Hi Shernor,
Your husband is not alone on Sept 2005 Ihad my left kidney removed with the ureter tube also. I had the surgery done at Cleveland Clinic Florida. Fairly simple procedure 2 small holes and a 4" insision to pull the kidney out, I left the hospital in 2 days. The doctor said cancer was stage 2 and it was confined inside the kidney, how ever it was Transitional cell kidney cancer (TCC), and I did not need any furter treatment, except cysto's every 3 mo's also, I said to the doctor why do I need cysto every 3 mo's, he said this type of cancer, is prone to reacurr in the bladder and if it does were getting it in a early stage. Well I had 2 cysto's and they were fine, the 3rd he found 2 small cancers this was in July '06. Now in my mind I didn't even make it a year cancer free. I had Turo something like the cysto to remove these 2 cancers. They were caught in the early stage, they weresuperfical and non-invading. Went back for my follow up yesterday the doctor said these were very common, and also said that they were about the same as skin cancer, but in the bladder and left alone could be a serious problem. So now I'am set up for 6 weeks of BCG treatments 1 per week, then after that another cysto exam. How did your husband do on the BCG treatments, did he have any side effects? My feeling is this on mine and your husbands case. If we worry, it will not make us better, however I think we must ty and build up our immnue system were it was 20 yrs. ago or close to it. Currently I'am doing this with supplements, and I feel good, also excerise,drink lots of (Good) water (flush) take deep breaths to full our body with fresh oxagen. Let the doctor do what they have to do to help us, but I feel that we have to do things to help ourselfs too. When I say build your immune system build it high and keep it there. This is what will fight TCC. Green tea is good too. Go to a GNC or Vit. Store and tell the clerk you what somethig to build up the immune system, currenty I'am taking 1000mg of Ester-C with Bloflavonoids 500mg 2 a day and Coral Calcium 500mg 2 a day and Maitake Mushroom Extract 3 a day. And before bed 2 oz. of herbal tea with 2 oz's of water. been on this for over a month now and feel great. I'am not saying to take what I'am taking this is just an example for you. I told my doctor and he said that's fine. The reason for Ester-C instead of regular C is that Ester C-there is no acid like reg. C. Cancer loves acid. Hope this makes a little sense, and I feel that we have to do our part and help our bodies heal. As I was told they don't know why these cancer come back and there is a 2% chance it could reoccur in the good kidney, I don't like the whole story and more that you nor your husband or the next person, I do beleive that if we take care of ourselfs we will live a long and normal live, what's a few cysto's or
cancer's removed as long as they get them early. There's a big world out there lets go see some of it. If we have to live with B/C and testing so be it. Were still alive, make the best of it. By the way,I'am 64 years old, and I can't say I don't think about it, but it could be worse. God Bless and take care.
Cordially,
Beebo P.S. Excuse some of the spelling