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It is very unlikely that a 2 cm tumor would spread. Not impossible but highly unlikely. I know you're anxious to get rid of it but another month or so is most likely not going to make a difference so I really wouldn't be worried. I was diagnosed with a 3.4 cm tumor early January and my surgery was March 17.

Hi Karen,

You are doing exactly the right thing relaxing in the sunshine. The operation is not that far off now and with such a small tumour nothing untoward is likely to happen in the interim. Where abouts on your kidney is the tumour? If your consultant felt there was any danger of the cancer spreading, he would have recommended an earlier surgery! Don't worry you will do fine! Which hospital are you going to? 

I am in Brittany and the weather has been fantastic. Where in the UK are you? I hail from East Sussex, not far from Tunbridge Wells.

All the best with the op:)

Djinnie x

Karen0074 said:

Thanks all for your

Thanks all for your reassurance, it's just that when you know something is possibly 80% cancer you want it gone! No matter how small or slow growing it is. Hopefully I will look back after the op and I will see that in the long run I didn't have to wait long at all.

 The tumor is on the upper pole of my left kidney.

Ron thanks for the info on those dr I will google them. Djinnie I am in South Wales, so am under the excellent care of the University Hospital of Wales. I have been to Tunbridge Wells, beautiful place.

 

Karen x

Glad you are in good hands then! I love Wales my other half is from Neath, not the best place in Wales I know.lol!

Take care:)

Djinnie x

GSRon said:

Ah Wales... been there a few

Ah Wales... been there a few times.. rode my motorpickle through Snowdonia and into Aberswyth (I still can spell the names right.. sorry)..  The coast there is awesome..!!!  Oh yes, my rider for this year is from North Wales.. does that really count..??     I get to land in Manchester early August... ah.. will be great to visit again..!

Good Luck..!!!

Ron

Oh on size... yes size matters, but the scans are not exact.  You could get two scans on the same day and get a different "measurement".  This is because the scans are taken in slices.  So think of the moon on a nice clear night and how it looks.. a week later it will not look the same, but we know it is the same size.  This is one reason why the final size won't really be known until after they cut it out...

Yes we all wanted that bugger out of us..  normal...  scared, yes, normal, etc.  Hang in there... we will all be here if ya need us.. we are not going anywhere... Well I will when I go on Holiday...

Ron

Oh you have been waiting a while. i am in the waiting stage too but just starting. The anxiety is hard isn't it? I hope they get you scheduled soon. 

Karen0074 said:

Djinnie, I love Neath. It's

Djinnie, I love Neath. It's just up the road and I have spent many a Sunday afternoon walking by the waterfalls there. Ron Wales is Wales a bit rainy most of the time but when the sun comes out it's the best place in the world. Wow so glad you have been here. It's such a small world.

 

thanks Jo Jo, I think the wait  for the op has been worse than the diagnosis at times, just wondering what's going on in there!!

 

Mellie, the panic will pass. The first two weeks after diagnosis I was a mess, crying in my Drs office was my lowest point. After this I decided that hey I'm still here I'm going to enjoy life from now on and if my consultants not worried neither will I be. I have two young children and it has made me think you only live once (or YOLO as my daughter would say!!) and especially after joining this group and listening to these amazing supportive people. Fox has said think of it is a exciting new journey that we will deal with. try not to worry I know it's hard but you will be ok. We can do this.

 

hugs to all

 

Karen

How funny you being just up the road! There is a Barclays advert on the telly now, talking about the miners in Neath and how the Bank has a team helping the locals learn computer skills. I don't know if you get in on your telly. There is a fella who learns how to send an email for the first time. Every time it comes on my hubbies ears prick up, then he always tells me when we move from here we are moving back to Wales. A little less sun I know! but a lovely place to live. We will see!

Djinnie x

GSRon said:

We used to go over the Blue

We used to go over the Blue Water Bridge... eat at the local diner.. the Boom Boom Drive-In.. they had the best burgers.. the waitresses had to cook their own food for the diners.  Used to get their monster? burger, was like a tripple burger... yummy.. but that was like 50 years ago...

I am already eagerly awaiting my first "full English Brecky"... complete with baked beans, tomato, and yes bacon. (OOps don't tell the Rabbi)..  Oh yes and their Thick Toast (similar to Texas Toast).   In about 7 weeks, I fly to Manchester then take the Ferry to the IOM..!  Life is good..!!

Be Well All..!!

Ron 

Don't worry. We could all be hit by a bus anyway. OOO..OO..oooOOO (that is me whistling a xmas song.) Seriously, focus on a project until then.

A warm hello and welcome, Karen!!

I can appreciate your concerns, shock and even fears. Glad you found this site. Because of all the wonderful folks here, I had all my questions answered and so well prepared for what all lies ahead.

So trust the advice and comfort offered here, Karen. I did.

Know that there is no dumb question or emotion we would not want to answer with loving comfort and with care.

Stay in touch..we're on YOUR side!!

Gentle hugs, Jan