Kidney cancer

Hi

this post is about my dad.

in May he head disgnosed with a 2.5cm Bosniak 4 cyst with septation and enhancing nodules. A contrast ultra sound confirmed the mass has a blood supply. On Thursday he has his entire kidney removed. He js in his 70s, diabetic and has high bp.

he is still in hospital.

my mother is autistic and so I’ll be caring for him.

im overwhelmed and scared. The care in hospital has been awful! I don’t know how to prepare for the next steps.

will he need chemo or radiation?

any advice living with one kidney?

thank you so much everyone.

  • Welcome to the forum Lla although I'm really sorry to hear about your dad.

    I hope this information we have about living with one kidney will offer some insight on how life may be for your dad moving forward but if you have any further questions or would just like to talk things through with someone, do give our cancer nurses a call. They're available on 0808 800 4040, Monday - Friday between 9a.m - 5p.m and will do all they can to support you and give you the answers you're seeking at this time.

    Hopefully some of our members who have been on this journey will be along soon to share their experiences and advice but in the meantime, we're thinking of you Lla and wishing your dad all the best with his recovery.

    Kind regards,

    Steph, Cancer Chat Moderator