CancerCompass message board discussion started by MaggieFB01 on 4/14/2008 http://www.cancercompass.com/message-board/message/all,23065,0.htm Sun, 06 Jul 2008 00:00:00 GMT Sun, 06 Jul 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://backend.userland.com/rss RSS.NET: http://www.rssdotnet.com/ Is there anyone out there that was diagnosed with kidney cancer stage 3B that went into renal vein only and has a positive story to tell? MaggieFB01 Mon, 14 Apr 2008 00:00:00 GMT I was diagnosed with 3b and the tumor had grown into the renal vean and into the inferior vena cave.My kidney was removed and my inferior vena cave cut and tied off.I am a 1 1/2 year survivor.  I didn't do any meds.  I went to work 3 mos after my surgery.  I do have to be on coumadin for blood clots and I have some awful vericose veins.  But I'm alive.  My doctor told me I was lucky to be alive.Now she is working with my oncologist and my vasucalar sugeron to take me off the coumadin and declare me cancer free.  I can't wait to here those words.So, there is hope for you.  Put your faith in God and you can be cancer free.   Shakinpat Sat, 26 Apr 2008 00:00:00 GMT  On 4/26/2008 Shakinpat wrote:I was diagnosed with 3b and the tumor had grown into the renal vean and into the inferior vena cave.My kidney was removed and my inferior vena cave cut and tied off.I am a 1 1/2 year survivor.  I didn't do any meds.  I went to work 3 mos after my surgery.  I do have to be on coumadin for blood clots and I have some awful vericose veins.  But I'm alive.  My doctor told me I was lucky to be alive.Now she is working with my oncologist and my vasucalar sugeron to take me off the coumadin and declare me cancer free.  I can't wait to hear those words.So, there is hope for you.  Put your faith in God and you can be cancer free.    Shakinpat Sat, 26 Apr 2008 00:00:00 GMT