Just diagnosed with stage 1

DYAN172 said:

I sure will. I had preop yesterday. Surgery 10/8 around 7:30 am.

that all you need to do is trust your health care team. They are the ones who know how to prepare for your surgery and recovery. So, sit back and watch the pros at work. They have done this many times. There should be no pressure on you.

DYAN172 said:

Hello

I came home yesterday. Amazing they only kept me one night. I will not lie its very uncomfortable. I slept my first night in a chair. I made it to my bed tonight. Lots of ice packs as suggested here has been a life saver. I am only using extra strength Tylenol I couldn't stand the way I felt on onxycodene. I don't have path back but based on preliminary reports it looks good.

 

Please feel free to reach out to me I'll tell you as much as I can. Prayers for you

I'm happy it's done successfully, wishing you an uneventful speed recovery.

Forough

DYAN172 said:

Hello

I came home yesterday. Amazing they only kept me one night. I will not lie its very uncomfortable. I slept my first night in a chair. I made it to my bed tonight. Lots of ice packs as suggested here has been a life saver. I am only using extra strength Tylenol I couldn't stand the way I felt on onxycodene. I don't have path back but based on preliminary reports it looks good.

 

Please feel free to reach out to me I'll tell you as much as I can. Prayers for you

Glad to hear you are home. Wishing you a speedy recovery.

DYAN172 said:

Day 4

Pain wise its much better today getting around becomes easier. Warning don't over do no matter how well you feel. Pace yourself. Prayers coming your way. Please let me hear from you!

It is, and will continue to get better. Dont fret mate, you've had pretty major sugery. It will hurt a bit and get better

medic1971 said:

Me too

Hello DYAN172,

I'm in the same e boat as you.  I recently had a CT scan done and I was found to have a 2.1cm lesion on my right kidney.  I'm going to have the same surgery at MD Anderson on Oct 23rd.  I know what you are going through.  My scan was done at the end of July so I've had time to process this a little longer than you.  I've also research the sh%t out of this subject too.  Here are a few things to keep in mind that might help you like it  did with me.

1. MD Anderson told me that there is a 70-80% chance I have cancer, but that means there's a 20-30% chance I don't have cancer.  There's no way to tell for sure without a pathology report.  There are a few benign lesions that look very much like rcc.

2. The survival rates you most commonly see online are not accurate. Those numbers come from the National Cancer Data Base and are based on patients whose cancer was found in the years 2001 and 2002.  Wow, a whole year?  You guys really went all out there, NOT!.  I'd put our survival rate at greater than 98%.

3. Here is a great video that really gave me a lot of comfort.  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Er7gmP3N-mY

4. If you don't already start taking care of yourself eat right, exercise, and get plenty of rest.  

5. If you are having issue with anxiety talk to your doctor and get on something.  I am currently taking 0.5mg of Xanax mainly at night because that's when my mind won't shut off.

Good luck and please keep us informed.  

 

Jason

 

 

Jason,

I really appreciate your sharing the link on kidney cancer.  I got to watch two of Dr. Christopher Wood's lectures.  He was my kidney surgeon at MD Anderson.  I kept it in my favorites and intend to browse through other interesting info.

I wish you well on your upcoming surgery on the 23rd.

Take care,

TexGran