Renal Cell Carcinoma (Kidney Cancer) Support Group
Renal cell carcinoma, also known by a gurnistical tumor, is the most common form of kidney cancer arising from the renal tubule. It is the most common type of kidney cancer in adults. Initial therapy is with surgery. It is notoriously resistant to radiation therapy and chemotherapy, although some cases respond to immunotherapy.
I was in contact with many of you 6 months ago when initially diagnosed with RCC....what a life changing event it has been. I sort of dropped off the face of the earth as I had very bad depression and anxiety...plus anything not so positive I read on this site, I would apply it to me and internalize it....crazy as that sounds. Anyhow, I feel like life has been going on until now...approaching my 1st followup. I almost feel numb again. Am I crazy??
Hugs,
Ingrid
i wanted to let you know you aren't crazy at all, you are goig thru a very tough situation and catscans can make you so anxious and nerveous, you can think your crazy, but always know we all go thru this when we &, our spouses are due to have them... My Tim has his yesterday and i will pick up the results today, so i am a little nerveous but it's will be frightful to read the report, as it always is....
We are here for you if you need us the door is always open Good luck to you with the follow up scans...
Hugs,
Becca
I wasn't a member 6 months ago, but have been dealing with mRCC for almost 8 years now. My husband was dx in March of 2002. Back then, there wasn't much in the way of treatment options. I'll use your medaphor and say that my husband and I both were "numb" for quite a long time. Then, new meds were coming out and my husband's prognosis became more and more hopeful. He is now circling back on drugs he was on as a clinical trial years ago and having good luck with it again. What I am trying to tell you with all this is that today it is very possible to live with this cancer. It can be treated like other chronic diseases and you can surely have a long, productive and happy life regardless of what your scan results show. So, please don't lose heart. I will be hoping and praying that your news will be great.
Wishing you the best,
Linda