Four years ago I had chronic chest pain. I was seen in a Hospital Primary Centre and given meds. The next day I saw my GP as I was still in discomfort. He requested a scan, when it was found I had a gall bladder full of stones. After the scan the sonographer told me to book an appooitnment with my GP for a week after. A week later, I saw my GP and was told that I had a 'mass' and that it would need further investigations. No-one mentioned cancer until I was introduced to a Cancer Nurse. I had kidney cancer. A tumour that surrounded my left kidney, 3 x the size of the kidney itself. It had eaten up the adrenal gland also. They thought it was in my spleen but luckily this was not the case. I had a 6.5 hour operation and was left with what they call a mercedes benz scar. The cancer (grade 3 malignant) was all removed luckily but I have been left with a massive double hernia (stomach and bowel) which requires surgery itself. I am currently waiting for a date after being cancelled twice. I am having my annual CT Scan today and am seeing my Consultant in December for the results. Hopefully I am still in remission. It was 3 weeks from start to hospital admission for the nephrectomy.

Four years ago I had chronic chest pain. I was seen in a Hospital Primary Centre and given meds. The next day I saw my GP as I was still in discomfort. He requested a scan, when it was found I had a gall bladder full of stones. After the scan the sonographer told me to book an appooitnment with my GP for a week after. A week later, I saw my GP and was told that I had a 'mass' and that it would need further investigations. No-one mentioned cancer until I was introduced to a Cancer Nurse. I had kidney cancer. A tumour that surrounded my left kidney, 3 x the size of the kidney itself. It had eaten up the adrenal gland also. They thought it was in my spleen but luckily this was not the case. I had a 6.5 hour operation and was left with what they call a mercedes benz scar. The cancer (grade 3 malignant) was all removed luckily but I have been left with a massive double hernia (stomach and bowel) which requires surgery itself. I am currently waiting for a date after being cancelled twice. I am having my annual CT Scan today and am seeing my Consultant in December for the results. Hopefully I am still in remission. It was 3 weeks from start to hospital admission for the nephrectomy.