Pain Resulting from Kidney Cancer

Bonnie,

The pains you describe could be a hundred different things, only one of which may have to do with Kidney Cancer. Get your scans up to date and check with a GP for his/her take on your pain issues.

Icemmantoo

icemantoo said:

Welcome to the Midwest

Bonnie,

 

The pains you describe could be a hundred different things, only one of which may have to do with Kidney Cancer. Get your scans up to date and check with a GP for his/her take on your pain issues.

 

Icemmantoo

 

I had absolutely no pain and had it not been for suddenly seeing blood in my urine, I'd never have known there was anything wrong. Thank god my urologist suggested a CT scan even though he thought it's most likely a UTI and put me on antibiotics. Well, unfortunately it wasn't a UTI but at least it was caught early (3.5 cm). I get follow up US and x-ray every six months. Definitely go for a scan since you did not have one last year.

angelsnls said:

symptoms

HI I had no symptoms at all, my Dr found that I was severely anemic after a routine blood test, he sent me for scopes to check bowel and stomach, nothing found so was sent for ultrasound where they found a large tumour on my right kidney, it measured more than 8cms that was in march 2014 it was removed in may 2014 and it had grown to 9.8cm. No symptoms at all except anemia which was only picked up by chance.

Take care x

That's interesting because I was also severely anemic the year before my cancer was diagnosed but the colonoscopy that was ordered found a large polyp so it was assumed that's what was bleeding and causing the anemia. Had they not found a polyp they would have probably ordered a scan for me too and my cancer would have been found a year ealier.

foroughsh said:

I had little flank pain and

I had little flank pain and GP thought it is UTI, after few days i still had that pain so visited a urologiest who sent me for US just to make sure it's not kidney stone. he couldn't believe a 10cm mass is my kidney as US showed so sent me for CT, finally I was told I have kidney cancer 6 days since the pain started!!!! It's best to talk to your urologist to have a piece of mind about abdominal pain, I think. Forough

Hello,

i haven't had kidney cancer ( my fiance did), but I've been having left flank pain for some 3-4 weeks. Got ultrasound just in case - all clear. My fiance's father also had similar pains recently, and also had ultrasound (doctors recommended parents to get checked too, to see if kidney cancer runs in the family).  All was allright with him as well. So such pains could be million things, like Iceman said. Could be muscular, or some neuralgia. do not assume it is cancer, but get your follow-up in case it is overdue.

Hi, I had right kidney removed on April 21st of 2014 , I had  RCC T1B, than I  a chest and pelvic and adom scan done . August 5th 2014 ,clear so far ,next scan is due April 3rid of 2015,  I know am having left kidney pain , on and off. Funny thing is this I never had pain in right kidney only syptomes was pain in left side. Only reason I found out was everytime I had a urine test the blood was getting higher ,I always had a trace of blook on urnine for 25 yrs or more . hope this makes sense and thinking of you and your family. Hope you enjoy your new residence .

Bonngo said:

Thank You

Thank you everyone for taking the time to comment on my post.  It seems that pain is not the most common of symptoms with kidney disease and like you all said I have begun the process with an appointment on Tuesday with a new primary care doctor.  The only other issues I have encountered since the surgery in 2012 was this past summer my GFR dropped to 41 and the doctor took me off a medication that was hard on the kidneys and it did go back up but it has always been below normal.  Never have I had blood in the urine.  It may have something to do with location of the tumor since the tumor (t1b) was growing off the bottom of my kidney.  I am not sure why my doctor only does CT Scan every other year and blood work and chest x-ray every year.  Thank you all again for your kind words and support.

Bonnago,

A GFR as low as 41 at your age is something you should see a Nephrologist about. While all of us with 1 kidney have low GFR's, 41 is too low at your age. It only gets lower as you get older. The issue is much more than a chance of kidney failure in the future. It also effects heart and stroke issues. Again see a Nephrologist and watch and control any high blood pressure. This is not a Kidney Cancer issue, but it needs to be addressed.

Icemantoo

Bonngo, I never had any pain when my cancer was found.  The only symptom I had was a running a fever every night for 4 months.  My doctor thought that I might have a gall bladder issue since I have a large gall stone (I have had it for about 8 years now).  Went for us and they found a mass on my left kidney which the ct confirmed.  I had my kidney removed 8/11/14 along with the 13cm tumor.  

With me I was suddenly unable to empty my bladder one Nighy but passed a couple of clots. Never had that before or any other symptoms. When I called the doc in the morning he sent me to the emergency and I was sent next to a urologist. I thought I had a UTI and he  sent me for CT looking for kidney stones. Ended up I had a 12 cm tumor on my kidney. I had an open radical early Dec. To remove the kidney and mass. Came back RCC. Still having pains from the surgery and scar but thanking God for my God and my surgeon who watched over me.