Worried it might be kidney cancer

I’ve just had a call from the consultant this afternoon who was reviewing the CT scan I had 2 weeks ago. He told me I have two lumps on my left kidney and one on my right. He wouldn’t say anything more than that other than he was doing an urgent referral to Urology.

Im 49 year old lady and have been feeling pain in my left side below my ribs which I can only describe as a constant heavy dull feeling and also suffering back pain. I’ve also been feeling full after eating small amounts and any larger meals have resulted in me being sick. This has come so out of the blue I’m totally gob smacked and all kinds of things are going through my head right now. I’ve never had any blood in my pee or anything like that and the call has knocked me for six.

  • Hello Surtees,

    I'm sorry to hear about your symptoms and how you're feeling. When youre worried that you may have cancer, it can be natural to think that worst, but this can end up increasing anxiety rather than making you feel better and there's no way knowing what's going on until further tests are done. There is some information here on what happens when you've been referred and it might help to write any questions you have and take them with you to your appointment. It's important that you get the most out of appointments and that your concenrs are addressed.

    Best wishes,

    Moderator Anastasia