Got sick over the past weekend and wound up at ER.
After CT scan and bloodwork I was informed I have a 8cm tumor on my left kidney.
Im only 46 yo.
I have a appointment with a urologist today.
The only symptom ive had is sciatica for 6 months
Early morning prayer sent your way from Jeff in south Jersey.
Prayers sent! Lifted you up.
Right here pal coming from Maine. Speedy recovery!
I will keep you in my prayers, dude! Hang tough!
Prayers have gone before you friend! Don’t be afraid to call out to the Lord God!
Prayers here from Oregon...
Being a medical person, keep us posted and updated on your treatment of this problem, and its progress.
You're young still and so you should be healthier than someone say in their 60s or 70s.
You also have two kidneys like everyone else, so if it is needed to be removed, you still have another one to carry on the job.
So this problem is far from having no solution for it.
Hope you are under decent Doctors also.
Remember, you have a lot of friends here on the Campfire that will be on your side, and giving prayers to the Good Lord to get you thru this.
Peace be with you and your loved ones.
cheers,
seafire
You sure have them!
Keep us posted.
Coworker had similar.
Surgery this sunmer, was back to work after a few weeks and is doing great.
He only has the one, since he donated the other yrs ago.
Also, not everybody has 2 kidneys. Some have 3 or just 1.
Theres some acronym for premies where the R stands for renal and that could mean born with one kidney.
Like 1 in 15000. Many people never know what theyve got LOL.
One kidney, surgery and should be good. Two kidneys?
Relax, should be even smoother sailing.
Prayers sent.
Prayers sent for a complete and speedy recovery.
God doesn't give you anything you can't handle. God bless and prayers sent North.
Prayers made for treatment and recovery. Get well soon.
Sent.
Get the best docs you can find.
Enjoy the later years!
Prayers for you Brother.
Chin up and stand strong.
Prayers for God's guiding and healing hands.......................
Stay strong and live long
You didn't say where the tumor was located? On either the upper or lower lobes, should be easier for the surgeon to get t0 and remove. In the middle is a little more tricky.
Prayers that all goes well for you!
Prayers sent .
Friend of mine found out he only had one and it was cancerous. A trip to the Cleveland Clinic, surgery, and rehab. Cancer free and doing fine. A few lifestyle changes and now 3/4 of one kidney. Doing fine. You will too.
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Praying that everything will work out for you, and may God give you strength and peace to get through this.
My wife beat her's for now I have a few prayers left. Keep us updated.
Absolutely. Prayers sent!
You got them. Take care to find the best docs.
Prayers sent from here too.
Absolutely. Prayers sent from N.C.
Prayers sent....Speedy and full recovery.
Good luck man... Prayers are a given.
You can beat this for sure...
God Bless and hang in there.
TLB2-
That's a big step asking for prayer! God bless you brother. Prayers sent. Keep us informed.
RH
Got sick over the past weekend and wound up at ER.
After CT scan and bloodwork I was informed I have a 8cm tumor on my left kidney.
Im only 46 yo.
I have a appointment with a urologist today.
The only symptom ive had is sciatica for 6 months
Sent and very sorry to hear. Be strong!
Done. Please keep us informed. Will continue praying.
Jim
You have my, and "The Warden"s, prayers.
We've traveled the cancer road in the past - it's a rough SOB, but passable.
Keep up your morale as best you can, there is a light at the end of the tunnel.
Prayers for a good resolution.
Mike
Thoughts and prayers from Iowa.
You got them from me. Hope it all works out for you.
They found it early, you are going to be ok, prayers sent.
Wishing you the best of luck!
Prayers sent, kick it in the ass you have many years of hunting and fishing to do!
Prayers from Central Texas.
Lifting you up in prayer!
Ed
Prayers sent for You. Best of luck with your appointment. Your a young man and can fight this and get well. I say this from hearing my wife, who has been a nurse for forty years. And my oldest son, who has been a doctor for eleven years, speak to family members and friends in this situation. God bless You. Be strong and get well.
You got em from here bud.
Praying for you!
Isaiah 65:24
TLB2: Hoping for the best for you!
My lifelong friend Jack from Yelm, Washington had and 11 (eleven!) pound tumor (thats right 11 pounds not 11 ounces!) removed from his left kidney in a two day and two step/event operation.
He lived 19 more years after that operation. He did loose the one kidney though and the Doctors somehow related his lifelong use of ketone and acetone at the autobody shop he worked at and owned for 52+ years.
Remember you have two kidneys. And again, hoping for the best for you.
Hold into the wind
VarmintGuy
My Pastor had a very similar thing a few years back on his kidney. It was no big deal at all to remove and he’s fine.
Prayers for the same for you.
You got this! Be positive. You will live a long and happy life with 1 kidney IF and only IF it comes down to that.
Praying for the best possible outcome!
Thanks for all the prayers!
Doctor setup bloodwork and a MRI. Will be 12-7 before I know anything else
Alright man, prayers sent your way, that’s a little young to have all that on your plate. Hope you beat it all to hell!
TLB2, just saw your request and certainly will do so. 12/7 seems quite far out there to me, but situations do vary greatly. The uncertainty can nag and spoil days, so please try to be steady, calm and concentrated on the best stuff. Remember all who hold you up in prayer.
I will keep you and your family in my prayers
Done. Keep a positive attitude.
Sorry to hear that. Prayers sent.
Will add you to the list.
Best of luck to you TBL2. 🙏🙏🙏
You have our thoughts and prayers from our little island here in the PNW.
Be strong my friend.
Hope you get better quick.
Stay strong.
Prayers up from here sir.
Prayers from up here also. These kinds of things suck.
Praying for your complete recovery. Hang in there. You got a lot of living to do.
Finally got everything figured out. Mri didnt show cancer anywhere else but the mass on left kidney. Tumor is as big as my kidney almost 9cm long
Going into surgery 12-20 to remove my left kidney. Right now my kidney function is still 100%. Doctor said I should be fine afterwards.
This type tumor is rare he said for someone my age
This is very good news. Thanks for the update. Continued prayers for a successful procedure.
It can't hurt to Pray some more.
Prayers sent for a quick and complete recovery!
Prayers for healing sent!
Prayers Sent, Stay strong, keep the Faith.
Prayers sent from Michigan.
Finally got everything figured out. Mri didnt show cancer anywhere else but the mass on left kidney. Tumor is as big as my kidney almost 9cm long
Going into surgery 12-20 to remove my left kidney. Right now my kidney function is still 100%. Doctor said I should be fine afterwards.
This type tumor is rare he said for someone my age
What TYPE of cancer is it?
Clear cell? RCC?
Something benign ?
Wishing you the best.
I will be praying for a complete healing.
Jim
TLB2, Sorry for not responding sooner as I just saw this!
I haven’t read through all of the posts, but will keep you in my thoughts and hope that the doctors are guided by God in their treatment of your illness! Wishing you a complete and speedy recovery! memtb
Finally got everything figured out. Mri didnt show cancer anywhere else but the mass on left kidney. Tumor is as big as my kidney almost 9cm long
Going into surgery 12-20 to remove my left kidney. Right now my kidney function is still 100%. Doctor said I should be fine afterwards.
This type tumor is rare he said for someone my age
This is obviously not good news, but as cancer goes, this is about as good as things can get. It hasn't spread and you can live a perfectly normal life with one kidney. Here's praying for a quick and complete recovery.
Prayers sent man I’m very sorry to hear this I can’t imagine going through this so young.
Sending positive energy your way for a positive outcome and speedy recovery.
Finally got everything figured out. Mri didnt show cancer anywhere else but the mass on left kidney. Tumor is as big as my kidney almost 9cm long
Going into surgery 12-20 to remove my left kidney. Right now my kidney function is still 100%. Doctor said I should be fine afterwards.
This type tumor is rare he said for someone my age
This is obviously not good news, but as cancer goes, this is about as good as things can get. It hasn't spread and you can live a perfectly normal life with one kidney. Here's praying for a quick and complete recovery.
Yep as good a news as one can expect prayers for quick recovery and years of cancer free living!
Finally got everything figured out. Mri didnt show cancer anywhere else but the mass on left kidney. Tumor is as big as my kidney almost 9cm long
Going into surgery 12-20 to remove my left kidney. Right now my kidney function is still 100%. Doctor said I should be fine afterwards.
This type tumor is rare he said for someone my age
What TYPE of cancer is it?
Clear cell? RCC?
Something benign ?
Wishing you the best.
Radiology report says renal cell carcinoma. Said they were not doing a biopsy
Surgery in the morning to remove kidney and tumor. Highly doubt Ill rest any tonight
Never been in hospital or knocked out. First time for everything I guess
Hopefully god leads me and my caretakers in the right direction
Cancer sucks
Surgery in the morning to remove kidney and tumor. Highly doubt Ill rest any tonight
Never been in hospital or knocked out. First time for everything I guess
Hopefully god leads me and my caretakers in the right direction
Cancer sucks
Good luck tomorrow.
The Power of Prayer is awesome, you have mine.
Prayers for a complet recovery....
Prayers from here, also.
Get well soon!
Yes sir. Already lifted from my house.
BP...
Prayers for a successful procedure and clean bill of health, from us in N.C.
Surgery in the morning to remove kidney and tumor. Highly doubt Ill rest any tonight
Never been in hospital or knocked out. First time for everything I guess
Hopefully god leads me and my caretakers in the right direction
Cancer sucks
Many prayers sent....
See you in a few days.
Hope you can find some rest.
Surgery in the morning to remove kidney and tumor. Highly doubt Ill rest any tonight
Never been in hospital or knocked out. First time for everything I guess
Hopefully god leads me and my caretakers in the right direction
Cancer sucks
Prayers sent
The Power of Prayer is awesome, you have mine.
Amen! Prayers sent from TX.
Prayers for a quick recovery
Hopefully it's not as bad as they think
Prayers and good thoughts TLB2.
You’ll be fine. Once they have the IV in your arm it’ll be lights out until they turn your lights back on so you won’t have a worry in the world. I’ve seen a lot of kidney operations having worked in nephrology (dialysis) for a couple years gaining some clinical experience and I’d trust the advice of your oncologist/nephrologist.
You are in my prayers tonight as are those that will be in the OR with you tomorrow.
Got sick over the past weekend and wound up at ER.
After CT scan and bloodwork I was informed I have a 8cm tumor on my left kidney.
Im only 46 yo.
I have a appointment with a urologist today.
The only symptom ive had is sciatica for 6 months
Sent and very sorry to hear. Be strong!
part of the treatment is a positive attitude you need that and i will pray for that.
I have had prostrate cancer 2009 skin cancer after that and it migrated to my lymp nodes in my right side neck , 74 radiation treatments total.
They can do a lot more today than 5 or 10 years ago, hang in there keep friends and family close for support as well.
Norm
Prayers for you, your family, the surgeons, nurses and everyone else involved. God Bless
Prayers for you, your family, the surgeons, nurses and everyone else involved. God Bless
Same here.
Jim
Prayers for you, your family, the surgeons, nurses and everyone else involved. God Bless
Same here.
Jim
Ditto.....stay positive
Well I made it through. Recovery has been tough. Just now able to eat . Been off pain medicine all day
Merry Christmas
Well I made it through. Recovery has been tough. Just now able to eat . Been off pain medicine all day
Merry Christmas
Good luck with a full recovery, Merry Christmas
Well I made it through. Recovery has been tough. Just now able to eat . Been off pain medicine all day
Merry Christmas
Great news!
A Christmas miracle.
Praying for complete recovery.
Best wishes for a speedy recovery.
Merry Christmas !!!
Hope you have great health for the next 75 years.
Please do yourself a big favor and have your lungs x-rayed every 3 to 5 years. Renal cancer can, and does, shed as it grows and the cysts just sit there, waiting. A friend of mine who had a kidney removed (cancer) about 7 years ago is undergoing immunotherapy for the cysts that have occurred in her lungs (never smoked). A biopsy showed that they were renal cancer, despite being in the lungs. So, keep checking,
And good on you,
RB
Wonderful to hear!
That makes a Merry Christmas, all by itself!
Good to hear! Now recover and don't skip your followups!
Prayers to you sir, Merry Christmas!
Merry Christmas, indeed.
Godspeed, sir.
I will definitely be praying for you my friend.
When I started having some back issues, the test showed I have one of those on top of my right Kidney. That was about 18 years ago, it's still there. I was told not to worry about it, lots of people runny around with things on the inside of them.
Praying yours will be nothing to worry about.
Glad to hear that it's looking good! I just prayed for you and your continued recovery.
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