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Hi all,

I have just been diagnosed with renal cell carcinoma.  Any information you can give me would be great.  The Dr told me I would have a open partial nephrectomy.  My surgery has not been schelued yet, but I have an appointment with anthes. May 6, to set everything up. I am very nervous, but try not to think much about it, which is hard to do. It is only a 2.8cm leasion.

Thanks

FriendswoodTx

 

On 4/27/2008 FriendswoodTx wrote:

Hi all,

I have just been diagnosed with renal cell carcinoma.  Any information you can give me would be great.  The Dr told me I would have a open partial nephrectomy.  My surgery has not been schelued yet, but I have an appointment with anthes. May 6, to set everything up. I am very nervous, but try not to think much about it, which is hard to do. It is only a 2.8cm leasion.

Thanks

FriendswoodTx

Hi!  I know what you're feeling.I was Dx with RCC in 97,also had a radical on my left kidney. It was totally engulfed in the tumor.It is normal to feel somewhat nervous about your sugery,but in most cases it i the best thing they can do.With my sugery I was in the hospital approx. 5days and out of work 8weeks. It took about a year before I felt what I call my new normal again. Just know you're doing the best thing possible to get well.I will not burden you with any more details but anytime you want to talk or anything I will be here so take care of yourself.   John

 

There is an email support list specific to kidney cancer.  See http://cancerguide.org/kofaq/ .

Your tumor is very small, and you are likely never to have to deal with kidney cancer again after your surgery. 

 

On 4/27/2008 FriendswoodTx wrote:

Hi all,

I have just been diagnosed with renal cell carcinoma.  Any information you can give me would be great.  The Dr told me I would have a open partial nephrectomy.  My surgery has not been schelued yet, but I have an appointment with anthes. May 6, to set everything up. I am very nervous, but try not to think much about it, which is hard to do. It is only a 2.8cm leasion.

Thanks

FriendswoodTx

Ask your Doc about RF Ablation. I had a Rad Neph for an 8cm tumor in my left kidney last April (that sucked, it was 4 weeks before I could play golf). This April I won the RCC lottery again (that sucked also) with a 2.4 in my right kidney. After pissing off (excuse the French) the Urologist, apparently they think RFA is voodoo or something, we found a Doc who does the procedure. If it can be avoided, I will NEVER be cut again. Here is the down and dirty...went into pre-op at 6 AM (April 7), put under at 11:30, out of recovery at 4 pm, walking around the hospital at 5:30 pm, off the morphine pump (only hit twice) at 8:30 pm, went home and worked on my Jeep the next day, played golf 3 days later. Back to work in Iraq April 25. Still a little uncomfortable but nothing unbearable.

The quickest way to fight this AND recover is 3 simple steps: ATTITUDE, ATTITUDE and ATTITUDE. You are only as sick as you let yourself be.

NEVER give up and NEVER quit living. 

Good luck and God Bless.

Mark                                                                                               Midlothian, TX

2 time and counting survivor. It's all in the ATTITUDE!!!!!!!!!!!

 

On 4/27/2008 FriendswoodTx wrote:

Hi all,

I have just been diagnosed with renal cell carcinoma.  Any information you can give me would be great.  The Dr told me I would have a open partial nephrectomy.  My surgery has not been schelued yet, but I have an appointment with anthes. May 6, to set everything up. I am very nervous, but try not to think much about it, which is hard to do. It is only a 2.8cm leasion.

Thanks

FriendswoodTx

Hi,

I had a partial nephrectomy in 2006 for a 3-cm mass, surgery went well I know it hard not to think about but take comfort in knowing it only 2.8cm I stay in the hosptal for 3 days. with very little pain. and I was 66 year old at the time. do not worry GOD is right there with you.