Anyone lost both kidneys to cancer & on dialysis? Stoma questions
If you've lost the function of both kidneys and had a urostomy, what happened to your stoma?
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If you've lost the function of both kidneys and had a urostomy, what happened to your stoma?
Interested in more discussions like this? Go to the Kidney Cancer Support Group.
Make an appointment with an oncologist urologist to ask.
Similar situation: https://www.inspire.com/groups/bladder-cancer-advocacy-network/discussion/bdcdb7-kidney-transplant-with-indiana-pouch
She is a very interesting case study. Salvage nivo nuked her kidneys but also have her 10+ years remission so far.
I see my oncologist on the 24th. It's not confirmed yet but the found abnormal cells in my urine and my remaining kidney suspicious of urothelial carcinoma. I'm getting retested on the 20th. The doctor that did the test already has mentioned that my remaining kidney would have to be removed. No mention of anything else like, radiation, immunotherapy or anything else.
That would mean I would not need my stoma since my body would not produce urine. I would need dialysis the rest of my life. I have been having ctDNA tests since September of last year. All of which were negative.
I know I'm jumping to my own conclusions. I'll check the link out that you sent. Thanks for responding
@ronzee50, I added your question to the Ostomy group as well. I'll be interested what you learn from your upcoming appointments.
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1 Reaction@colleenyoung I saw Dr. Tyson today. The plan is to do six weeks of Jelmyto, through a nephectomy tube placed directly in my kidney. Thus way, the chemo will only be in my kidney amd not run through my entire body. It's a "kick the can down the road" effort to buy more time to keep my kidney and not have to remove it and go through dialysis.
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