Worrisome

Hi Cinnamongirl,  

I also had lots of pains for a long time - both sharp and dull - that would freak me out:  ribs, back, thigh, side, abdomen, etc.  My mind always jumps to the worst, but all seems fine now.  Try to stay calm.   I like Angiebby's suggestion of the log - wish I had thought of that and may still try it now.  

Sorry for what you are going through, but glad you reached out to us.

Are you due to have your 3 month follow up soon? And have you told your surgeon?

Yes, some are aches and pains. Also our skeletal/muscular system is out of wrack due to surgery and healing.

I learned at my f/u appointments that my surgeon does this blood test that lets him know if there are increased cancer cells. He often combines that with a CT scan. 

So, it is okay to be cautious, yet not let it ruin your days for LIVING!

Let us know what you learn, ok?

Sending you healing hugs, Jan

Hopefully you can work on the news the Dr gave you. If it doesn't feel right listen to your body and follow up with a Dr. Don't be surprised if the dermatologist finds a problem. At being over 30 there's a chance from all the sun exposure you have had will be a positive. I know. I have had many skin cancer removed. Caught early easy treatments with a follow-up. I have been checked almost every 6 months for 30 years.positive thoughts your way.

If it makes you feel any better..I had my surgery on January 16th and I've had pains in my joints particularly my elbows and right knee. I think it's normal... I've just put it out of my mind because it isn't bad pain... Just like nagging dull pain that seems to come and go. The advice I got.. From my friend that's also my radiologist... Love your life .. You are ok... The things you are feeling are normal.

We are very close in age and I have a friend that had successful RCC partial nephrectomy that's female...I can ask her for you. And see if she remembers her first few months post op. She's been a huge help to me... When I talk to her tomorrow I'll ask her and post back here what she says. Y'all are the same age. I know what you're going thru.. I do the same exact thing. I've googled every pain I've had and gotten myself all worked up to the point I was stressed beyond normal

I had stuff like this for months, even years after my nephrectomy. I think you should do your followups and get things checked out and at the same time try not to worry too much about it. It takes a long time to heal. The first year was the worst for me. I had weird feelings in my hands like swelling and tingling that nobody was ever able to explain. It has come and gone over the past few years, but was worse that year. I had some bouts of vertigo bad enough I couldn't drive. They never found a reason for that.

Slowly things got better.

I do still have some issues with joint pain that I didn't have before, and some issues with my hands feeling weird like tingling, swollen/stiff.

The absolute worst was the first few months after the surgery. I would get so tired in the afternoon.

So I'd say you're normal. I wouldn't ignore these things, but I wouldn't worry about them either. Write them down and watch them. Check with the doctor. If something is persistently wrong, you need to get it checked out. If it comes and goes, it's probably not cancer. The tumors grow pretty darn slow, so you aren't likely to feel something a few weeks or even months after a clean scan (of course in the areas that were scanned, and I'm talking about a CT scan or a bone scan, not an ultrasound or X-ray).

Best wishes,

Todd

I talked to my friend today and she said she basically had the same issues... She said she went as far as making appointments with other doctors . Then after one of the appointments that everything came back ok.. she decided that she was going to pray and just give it time. Which she did and said that within 3 months pretty much everything was back to normal and she was walking 3 miles a day and getting in better shape than she was pre-op. She's a year from surgery this month and is doing really well. She's been a huge huge help to me during all of this. We have been friends since high school and she wouldn't steer me wrong. Hope this gives you a little reassurance and confidence. Have a great weekend. BTW...I went on my first solo drive today. Actually went out and ran some errands for my wife instead of her doing everything for me... Lol!! All went well!!