Is this normal?

tkmj914
tkmj914 Member Posts: 43
in Kidney Cancer #1

I am six weeks post op from left nephrectomy (5.2 RCC mass contained in kidney with clear margins)on Monday. I am having more discomfort ( not pain) now then I had after the first couple weeks. Just a bit of aching where the kidney was. No other problems, is this just the normal progression in healing? Feels like I would after a strenuous workout, a bit of pulling. I've never had surgery before this madness was thrown on me like a freight train. On a better note, my anxiety has calmed down a ton. I still feel on edge but the full on anxiety and crying everyday is gone. I took the advice some of you gave me and am trying to find the positives in this rather than dwell on the what ifs and be consumed with worry. I guess my prognosis is good from all I've been told so I am choosing to be thankful for the incidental finding. Thank you all for your words of wisdom, you have no idea how helpful you all have been.

Melanie

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  • icemantoo
    icemantoo Member Posts: 3,361 Member
    #2
    Perks of a neph.

    Melanie,

     

     

    You just had major abdominal surgery. This discomfort 6 weeks down the road is to be expected. Having said that do raise your concerns to your doctors  to make sure that there is not a concern which needs to be addressed.

     

     

     

     

    Icemantoo

  • Skagway Jack
    Skagway Jack Member Posts: 224 Member
    #3
    The New Normal

    It gets better, but you will not forget it.  I am almost two years post nephrectomy and i have no pain or discomfort but occasionaly I do feel the suture.  When I work out my core I can tell that i still dont have full strength.  I would say that it results in a new normal.  At least most of the time I cant tell if my aches and pains are from getting older or from my surgery.   Hang in there, 6 weeks things are still pretty raw.Best of luck.

  • Positive_Mental_Attitude
    Positive_Mental_Attitude Member Posts: 454
    #4
    Does not seem abnormal . . . .

    I had an open partial on July 10, 2014.  I had discomfort and pain on the side of my surgery for a couple of months after.  Then, six months after when I was trying to get back into an excercise routine, I had terrible back pain.  I don't know if it was related, but I do know that my core muscles on one side were cut, moved around , and the body needs time to heal.  Have not had any pain since January.  However, every now and then, I do feel tenderness at the scar site. 

  • tkmj914
    tkmj914 Member Posts: 43
    #5
    Positive_Mental_Attitude said:

    Does not seem abnormal . . . .

    I had an open partial on July 10, 2014.  I had discomfort and pain on the side of my surgery for a couple of months after.  Then, six months after when I was trying to get back into an excercise routine, I had terrible back pain.  I don't know if it was related, but I do know that my core muscles on one side were cut, moved around , and the body needs time to heal.  Have not had any pain since January.  However, every now and then, I do feel tenderness at the scar site. 

    Thank you fellas for the

    Thank you fellas for the words of wisdom! Much appreciated!

    Melanie

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