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.

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Nerve damage afrer partial nephrectomy

AlwaysBelieve
AlwaysBelieve

Has anyone experienced nerve damage after surgery ? I had no feeling for a long time then the feeling came back along with stabbing pain and awful burning pain. They told me they nicked the nerve and that was common. I am now on medicine and patches but this pain is controlling my life it is awful. They said it could take weeks or months to heal.


Has anyone else experienced this and does it go away ?


Thank you 

mlr0853
mlr0853
Hi...sorry you are being challenged with such pain after surgery. I had my left kidney removed in 2012..no pain. Back in the 80's I had two discs excisions in my back, pain Yes, and continue today with foot neuropathy....I don't think it is from surgery, more from damage prior to surgery...have you got a tends machine, gone to physical therapy....could be worth checking out...Best To You!! ml
AlwaysBelieve
AlwaysBelieve
I do not but might have to check into getting one. And will also check about physical therapy because this is terrible ! Thank you !!
mlr0853
mlr0853
ALL the best to you! this is a slow room, but it is on 'my' group list, so if you post, more than likely I'll see and respond :) best speed to your recovery! ml
Killian
Killian
Hey,
Difinitely feeling for you. I watched my husband struggle with nerve damage pain on his nephrectomy.

I few things we went through that could help you.

Physical Therapy - building or rebuilding core muscle strength can help support the affected areas better.

Short term - using Botox to numb the nerves in the area while you work on the best plan moving forward. We found this offered relief over taking narcotics etc. while we worked with the Therapist.

You are probably going to experience cramps and muscle siezing .. so und rstabding how your body can move with this new pain can help you avoid some severity. For example the hubby can not stretch his arms above his head - elongating his torso too much - so we do alternative movements.

It may take a while to find the right combination and your body to heal. Unfortunately it takes time.. but you get there I promise.
AlwaysBelieve
AlwaysBelieve
Thank you ! I think the nerve pain is worse than the kidney pain ever was. I will try some of that for sure and yes there are several ways I still can't move so will adjust for those. Thank you it is good knowing I am not alone in this,
ealvarado
ealvarado
The numbness will continue and those sharp stabbing pain as well. My surgery was in 11/2014. The stabbing pain went away already but the numbness is still there but not as much. I don't think it will ever be normal. Hang in there. Remember "God's got this!"
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