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7 years later, The big C returns.

izzycohen
izzycohen CSN Member Posts: 80
in Kidney Cancer #1

This time with a mass in my left lung.  Doctors have confirmed it as Renal Cell Carcinoma which suggests it is residue from the first bout from 2013.

Mass is in a difficult to access location.  Radiation will commence tomorrow.

I used to live in the Chicago area.  We now reside in the Lehigh Valley of Pennsylvania.  So far, we are very happy with the quality of health care.

The plan is an initial attack of 20 radiation sessions, reassess and make whatever adjustments felt necessary.

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  • eug91
    eug91 CSN Member Posts: 471 Member
    edited January 2021 #2
    drat

    Sorry to hear about this, Izzy. But thankfully you've caught it and know what you're up against - you beat it once, you'll do it again.

    We're with you!

     

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  • izzycohen
    izzycohen CSN Member Posts: 80
    edited January 2021 #3
    eug91 said:

    drat

    Sorry to hear about this, Izzy. But thankfully you've caught it and know what you're up against - you beat it once, you'll do it again.

    We're with you!

     

    Thank you, eug91

    Thank you, eug91

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  • donna_lee
    donna_lee CSN Member Posts: 1,064 Member
    edited January 2021 #4
    DARN!

    All it took was one errant cell to get loose.  Who knows when it broke away or what made it multiply to become visible on a test.  But that's the nature of the beast.

    Good luck and all best wishes on the new journey.  Take care and keep us posted.

    donna_lee

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  • icemantoo
    icemantoo CSN Member Posts: 3,362
    edited January 2021 #5
    Not fun

    On my 18th Cancerversery almost 1 abd 1/2 years ago, I got a biopsy back inviting me ton  the Prostate Rodeo. Sutgery on Orlando by a guy who has donr more than 10,000 of yhem using   2Robots and 4 Fellows ( 8 a day, 4 days a week.). It was in Orlando less than 5 minutes from the Magic Kinngdom.

     

    No more trips to Disneyland.

     

    icemantoo

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  • Deanie0916
    Deanie0916 CSN Member Posts: 641 Member
    #6
    Sorry for this news

    I hope these treatments get rid of that. Prayers and good thoughts coming your way.

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  • todd121
    todd121 CSN Member Posts: 1,448 Member
    #7
    Sorry to hear. Question?

    I'm surprised by the number of radiation sessions you are scheduled for. What type of radiation are they planning to do? I've heard SBRT is usually 3-5 sessions. I've never heard of standard radition treatment for RCC tumors. 

    Mine also recurred with a lung mass but on the upper right side. Biopsy results haven't arrived yet.

    Wishing you the best,

    Todd

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  • izzycohen
    izzycohen CSN Member Posts: 80
    edited January 2021 #8
    todd121 said:

    Sorry to hear. Question?

    I'm surprised by the number of radiation sessions you are scheduled for. What type of radiation are they planning to do? I've heard SBRT is usually 3-5 sessions. I've never heard of standard radition treatment for RCC tumors. 

    Mine also recurred with a lung mass but on the upper right side. Biopsy results haven't arrived yet.

    Wishing you the best,

    Todd

    I'm going to have to ask

    I'm going to have to ask about what type of radiation.  The sessions are short.  About 10 minutes each.  I will ask today.

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  • izzycohen
    izzycohen CSN Member Posts: 80
    edited January 2021 #9
    todd121 said:

    Sorry to hear. Question?

    I'm surprised by the number of radiation sessions you are scheduled for. What type of radiation are they planning to do? I've heard SBRT is usually 3-5 sessions. I've never heard of standard radition treatment for RCC tumors. 

    Mine also recurred with a lung mass but on the upper right side. Biopsy results haven't arrived yet.

    Wishing you the best,

    Todd

    IMRT

    Does IMRT tell you anything?  These terms are all new to me.  This is my first bout with radiation.

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  • a_oaklee
    a_oaklee CSN Member Posts: 566 Member
    edited January 2021 #10
    thinking of you

    I will be thinking of you izzy and hope that your treatment is a breeze.  I was wondering, like Todd, why so many days.  It's great that you are able to have the radiation treatments.  Best wishes Izzy.

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  • todd121
    todd121 CSN Member Posts: 1,448 Member
    edited January 2021 #11
    izzycohen said:

    IMRT

    Does IMRT tell you anything?  These terms are all new to me.  This is my first bout with radiation.

    IMRT

    I don't know much about it either. I think that's more conventional radiation. For some reason I thought this kind of radiation is not done on RCC but I may not know what I'm talking about! I never went to medical school.

    Hope it controls it for you.

    Best wishes,

    Todd

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  • CRashster
    CRashster CSN Member Posts: 241 Member
    edited January 2021 #12
    live large.

    Izzy, I am so soory. I feel, one day, this is also my fate. Living as large as I can.

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