for a full and complete recovery from the surgery alone. Being 67 years old it is going to take you alittle longger than most to recover. Hopefully you will be back to a slow normal in under 2 months. I was 59 when I had mine almost 14 years ago. Your prognosis is excellent for a full recovery in any event.

     

     

    Icemantoo

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  • mrou50
    mrou50 CSN Member Posts: 389 Member
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    Uncomfortable

    You will be uncomfortable for a while but a full recover should occur.  The tumor is relatively small you your long term prognosis should be good.  Good luck

    Mark

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  • tpstadler
    tpstadler CSN Member Posts: 11
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    icemantoo said:

    You will be fine

    tpstadler,

    At 1.8 cm you are scheduled for a full and complete recovery from the surgery alone. Being 67 years old it is going to take you alittle longger than most to recover. Hopefully you will be back to a slow normal in under 2 months. I was 59 when I had mine almost 14 years ago. Your prognosis is excellent for a full recovery in any event.

     

     

    Icemantoo

    Prognosis

    thank you for the encouragement. 

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  • tpstadler
    tpstadler CSN Member Posts: 11
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    mrou50 said:

    Uncomfortable

    You will be uncomfortable for a while but a full recover should occur.  The tumor is relatively small you your long term prognosis should be good.  Good luck

    Mark

    Prognosis

    thank you for the encouragement. 

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