CT Scan Result show Enlarged Lymph Node

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  • foxhd
    foxhd Member Posts: 3,181 Member
    edited June 2016 #22
    Todd,

    these scarey things turn out allright for you in the long run. Think that way. You'll be fine.

  • Airie
    Airie Member Posts: 45
    #23
    Todd-

    Todd-

    Grieve for your buddy. It was a loss but don't dwell on what you should have done. it was his journey. Continue to take care of you! Keep us updated. 

  • Allochka
    Allochka Member Posts: 1,074 Member
    #24
    Sorry for your friend's loss.

    Sorry for your friend's loss..

    . But about lymph nodes - they swell for so many reasons! My husband had some slightly swelled nodes in his stomach. Docs were not concerned at all, judging by nodes' look. It was 1.5 years ago, he is fine now. Perhaps it was a swelling due to stomach infection or his hepatitis, butnothing to do with RCC.hope yours turn out OK too!

  • todd121
    todd121 Member Posts: 1,448 Member
    #25
    foxhd said:

    Todd,

    these scarey things turn out allright for you in the long run. Think that way. You'll be fine.

    Thanks

    I've been pretty good about letting it go now. Thanks Fox.

    Sometimes I want to know what's going on. Sometimes I'd rather not know (especially if it's stuff I can't do anything about). I guess I'd rather they tell me.

    Todd

  • todd121
    todd121 Member Posts: 1,448 Member
    #26
    Airie said:

    Todd-

    Todd-

    Grieve for your buddy. It was a loss but don't dwell on what you should have done. it was his journey. Continue to take care of you! Keep us updated. 

    Friend's Passing

    I went to the funeral yesterday. I found he'd been on dialysis for the past 6 months. I remember he'd told me his creatinine was climbing a year ago. I asked why and he said the docs didn't know. He may have been hiding it from me.

    He was very supportive when I had my last surgery. He was calling me and he came and gave me a ride when I couldn't drive. From what was said at the funeral he was just a really great guy. He was only 42. I believe he had a more rare type of RCC and it was very agressive. He might've already been Stage 4 when he had his nephrectomy 3 years ago.

    I totally accept how he handled things. But I would've liked to have known, but it was his decision.

    Thanks for the feedback.

    Todd

  • todd121
    todd121 Member Posts: 1,448 Member
    #27
    Allochka said:

    Sorry for your friend's loss.

    Sorry for your friend's loss..

    . But about lymph nodes - they swell for so many reasons! My husband had some slightly swelled nodes in his stomach. Docs were not concerned at all, judging by nodes' look. It was 1.5 years ago, he is fine now. Perhaps it was a swelling due to stomach infection or his hepatitis, butnothing to do with RCC.hope yours turn out OK too!

    Doc Said Don't Worry About It

    Sometimes I should just listen to them. I think you're all right and in this case I'll do that. Back to waiting for my next scans.

    Hugs,

    Todd

  • hardo718
    hardo718 Member Posts: 853 Member
    #28
    todd121 said:

    Friend's Passing

    I went to the funeral yesterday. I found he'd been on dialysis for the past 6 months. I remember he'd told me his creatinine was climbing a year ago. I asked why and he said the docs didn't know. He may have been hiding it from me.

    He was very supportive when I had my last surgery. He was calling me and he came and gave me a ride when I couldn't drive. From what was said at the funeral he was just a really great guy. He was only 42. I believe he had a more rare type of RCC and it was very agressive. He might've already been Stage 4 when he had his nephrectomy 3 years ago.

    I totally accept how he handled things. But I would've liked to have known, but it was his decision.

    Thanks for the feedback.

    Todd

    Oh my goodness

    Your friend was so young.  So sad.  Sounds like the kind of guy that didn't want to be a burden to others.  Again, my condolences.  And hopefully you have happy memories of him that will somehow help to ease the grief of your loss.

    I'll be praying for you Todd.

    Donna~

  • Jojo61
    Jojo61 Member Posts: 1,309 Member
    edited July 2016 #29
    Hi Todd,

    Hi Todd,

    I am sorry to hear about your friend. I remember you mentioning him a few times. You were a good friend to him.

    I know that the lymph must worry you a bit. But as the doctor seems to be adhering to the 15mm guideline you really cannot do anything but "watch and wait"....oh how I dislike that term. Watch and wait seems to go in slow-mo. But hang in there, my friend. We are watching and waiting with you!

    Hugs

    Jojo

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