I was diagnosed with Kidney Cancer on October 1st of 2009. Only a few weeks before that, I was shocked when I saw dark red blood while I was passing urine. Of course, I went to see an Urologist immediately. We both thought that I had a kidney stone and in order to confirm our presumption, he sent me for a CT-Scan.
However, the CT-Scan came back with a totally different result. There was a huge black spot which turned out to be a tumor of 2.5 inches in size. Also, there was no way to save the organ and therefore I had a radical nephrectomy – the removal of the entire kidney – done via a minimally invasive procedure on November 30th.
I’d like to tell you a little bit about how I feel now, two weeks after my surgery.
I am happy to report that the recovery process is going remarkably well. There are obviously a few things I can’t do, like stretching, jogging, lifting heavy things, but I can walk and move around normally. What amazes me the most, though; there aren’t any dietary restriction and the fact that I don’t feel any difference living with one kidney only.
