Hi Mariagr,   I'm sorry to hear about your diagnosis. How has the treatment been so far? How are you feeling?   I have had chemo in the past, but not capecitabine. Hopefully someone  will be along soon who can tell you of their experience with capecitabine and hairless.   -s ... View more

Thanks Budgie. She was cleared of covid19 a few days before I had my colonoscopy and hernia repair (was compulsory before I had my surgery.) I had my surgery and I'm mostly recovered now. A few days after my surgery (I'm at home not able to do much), my wife went to the shops (first time in 2 months) and tripped over and fell.  Concussion and a broken hand. This is just too funny. Other than that, we're all OK. Just a bit sore. This is life.   -s ... View more

Any update on your CT scan and colonoscopy? I hope all is still well.   -s   ... View more

Hi, How did the appointment go with the surgeon? -s ... View more

Hi,   Here is a website with information from Kidney Health Australia. Have a read of these. The last one should be helpful for tomorrow. Will help prepare you with questions you might want to ask.   https://kidney.org.au/your-kidneys/support/kidney-cancer/newly-diagnosed https://kidney.org.au/your-kidneys/support/kidney-cancer/kidney-cancer-resources https://kidney.org.au/cms_uploads/docs/make-the-most-of-your-visit-to-the-doctor.pdf     Good luck! And don't forget to let us know how it goes.   -s   ... View more

Hi, Congratulations on remission. Thanks for the link to your blog. I hope everything is going well for you now. I'll have to try out the minestrone soup. It looks delicious.   -s ... View more

Hi AlfHam,   Firstly, a few words of advise from a former cancer patient. Don't spend too much time reading about the survival statistics. Yes, it's good to be prepared but it can also be overwhelming to read the statistics, especially if you're not reading them correctly or misinterpreting them. Secondly, I don't have any medical training. Please take my words as my personal experience only, not as a substitute for medical advice.   In your message you've mentioned the cancer grade, not the cancer stage. Referring to https://www.cancersa.org.au/information/a-z-index/staging-grading-and-prognosis-of-kidney-cancer#grading.   A kidney cancer grading refers to the speed that the cancer is growing. A kidney cancer staging refers to how advanced the cancer is.   So a grade 3 kidney cancer would indicate that the cancer is growing relatively quickly, but doesn't tell you how advanced the cancer is. So when they removed the tumour, your text indicates there were unable to find any signs of the cancer in lymph nodes (one of the ways that cancer spreads) or in any surrounding tissue. Sounds like stage 1. It sounds like you are cancer free dude. Go forth and be happy.   A stage 1 vs stage 3 diagnosis is a very different. Generally you will only have an oncologist if you have cancer.   Get a list of all your question before your appointment and take them with you and ask them then of the experts.  If you're not satisfied, get a second opinion.   -s   -s   ... View more

Hi Ellen1, I'm sorry to hear about your Mum. This is very hard on everyone involved. I'm not in Melbourne so I can't recommend anyone, but hopefully someone will see your post soon and recommend someone. Has your Mum considered any complementary therapies in addition to her current treatment?   -s ... View more

Hi KC, Welcome. I'm sorry to hear about your breast cancer. What stage were you diagnosed as? I'm not too sure that there is any standard reaction when you have had a life threatening experience. I think one of the things that will influence that will be how emotionally traumatic the situation was for you. I don't think that the fact that you haven't had any of the "traditional" experiences makes yours any less. Just different. I think that there are probably some specific situations that lend themselves more to these experiences than others.   How are you feeling now? How is your treatment going?   -s   ... View more

Hi Maggiemoo, Sorry for not responding sooner. I got tied up with health issues for a while.   Having less energy I think goes hand in hand with being sick. Especially a side effect of chemo. Why do you wish you'd had less radiation treatment? I'm assuming that the radiation was a contributing factor for the fractures? (Sorry, I know very little about radiation treatment). Was it not worth having?   I really hope that the arrives for you soon and that you get the results are what you are hoping for.   Best of luck.   -s       ... View more