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#7863 07-17-2006 02:50 AM | Joined: Mar 2006 Posts: 60 Supporting Member (50+ posts) | OP  Supporting Member (50+ posts)
Joined: Mar 2006 Posts: 60 | Hi Everyone-
I hope you all enjoyed a relaxing weekend. Charlie is doing ok- not quite ready to go back to work, but at least he isnt sleeping 24/7.
My father, who of course I thought of as invinsible, came over on Friday to tell me that he has kidney cancer. They will be removing his kidney on August 21st. Has anyone has or know anyone that has had expierene with this?
Thanks for any help!
Delia- Caregiver and fiancee to Charlie ,age 30,(SCC of Larnyx-Stage IV) chemotherapy and radiation- no surgery finished tx:4/7/06 SURVIVIOR!
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#7864 07-17-2006 09:21 AM | Joined: Nov 2002 Posts: 274 Platinum Member (200+ posts) | | Platinum Member (200+ posts)
Joined: Nov 2002 Posts: 274 | If it is only one kidney they're removing, he'll be fine. | | |
#7865 07-17-2006 10:16 AM | Joined: Apr 2004 Posts: 837 "Above & Beyond" Member (300+ posts) | | "Above & Beyond" Member (300+ posts)
Joined: Apr 2004 Posts: 837 | I agree -- if it hasn't spread beyond the kidney and they can remove it all, it should be possible to live with just the other kidney. My father lived for decades with only one and had no ill effects.
Cathy
Tongue SCC (T2M0N0), poorly differentiated, diagnosed 3/89, partial glossectomy and neck dissection 4/89, radiation from early June to late August 1989
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#7866 07-17-2006 03:51 PM | Joined: Apr 2005 Posts: 2,676 Patient Advocate (old timer, 2000 posts) | | Patient Advocate (old timer, 2000 posts)
Joined: Apr 2005 Posts: 2,676 | Delia, you have been through alot, Young Lady  We will wish your father well and you and Charlie hang in there. Amy
CGtoJohn:SCC Flr of Mouth.Dx 3\05. Surg.4\05.T3NOMO.IMRTx30. Recur Dx 1\06.Surg 2\06. Chemo: 4 Cycles of Carbo\Taxol:on Erbitux for 7 mo. Lost our battle 2-23-07- But not the will to fight this disease
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