@kauaig

Nothing can be done now, but an interventional radiologist may have been able to help save your kidney unless one said it was necessary. I had a small cancerous mass on my right kidney where cryoblation or freezing the mass was used, until it disappeared was the answer for me. I was an outpatient as well. It sounds like your kidney removal was medically necessary.

For advice, I seek help from my kidney dietitian and nephrologist about meals and diet. I see both regularly every 3 months. I have hard boiled eggs daily, only because my cholesterol is fine. My dietitian tells me to increase plant protein to at least 50% of my daily protein intake. If you are new to this forum, check out messages from @gingerw and @kamama94 regarding suitable kidney meals. There are others in this forum who have also contributed greatly as well as a ton of resources from various kidney foundations, including the National Kidney Foundation.