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Kidney Cancer | Last Active: Dec 4 8:23am | Replies (245)
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@dougr19

I had my appointment with urologist on Tuesday. He recommended total nephrectomy based on location of mass on my kidney. Had a differing first opinion. Have third opinion on December 21. However I did schedule surgery for January 12. Just take it out. My uncle had total nephrectomy in 1991 secondary to cancer. He lived until 92. Reality of cancer is settling in. Blessings.

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Lynne Marie | @lbrockme | Dec 7, 2023

Sending you hopeful prayers as you navigate processing all of this.

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buckeyeveteran | @buckeyeveteran | Dec 30, 2023

I had my kidney removed (stage 3 cancer) June 2017, and have had no problems with one kidney since. Subsequent immunotherapy has shrunk the post surgery "spots" that popped up in the lungs, then the spleen and pancreas and is now almost all gone (although I believe that cancer is never "all gone". Good Luck in whatever you decide...

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