Hi I had cancer in my right kidney diagnosed in 2019 I had a full nephrectomy in August 2019 I recovered well and was back at work albeit part time for a few weeks/months due to nature of my job about 8 weeks after. Unfortunately I was diagnosed last Oct with another type of cancer neuroendocrine tumour which was quite large in my pancreas I underwent a Whipple procedure in July this year and I am still recovering. Hope your procedure goes well for you.

Hi, thanks for the reply Sammie and I'm sorry to hear that you suffered a second type of cancer.  I hope you recovery is going well.

I just need to get over this first partial nephrectomy hurdle. Info re recovery is really useful, thanks. I know everyone is different and I was told approx 6 weeks but my job isn't always office based and can be physical, so I'm expecting a bit longer and my work could do with knowing so they can plan.

Did they undertake laparoscopic surgery or open surgery when you had your Op? 

They are looking to do active surveillance on my right kidney tumour depending on the pathology results of the left. Cant say I'm keen on that, knowing it's there. Feels like a bit of a time bomb not knowing if it's going to go off.

Take care 

Mine was key hole 3 small cuts and then a larger one to retrieve the kidney as I opted to have the kidney removed entirely. It's the annual surveillance of the kidney cancer that caught the neuroendocrine  tumour and this years annual CT scan has now found something my lung just waiting on radiation scan results welcome surveillance they will check everything which is reassuring. You take care x