I have had 2 kidney cancers, with 2 partial nephrectomies , Clear cell on left, papillary on right. Surgery was 90 days apart. My recovery was complicated by multiple infections and took about 6 weeks before I could really function. My 86 yr old mother had bladder cancer with chemo and radiation at 83 , made her very exhausted for about 3 months after treatment. At 85 she had her kidney removed . I was her care provider. She had trouble eating, walking just made her very weak for about 3 weeks. She stayed in our home, I cared for her she had a nurse and rehab pt come every few days. She was in hospital 1 week... required my help with bathing, wound care, meals, a commode bedside and my care intensively for 2 weeks afterwards. Her mind was all little fuzzy for about 2 weeks after but then vleared. She was able to walk with her walker at 2 weeks for short steps and then by 3 weeks around the house, 4 weeks doing stairs unaided but slowly. Long distance
like doctor appts we used a wheel chair. By 8 weeks she was only using a cane and doing well. She returned to her home at about 90 days, with only her roommate making occasional meals and doing her shopping. It's been a year and she is doing well. Walking, swimming for exercise etc. Hope that helps .