mental and physical exhaustion after surgery

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  • DreamOnDeb
    DreamOnDeb Member Posts: 112
    #22
    Hi Tucdon.  Would you mind

    Hi Tucdon.  Would you mind sharing what type of kidney cancer you had?  Was it transitional cell carcincoma?  I'm praying you feel better soon.

  • Tucdon
    Tucdon Member Posts: 19
    #23
    DreamOnDeb said:

    Hi Tucdon.  Would you mind

    Hi Tucdon.  Would you mind sharing what type of kidney cancer you had?  Was it transitional cell carcincoma?  I'm praying you feel better soon.

    type

     HI DEb,

      Yes it was transitional cell renal pelvic carcinoma early stage they said I would have like atwo year window it may come back .

     

  • DreamOnDeb
    DreamOnDeb Member Posts: 112
    #24
    Thanks for replying, Tucdon.

    Thanks for replying, Tucdon.  My husband has to have a biopsy to determine if it is transitional cell or renal cell.  If it is transitional cell, his entire kidney, plus the ureter, has to be removed.  If it's renal cell, they can do a partial nephrectomy.  From what I understand, transitional cell carcinoma acts more like a bladder cancer rather than a true kidney cancer, so there's a possibility that this type of cancer can come back in the bladder.  It may never recur though, especially if it's caught early.

  • Tucdon
    Tucdon Member Posts: 19
    #25
    DreamOnDeb said:

    Thanks for replying, Tucdon.

    Thanks for replying, Tucdon.  My husband has to have a biopsy to determine if it is transitional cell or renal cell.  If it is transitional cell, his entire kidney, plus the ureter, has to be removed.  If it's renal cell, they can do a partial nephrectomy.  From what I understand, transitional cell carcinoma acts more like a bladder cancer rather than a true kidney cancer, so there's a possibility that this type of cancer can come back in the bladder.  It may never recur though, especially if it's caught early.

    wish you well

       Hi  Deb,

        Hope ur husbands comes out ok, it is just a little hic cup in the whle scope of things.The main thing is to ust keep praying and do what the doctors say. It is a schock when the c word hits home not only for him but everyone involved.

     

  • DreamOnDeb
    DreamOnDeb Member Posts: 112
    #26
    Tucdon said:

    wish you well

       Hi  Deb,

        Hope ur husbands comes out ok, it is just a little hic cup in the whle scope of things.The main thing is to ust keep praying and do what the doctors say. It is a schock when the c word hits home not only for him but everyone involved.

     

    Thanks, Tucdon!  The waiting

    Thanks, Tucdon!  The waiting and wondering is horrible.

  • JerzyGrrl
    JerzyGrrl Member Posts: 760 Member
    edited June 2017 #27
    Post-surgery...

    I found that being at home alone did weird things to my ability to focus and think clearly. Being exhausted also impacted that. Of course, getting out of the house, especially getting into the out-of-doors (whee!), was a great help towards my mind functioning better, but it was also a big energy (which I didn't yet have) drain as well.

    It does take time, but you'll get there.

  • Steve51
    Steve51 Member Posts: 23 Member
    #28
    Give it a little time...

    It's never easy, but the tough times pass. In 2006 they took my left kidney, I was 54. After 5 weeks, I was still hurting and scared. The 10th week I was back to work. After 12 weeks, I felt reasonably normal and living normal. Hang in there. There some much good information here.

  • Tucdon
    Tucdon Member Posts: 19
    #29
    JerzyGrrl said:

    Post-surgery...

    I found that being at home alone did weird things to my ability to focus and think clearly. Being exhausted also impacted that. Of course, getting out of the house, especially getting into the out-of-doors (whee!), was a great help towards my mind functioning better, but it was also a big energy (which I didn't yet have) drain as well.

    It does take time, but you'll get there.

      Hi,

      Hi,

       I went back to work yesterday afer about 7 weeks. I was doing pretty good buti hit the exhaustion level at abot noon today both mind and physical scary but I took a rest and like you said when I got home to the country I got betterThaks

  • Tucdon
    Tucdon Member Posts: 19
    #30
    Steve51 said:

    Give it a little time...

    It's never easy, but the tough times pass. In 2006 they took my left kidney, I was 54. After 5 weeks, I was still hurting and scared. The 10th week I was back to work. After 12 weeks, I felt reasonably normal and living normal. Hang in there. There some much good information here.

    7  weeks went work yesterday

    7  weeks went work yesterday and today,I hit the wall though went weak though both mentally and physically. It is getting beter everyday.

    Thanks for you come back

  • todd121
    todd121 Member Posts: 1,448 Member
    #31

    It took months for me to feel normal. I went back to work after 6 weeks, but I got extremely tired by 4-5pm. I think the body takes a few months to adjust. Your outside heals faster than your insides. My theory is that it takes awhile for your body to get adjusted to the 1 kidney. Up to a year I had weird symptoms. I had something like vertigo a few times. I had numbness on my abdomen that is still there (but got better over time). I had tiredness for 3-4 months. I just didn't feel good for a long time.

    I've heard transitional cell responds to more traditional chemo like bladder cancer and that treatments that are available may be more effective at getting rid of it.

    Wishing you the best,

    Todd

  • Iggyrip
    Iggyrip Member Posts: 44
    #32
    Hi Tucdon, I had my right

    Hi Tucdon, I had my right kidney removed in October of 2016. It was rough for the first month but little by little, I gained strengh. I did not have mental exhaustion, but I went into a depression which lasted for three months or so. It took some time to get over every thing and return to my life. You will get stronger. You just go to give it time.

    Best wishes on your recovery.

     

    Iggyrip

     

  • Ktmg
    Ktmg Member Posts: 24 Member
    #33
    Your Own Time

    I was supposed to recover in 72 hours,and it took me about two weeks. We all heal at our own rate, and your body is trying to get you to slow down.

    If it feels unnatural, talk to your doctor. At least you'll have an idea if another patient has has a similar issue.

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