Just diagnosed with Renal Cell Carcinoma (RCC): Treatment options?

Best wishes for your husband to continue to get better. You've been thru so much.
My kidney tumor was found last April when they performed a scan for an appendectomy. It's still in me. They did an mri a few weeks ago and in 7.5 months it has grown from 1.4 cm to 1.6 cm. I just want this thing out of me! The surgeon is reluctant to cut because I have MS and I'm in my 60's. I see him in a few weeks and hope we set an operation date. Not that long ago, they just routinely took the whole kidney. Wonder why that changed?

@donnachaidh prayers for you as you go forward. Not sure why the hesitation about removing the kidney. Many folks have told us they have survived well with one kidney. God bless.

@vickipm because the last time I was under anesthesia the nurses had a hard time waking me up ... So I'm afraid

@maryellen26 that is scary. Each time my husband goes under, it takes him longer to get come out from the fog.

Two years ago I had a robot assisted partial nephrectomy on RIGHT kidney for PRCC grade 3. No problems. Currently just completed treatment for rectal cancer. Scan between my chemo and before my chemo radiation started showed a little surprise. Kidney tumor on left side grew, and will require surgery. I will have that done when my rectal surgery is done. 2 for 1!!
The kidneys surgery i did have was successfully on that right side and recovered well.
Hope all goes well.

@vickipm

That would be concerning. The surgeon said this MS patient didn't wake up for 3 days. Her vitals were fine and then she woke up day 3 good to go.

@donnachaidh, have you met with your oncologist to discuss treatment options? How are you doing?

Yes, I met with surgeon a few days ago. He is still reluctant to operate. He continues to say the MS will kill me before kidney cancer. He briefly discussed the risk of bleeding out with kidney surgery. He is leaving decision up to me and booked our next appointment for mid-summer '26.

I was diagnosed with prcc right kidney in 2023. Had successful partial nephrectomy. Also present in left kidney but stable.
Unrelated rectal cancer diagnosed in 2025. Treatment completed and surgery will be this month for that. Post scan for rectal cancer showed growth of price in left kidney. Surgery for that will be completed along with rectal cancer.
In short, the kidney cancer was easier to deal with than rectal cancer.

I was diagnosed with Renal Cell Carcinoma this week. I cannot wrap my head around this, I keep thinking, I will wake up and it won't be true. It has been suggested, a full nephrectomy is the best way to go. No metastasis is noted.
I would like to know what others have done in this situation, and any advice will be appreciated.