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Kidney cancer patients: Let's connect and introduce yourself
Kidney Cancer | Last Active: Jul 20 9:57am | Replies (240)Comment receiving replies
Hellow everyone. I'm a mentor and have been successfully treated for esophageal cancer in the last year, but today I got the results of biopsy on my left kidney indicating I have a growing mass on my left kidny called renal cell carcinoma. I have now been transferred to kidney surgeon and have first appointment on 9/14. The expectation is that he will want to remove mass if possible or remove the entire kidney. I have no symptoms at this time. The kidney tumor was found on last CT scans showing kidney tumor has grown 1 cm. I'll learn a lot more at first appointment with kidney surgeon, but I would love to hear from others who have been down this road before me.
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I have been reading each comment and came across yours. I see a surgeon this Monday (10/16) to see what is next after ultrasound and enhanced MRI Were done. Also for you and anyone else reading. I have been a physical therapist for 45 years. Interestingly, I used to work on an oncology unit. Now I am an oncology patient. If I can be of help to anyone as it relates to exercise, please let me know. Blessings.
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Don, how disheartening to get this news. It certainly takes a toll on you, right?
If you go to the search bar under the "cancer" support group, or the "kidney and bladder" support group, and type in renal cell carcinoma, you will find several discussions and comments. Perhaps this will shed some information for you?
Meanwhile what are you doing for yourself to minimize the concern and feeling of being adrift?
Ginger