I wanted to know from people that have had a kidney removed how long they were in hospital and how long they were off work for, I am an office working but would have to drive 7 miles to and from work but no heavy lifting involved.
I have not read any other responses but thought I would leave where I am at.
I had my left kidney removed on Tuesday 29th Dec 2020. I was allowed home the following Sunday, so, 5 days after the surgery. I could have gone home the day before but I didnt feel confident.
It has been just over two weeks now and I have been suprised at the progress. I have managed a couple of walks over a mile, although I do feel tired afterwards.
I have not tried driving yet and not ready to sit for any length working from home (lockdown allows me to do that). I think by next week though I will be trying to structure something where I can work but will not be sitting all day.
I have not read any other responses but thought I would leave where I am at.
I had my left kidney removed on Tuesday 29th Dec 2020. I was allowed home the following Sunday, so, 5 days after the surgery. I could have gone home the day before but I didnt feel confident.
It has been just over two weeks now and I have been suprised at the progress. I have managed a couple of walks over a mile, although I do feel tired afterwards.
I have not tried driving yet and not ready to sit for any length working from home (lockdown allows me to do that). I think by next week though I will be trying to structure something where I can work but will not be sitting all day.
They didn't really say anything but rest. Staples come out and then I had a chat after 2 months with the surgeon who then confirmed what what wrong with my kidney (it was cancer but the good news that it was contained to the kidney). but other than that, it's just don't lift too much. I did lots of walking though (on the level)
Hello Andy, i have just been reading your story about having your kidney out and was wondering how you are doing. The reason been my husband might have to have his right one out as the consultant thinks he has a tumur in his ureter. Can you tell me if you had your ureter out as well as your kidney. Also did you have a catheter in when you left hospital and if so for how long and who took it out. My husband is going for a dye ct scan in 2 weeks so that the consultant can see if the lump he saw when he had a tumer out of his bladder has changed in any way as the byopsy came back inconclusive. If it is a malignant tumer in the ureter then the good kidney has to come out and the ureter. Also can you tell me how you got home from the hospital as i cant drive and i am not sure i wont him to come home in a taxi. ( we have no family to fall back on).
Hope you dont mind all the questions but i wont to be prepard for the worst if it should happen.
Hi Renny, apologies, only just picked up this post. Hope everything is going as well as it can.
mine was straight forward. The tumour was contained in/on the kidney that prevented it working. It was cancerous but didn't know that afterwards. Fortunately it had not spread beyond the kidney.
regards getting home, my partner picked me up. It wasn't a comfortable journey but the morphine helped.
