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I have a mass on my kidney

Posted by chucklesintx @chucklesintx, 2 days ago

Hello all,
36M. I have noticed that I have some pain on my flank for some time but alwyas took an anti biotic and felt better. Anyway, yesterday I had a really bad abdominal pain like I have never felt before.

Went to the ER, did a CT scan and was told I have a mass/lump on my kidney. I'm in a lot of pain. My family lives outside the US, parents are elderly and my entire world has been turned upside down.

I'll be getting a biopsy soon to know but I'm in so much pain. Was prescribed Tramadol but it's so bad and I can't go back to ER for pain meds because they ignored me.

I've been crying. I feel so alone and helpless to face this fight.

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ronsale | @ronsale | 1 day ago

Sorry to hear of your medical problem. I found out about my kidney cancer after I had episodes of blood in my urine a little over two years ago; a cystoscopy was done and biopsy done to verify that the kidney lesion I had was malignant. I have been on immunotherapy for about 14 months. I and others going through cancer treatment empathize with you as you go through a difficult time. You are not alone; we all understand the difficult time a medical problem is, but hopefully your medical team will help you face this.

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chucklesintx | @chucklesintx | 1 day ago
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@ronsale

Sorry to hear of your medical problem. I found out about my kidney cancer after I had episodes of blood in my urine a little over two years ago; a cystoscopy was done and biopsy done to verify that the kidney lesion I had was malignant. I have been on immunotherapy for about 14 months. I and others going through cancer treatment empathize with you as you go through a difficult time. You are not alone; we all understand the difficult time a medical problem is, but hopefully your medical team will help you face this.

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Thanks Ron. Here's hoping that I can get it surgically removed and never have to think about it again.

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