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hi im new to this site i had surgery 4 weeks ago for kidney cancer i had my kidney removed the tumour was confined to right kidney .the dr said he was happy that he got all the cancer during surgery but that there is always a risk of a cancer returning .at the time of diganois i really could not beleive that i had cancer but 2 weeks after surgery i had a day where i just started to cry and couldnt stop.even now although i know the cancer is gone i am still very emotional and low in myself and a little bit worried that cancer wil return anybody else been through this would really love some feed back from other people here on how to deal with all this thank you  

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    Hi Diney, Is yours a RCC? I'm not a medical expert but I read a lot of great things about RCC. For one, RCC is one of those tumors that has a high probability to undergo a spontaneous regression. This is specially true (even on metastatic cases) if the primary tumor has been removed. So you, undegoing a successful surgery, had greatly increases the chances of your tumor not coming back. Second, a healthy immune system is said to be very effective against RCC. Surgery will greatly stress your body, so its better that you invest your time now in strengthening your immune system. Eating healthy diet, regular exercise, and adequate rest, as you may have know, are very important in boosting the immune system. And not only that, it will also give you more confidence and a more positive outlook in life. On the other hand needless worries, unnecessary mental stress, and negative thinking can bring it down. So try to focus more on enjoying life, looking forward to the future, building healthy relationships, and living a more relax worry-free lifestyle.
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    hi thank you for reply not sure what you mean by RCC all i know was it was cancerous tumour in kidney nothing outside it just when i was told i was at risk of devolping a secondry cancer i got bit worried .also would feeling emotional and crying  out of the blue be all part of having had the cancer and surgery when i was diganoised i couldnt beleive it i just shut it out and things happened so quickly i didnt get time to think thank you again for reply 

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    Hi Diney,

    RCC stands for Renal Cell Carcinoma which is supposed to be the most common type of kidney cancer.

    I got a fist size tumor on my left kidney that spread in the nearby lymph nodes and liver. Very poor prognosis according to my doctor even if i undergo a surgery, so i opted for active surveillance instead and would just let nature run its course.

    Right now, Im just trying to live a normal life. Aside from my early retirement at the age of 36, my day to day activities are pretty typical and normal. From time to time the symptoms would show up, reminding me to enjoy my life while it last.

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    i was so shocked at time of diganois that all i know was it was large tumour inside kidney and was told that when he removed the kidney he got the cancer aswell but that i am at risk of a secondry cancer i am still recovering from the surgery and i am glad he got it all just cant underdtand why im so low in myself and really tired everytime i sit down i fall asleep i used to be so active now i dont seem to have the energy im sorry for you that even surgery is not good for you are you having treatment at the moment  diney 

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