Renal cancer

I was diagnosed with stage 4 renal cancer two years ago, not one symptom except my right knee was hurting and swollen, they found a tumour on my femur, I had a massive leg op and then started on target therapy drug, it shrunk a 9 cm tumour on my kidney to 1 cm in three months, it was tough though, had kidney out October 14, still here walking now without a crutch( in hop spiral 6 months in total) driving and back at work, still on a emotional roller coaster, still on maintence tkn drug, but doing well

  • Hello Ellen11,

    Thanks for sharing your story and welcome to our forum!

    It's great to hear you are doing so well despite everything you went through. I am sure it will be inspirational to many on here to read how well you are doing, that you are even driving now and back at work.

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    Best wishes, 

    Lucie, Cancer Chat Moderator