Great to hear the healing is going well and you are back exercising! When that happens you know you are heading in the right direction! Wonderful too that your scans are showing you are cancer free! Time for a celebration by the sounds of it! 😊 ... View more

Hello Alham   Glad to hear you are much improved.  I agree that's its a good idea to get copies of reports for your own records. However for myself  I know from bitter experience it's best to wait to discuss them with specialist or GP to prevent jumping to conclusions as I have done previously. Nowadays I get the dr to print out the report while I'm with them and then discuss it so I can ask questions then and there.   I saw the Urologist today. Because of where the tumour is they can't do a partial nephrectomy - it's close to the middle of the kidney near where the blood vessels are. This means they also can't do a biopsy.  As the tumour is small they are going to wait and I'll have an ultrasound in 3 months time so they can see if there is any growth. If it's grown quickly then they'll remove the whole kidney. If little or no growth then I'll be on ongoing active surveillance. I'm not happy with having to wait but I don't want to lose the whole kidney either! So now the challenge is to learn to live with the uncertainty.    Good luck with your latest test results. Sorry I can't answer your questions re bone scans.   Best wishes  🙂 ... View more

Hi Budgie   Thanks so much for your reply and your offer of support- I'll certainly ask if there is anything I am wanting to know.   Wow your brother has had a run. Glad to hear they got on top of his kidney cancer.    Yes it's definitely a positive to catch this early! Imagine there will be more testing but feeling reasonably optimistic.    Many thanks    BlueWren     ... View more

Hello AlfHam   thank you for your post - sorry to hear of your diagnosis and what you have been through but good to hear you had prompt treatment and given the all clear.   All the best with the Bone Scan and resolution of the post-op complications.   I have been recently diagnosed with a small renal mass and seeing the urologist tomorrow.  So a bit behind you. Helpful to hear your story and read other people's advice.   best wishes ... View more