Just saw the drs at Mayo yesterday. My kidney tumors, at opposite ends of the left kidney, are likely cause to remove entire kidney, but they will try to save it if it looks possible at surgery time. Tumors are also likely malignant, but appear to be confined to the kidney. They caught it early enough, I'm not having symptoms (except for the symptoms related to my tumor on my carotid artery) & am in very good health, so hoping for the best. That C word is just alot to swallow; I was a mess yesterday.