CancerCompass message board discussion started by schoolnurse on 4/11/2008 http://www.cancercompass.com/message-board/message/all,22961,0.htm Thu, 24 Jul 2008 00:00:00 GMT Thu, 24 Jul 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://backend.userland.com/rss RSS.NET: http://www.rssdotnet.com/ I had my l kidney removed Dec. 2006 due to a stage one grade 2 (5.5 cm)and have been followed by my urologist with blood work, sonograms, and chest x-rays every three months.  I have been reading kidney cancer posts since then but this is the first time I have posted anything.  I'm wondering if there are post nephrectomy cancer survivors who have remained cancer free for more than 5 years out there?  The literature states that stage one kidney cancer have a 90-95% survival rate at 5 years.  Also, does every little ache, pain or unusual sensation make you paranoid?  schoolnurse Fri, 11 Apr 2008 00:00:00 GMT  On 4/11/2008 schoolnurse wrote:I had my l kidney removed Dec. 2006 due to a stage one grade 2 (5.5 cm)and have been followed by my urologist with blood work, sonograms, and chest x-rays every three months.  I have been reading kidney cancer posts since then but this is the first time I have posted anything.  I'm wondering if there are post nephrectomy cancer survivors who have remained cancer free for more than 5 years out there?  The literature states that stage one kidney cancer have a 90-95% survival rate at 5 years.  Also, does every little ache, pain or unusual sensation make you paranoid?  Hi! Schoolnurse   I was dx with rcc  in 97. They removed my lft. kidney and for 10 yrs I was cancer free, at least I thought. Then last June I found out it had returned .in my lymphnodes of the lungs. Also it had started on top of the adrenal gland, and later it was in the bone of the left shoulder. So you can see it can take a while to return it can vary from person to person. Wish you many years to come and may you live each one to the fullest. Take Care   john  jorolo1 Fri, 11 Apr 2008 00:00:00 GMT My sister had a nephrectomy in 1995, and her kidney cancer has not returned.  I know another person who had a nephrectomy more than 25 years ago and the cancer did not return. Trishpm Sun, 13 Apr 2008 00:00:00 GMT  On 4/11/2008 schoolnurse wrote:I had my l kidney removed Dec. 2006 due to a stage one grade 2 (5.5 cm)and have been followed by my urologist with blood work, sonograms, and chest x-rays every three months.  I have been reading kidney cancer posts since then but this is the first time I have posted anything.  I'm wondering if there are post nephrectomy cancer survivors who have remained cancer free for more than 5 years out there?  The literature states that stage one kidney cancer have a 90-95% survival rate at 5 years.  Also, does every little ache, pain or unusual sensation make you paranoid?  I had a partual nephrectomy in Nov. 2006 also due to stage one grade 2 (4 cm)  had 5% of my kidney remove, dr. said a good chance that it will not come back (hope not) all blood work had been good, yes every thing make me paranoid, every nose bleed, pain, i make sure i drink lots of water, and keep praying but it sure will take over your life if you let it. cidney Tue, 15 Apr 2008 00:00:00 GMT  On 4/13/2008 Trishpm wrote:My sister had a nephrectomy in 1995, and her kidney cancer has not returned.  I know another person who had a nephrectomy more than 25 years ago and the cancer did not return.My partners uncle had the operation carried out in 1976 and he died last year from a heart attack at 79. Best of luck OP  daveobri Tue, 15 Apr 2008 00:00:00 GMT  On 4/11/2008 schoolnurse wrote:I had my l kidney removed Dec. 2006 due to a stage one grade 2 (5.5 cm)and have been followed by my urologist with blood work, sonograms, and chest x-rays every three months.  I have been reading kidney cancer posts since then but this is the first time I have posted anything.  I'm wondering if there are post nephrectomy cancer survivors who have remained cancer free for more than 5 years out there?  The literature states that stage one kidney cancer have a 90-95% survival rate at 5 years.  Also, does every little ache, pain or unusual sensation make you paranoid?   HelloI had a nefrectomy in October 2003 and remained clear until November 2007 when I discovered I had a 1mm tumour in my right lung. I am having the upper lobe of my lung removed next Wednesday. Feeling very apprehensive but am sure I will be fine. Then it will be constant scanxiety!  As far as paranoia, well every time I have a headache I have a brain tumour - likewise a stomach pain relates to cancer. It is just something we have to live with and cope with.Kind regards   Redlady Sun, 20 Apr 2008 00:00:00 GMT  On 4/11/2008 jorolo1 wrote: On 4/11/2008 schoolnurse wrote:I had my l kidney removed Dec. 2006 due to a stage one grade 2 (5.5 cm)and have been followed by my urologist with blood work, sonograms, and chest x-rays every three months.  I have been reading kidney cancer posts since then but this is the first time I have posted anything.  I'm wondering if there are post nephrectomy cancer survivors who have remained cancer free for more than 5 years out there?  The literature states that stage one kidney cancer have a 90-95% survival rate at 5 years.  Also, does every little ache, pain or iaiunusual sensation make you paranoid?  Hi! Schoolnurse   I was dx with rcc  in 97. They removed my lft. kidney and for 10 yrs I was cancer free, at least I thought. Then last June I found out it had returned .in my lymphnodes of the lungs. Also it had started on top of the adrenal gland, and later it was in the bone of the left shoulder. So you can see it can take a while to return it can vary from person to person. Wish you many years to come and may you live each one to thHi, my husband was diagnosed 4 weeks ago with rcc. He had the left kidney removed and a lymph node.  I would like to ask John what type of treatments he had scrptfillr Thu, 24 Apr 2008 00:00:00 GMT