AMAZING IMPROVEMENT after Radical Nephrectomy
Male 56yo Midwest
Last July - I felt “off”. I was getting winded too early, my resting heart rate was pinned over 110 bpm. I lost 40 in 3 months.
So… blood numbers were at anemic levels dropping to around 7.2. My doc had me do an upper and lower GI. No issues. Numbers still dropping. He sent me to get a 2 pint blood transfusion on Dec 1… I felt pretty decent through the holidays and into Feb. Hematology/Oncology was looking for a source. It was odd that there were some possible marked in my blood, by not all. Ruled out Myleoma. Thought it might be MGUS a non-cancerous blood disorder that need to my monitored annually. No big deal.
I got a PET scan of my spine. No indication of cancer. But, they did see my right kidney - it was taken over by what they call a 10cm tumor.
Scheduled to have radical nephrectomy. Last Tuesday, May 5 the gave me another 2 pint blood transfusion. Then directly to surgery. They pulled out a 14cm tumor attached to a WORKING kidney. Pain was 6/10 at the incision after surgery, Wednesday. In Thursday, pain was 4/10 - came home from hospital. I was expecting a 4-6 minimum recovery from Surgery.
By Saturday - 5 days after surgery - pain was almost 100% gone. I could move around at about 85-90%
Now - 19 days after I feel no pain, no discomfort - 100% back. Only one thing that reminds me of the 7 week odyssey of being told I had cancer is a couple scabs.
I know people have horror stories about kidney cancer - but, for me, it barely affected my life. Now the best part…..
All the anemia symptoms are leaving, brain fog, ashen skin, heavy breathing - ALL 100% gone. Not only do I feel better - I was anemic for a year and it has totally lifted. And instead of a 100 percent recovery - I have had a 125% recovery. It’s like they put in a bionic brain in there. I am operating at a much improved pace and real, true bona fide euphoria is coursing through my veins. The kidney was holding me back!
God bless you all! Simply hear the Dr say “you have cancer” is enough to send man the bridge. But not to me . I kne