Flank pain

Hi im 47 years old It's coming upto a year since doctors found a 14cm mass on the upper pole of my left kidney, I was having flank pain , blood in urine in & off for a few weeks & the mass was found after having a ct scan for suspected kidney stones after further tests & scans they diognosed with kidney cancer and a few weeks later had a laproscopic robot assisted radical nephrectomy, surgery went well with no spread  and I healed well & dignoses was chromophobe renal cell carcinomer, I had a check up 6 months after surgery ( Oct 2023) & all was ok & I have another due Oct 2024 aparantley I have a 12mm cyst or something on bottom of right kidney too which seems OK, anyway recently I do feel more tired but also get flank pain on left side occasionally similar to what I had before but obviously isn't from my kidney as it was removed, is it something you can still get or should I see the doctor with me feeling tired? Nit sure if you can advise. Thankyou.

  • Hello and thanks for your post

    I’m sorry to read about your current symptoms but unfortunately we cannot say what the cause is.

    Only a doctor can make a medical assessment, so we always encourage people to see their GP if their symptoms are persisting. Doctors are trained to assess symptoms and can arrange tests if they feel it’s necessary to try to find out what might be going on. 

    I hope you know more soon. Give us a ring if you would like to talk anything over. The number to call is Freephone 0808 800 4040 and the lines are open from 9am till 5pm Monday to Friday.

    Kind regards,

    Celene