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My dad has a mass on bladder and kidney not functioning
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My dads surgery went well the mass was inside his bladder blocking kidney does not have results yet - not sure if kidney functioning yet going in for follow up- was told smoking causes this alot- he hasnt smoked for over 20 years - any ideas?
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Hello @formydad. Sorry that you need more information about your father's experience with a bladder growth. I've been through much of that, but with an important advantage -- my 12 bladder tumors, although malignant, were small and on the surface of the bladder lining and were readily removed in two phases: 1) walk-in surgery using TURBT (transurethral resection of bladder tumors) in an hour-long procedure and 2) six treatments with a solution of "BCG bacteria" to ensure that any cancer seeds were killed. My bladder had been blocked periodically by prostate tissue growth which, when removed, revealed tumors hidden behind it. I had been a moderate smoker for 45 years. Fortunately, the treatments cleared up my problems. In your dad's case, I'm optimistic that his kidney function will return gradually after the removal just this week of the growth in his bladder. My optimism, though, is based on faith not facts, and your doctors are the ones to provide you the information you need and want about the immediate and long-term future. Are you expecting a report soon from the doctors on how the surgery may affect his bladder and how soon kidney function will resume? Martin
@formydad I'm sorry you haven't had much in the way of responses, this is obviously something that has not affected many people. I know nothing about it myself, but just wanted to comment, and tell you that I am thinking of you and your Dad, and hoping the mass removed was not malignant. Even though he has not smoked for a long time, I suppose it could have been the start of a problem. Some things take a long time to develop. I had non-alcoholic cirrhosis and by the time I was diagnosed, I was told that I probably had it for 10 years.
Please do keep us up on how it is going.
JK
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Hello, @formydad. Wish I could provide some answers. I can tell you that smoking affects the respiratory system which affects the heart which affects the kidneys. I'm not a doctor but my personal opinion is that even if smoking may not have caused the problem it didn't help it, either. I don't remember some of the details you shared about your dad as to whether he is diabetic or overweight or has a family history of cancer or kidney disease but I suspect there are many such factors or similar ones involved. Please keep us posted re his test results. I am sending you positive vibes!