On 5/6/2008
allie1 wrote:
Hello,
My 27 yr old daughter has been diagnosed with a mass in one of her kidneys. She was sent by her primary care nurse to a Neprologist, however that Dr. was too busy to see her for a month, so we were then referred to a Urologist who is a surgeon. He has advised her to have a biopsy. We then went to get a second opinion to another Urologists who also turned out to be a surgeon. He wants to take the kidney out. I feel that we have made a mistake going to a surgeon. I feel that a diagnosis from a cancer specialist should first give their opinion then we find a surgeon if necessary.
It seems that if you do not advocate for yourself you could end up making the wrong decisions concerning your life. Wouldn't an oncologist or a neprologist be the first step instead of these surgury happy Dr'.s ? I am not in denial, or avoiding what 'may' be the inevitable but shouldn't this be approached differently? I would so much appreciate some advice. I also have asked about nutrition, excercise and these two Dr's do not believe that they help at all. Please give me your opinion's. Thank you, allie 1
Hi! Allie1
I don't want to alarm you but if your daughter has a mass that has been DX as cancer you should be grateful it has been found before it has spread to other places in the body.The first line of treatment for kidney cancer is to remove the tumor.My story began 11yrs. ago when I discovered blood in my urine. My wife who happens to be a RN spoke to an urologist who in turn sent me immediately to have an ultra-sound. This led to a CT which showed definately a tumor that had engulfed my left kidney. A date was set for my sugery a few days later.Thank God, my sugery was a success with all margins clear.I did not take chemo or radiation, just regular check-ups. After 8 yrs. my urologist set me free to be exam. by my fam. dr. In 6/07 my RCC came back and now I'm fighting for my life again.If you are not happy with your daughter's DR then find someone else, but let them do what they know to do . John