[livingwith]

Last June I had a Radical Nephroctomy in which my right kidney was removed due to a mass measuring 10 cm. Symptoms were nil and it was a accidental blood check which showed a high Hb of 20. The biopsy results showed it was Gr 11 and confined. I am following regular check ups and feel normal back to work. No further treatment required until any recurrence diagonised was the opinion of the urologist and oncologist So keep going and God will take care.
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[dfox]

I went through the same thing in January of this year. No symptoms until severe pain on left side and 10 days later radical nephrectomy, left kidney, spleen (due to nic during surgery) and adrenal gland. Tumor was very large but self contained so no further treatment. However, due to size it increases the possibility of recurrance. Being monitored by oncologist. Looking for clinical trials. Have you looked for a clinical trial? Found 2 but neither was a good idea. Struggling with need to talk and no one to listen so joining a group specific to kidney cancer. How are you coping with day to day wondering, or as my urologist said the gray cloud?