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 had my surgery on the 25th and am home now. They did an open partial nephrectomy of my left kidney. Unfortunately they had to remove a rib and inadvertantly cut my diaphram. I'm still in a lot of pain, and pretty week, but improving.
I go back this Friday for my follow-up, and hopefully my pathology report. The main surgeon told me that it looked to him like Renal Cell, but he couldn't be sure until he sees the path report.
Thank you all for your thoughts and prayers, and I pray that all of you are doing ok now as well.
Bev
I go back this Friday for my follow-up, and hopefully my pathology report. The main surgeon told me that it looked to him like Renal Cell, but he couldn't be sure until he sees the path report.
Thank you all for your thoughts and prayers, and I pray that all of you are doing ok now as well.
Bev
You have been through quite a lot and I congratulate you on your bravery and fight to endure all that. I will keep you in my thoughts and prayers that the path report is encouraging news...but regardless of the report, please have faith and know that you will be fine.
Wishing you the very best,
Sincerely,
Linda
God bless you for all that you have been thru, but with alot of hope and faith just having a partial nephrectomy is good news, altho the surgeon had to remove a rib and cut your diapram is alot to go thru... I hope you are feeling better soon, and my prayers are with you that the pathology report is good news... Having a positive out look will help for a speedy recovery and you sound real good after all this...
Faith and hope are our best friends today and will help you to know God is looking out for you and us all with living with this disease, i'm sure the pathology report will be there when you see the surgeon,...
Best of luck to you, many prayers are with you for good news...
God bless you, and thanks for letting us all know how you are doing, please stay in touch...
Becca
So sorry to hear that your diaphram was cut. That must be extra painful. I pray that it will heal quickly and that you'll be 100% again SOON! The worst is definitely behind you now.
Take it easy and rest as much as possible. Sleep helps your body heal, Hon. I think you're a very special, brave lady.
God bless you, my dear friend.
Ingrid