My husband was diagnosed last year with Kidney Cancer

Hi my husband was diagnosed last M arch with kidney cancer which was contained in his right kidney. They removed the whole kidney and he goes for his scan every 6 months. I am constantly living in fear that it will come back as the oncologist said he obviously doesnt have good genes and theres a 30 -40 % chance of it returning. Im so scared of losing him and some nights i just cry and cry. I thought after 5 years of clear scans he would have as much chance of anyone else getting cancer though i now feel that this is just gonna get him in the end......Is it just a matter of when??? Im so scared and im sorrry if this post is so negative but i just cant bear the thought of life without him. Every little twinge he has anywhere in his body im convinced its back and when he was diagnosed I dont know yet how i didnt have a breakdown as spent every day hiding from him around the house just crying and the world just seemed like a very frightening place to be. Is it normal to feel like this ?

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  • i hardly slept last night and just feel so down. read sumwhere on internet last nite that.kidney cancer never goes away.truly. aparently it lingers after the kidneys taken out and alwayd reappears yrs later else where. help....i dont know what to believe and im scared

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  • i hardly slept last night and just feel so down. read sumwhere on internet last nite that.kidney cancer never goes away.truly. aparently it lingers after the kidneys taken out and alwayd reappears yrs later else where. help....i dont know what to believe and im scared

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  • Hi asheaya,

    things are scary and difficult to understand when a person and their family are faced with cancer. Will your husband join the site and speak to people? It may make thinks easier to bear for both of you. The person with cancer has a lot of treatment to go through and quite often the partner and family feel numb and helpless. Keep searching other areas of discussion on the site and you may find some peace of mind albeit for a short while.

    I have been through surgery, chemo and eventually radiotherapy in a few weeks, plus numerous other appointments. I knew it was something I needed to do. When you go with your husband to appointments write down questions YOU want to ask no matter how silly they may seem. Go through these questions with your your husband, there may be things he wants to ask or did not think of asking. Most of all be strong for yourself and your husband. I know it may be seen as a cliche but that is what got me through the treatment so far. Sorry to go on a bit but above all be yourselves. You have not changed, it's just the circumstances that have.

    Take care, dindin xx