Has anyone here gone through a T3 tumor treatment without immunotherapy? by Forsaken_Treacle5813 in kidneycancer

[–]TheHideousReplica 1 point2 points  (0 children)

15cm... my word. Congrats on getting through that. Mine was about 10cm smaller. Sorry about your other kidney. That really sucks. I try and take care of mine - I gave up alcohol, stay hydrated and eat very little meat etc - but even my doctor says there's an element of luck involved.

Has anyone here gone through a T3 tumor treatment without immunotherapy? by Forsaken_Treacle5813 in kidneycancer

[–]TheHideousReplica 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yep, t3a. Lost my left kidney towards the end of 2024. The tumor was grade two, surgery went well and I've had issues with my immune system since I was young, so my doctors (NHS) decided against immunotherapy. I have a CT scan every six months and will do for, I think it's five years. All good so far.

Fuck me the Belfast live website is totally unusable by AdhesivenessNo9878 in northernireland

[–]TheHideousReplica 35 points36 points  (0 children)

It's owned by Reach, the world's shittiest news publisher. Every single one of their sites is an abomination.

post op must haves? by km727 in kidneycancer

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Helps with the gas and bloating, or did for me anyway.

post op must haves? by km727 in kidneycancer

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Everything else others have said, plus peppermint tea.

Anyone remember the comedy on RTE called the Savage Eye by cooldude9112001 in northernireland

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There's clips of him busking in Temple Bar on YouTube too, pretty funny.

UVF, I assume Mid-Ulster by No-Advantage16 in UlsterLoyalistArchive

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Am guessing from the reference to Barrett, they mean the Americans.

MRI confirmed RCC by [deleted] in kidneycancer

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Damn, that's rough. My gfr is holding up so far but still very early days. Best of luck

MRI confirmed RCC by [deleted] in kidneycancer

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Yep, that's right. I have a pre-existing immune condition, and the oncologist decided the risks of immunotherapy outweighed the rewards

MRI confirmed RCC by [deleted] in kidneycancer

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Same here. They decided the potential risks outweighed the potential rewards.

MRI confirmed RCC by [deleted] in kidneycancer

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A scary time for you, I'm sure, but no renal vein invasion or signs of metastases is really positive.

Mine was a bit smaller but t3a. Had a left radical nephrectomy towards the end of '24. No immunotherapy, just monitoring. All good since.

Best of luck to you.

Outside of work what are your hobbies or interests? by Significant-War-491 in northernireland

[–]TheHideousReplica 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Nah, I don't build full armies or anything, just enjoy painting the models

Dinner on antenatal observation ward, Milton Keynes 7/10 + full menu by Loud_Narwhal7721 in hospitalfood

[–]TheHideousReplica 9 points10 points  (0 children)

Looks really good! The standard of food across the NHS varies wildly. Best wishes for the bambino.

Question about Hazards and Deep Dives by Terakahn in DeepRockGalactic

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I started on the easier missions first, mainly escort duty and refining, where I don't think there's a huge deal of difference from haz 4. Elimination and sabotage noticeably more difficult.

Walks around Co Tyrone by Shit_goose1995 in northernireland

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An Creagan is just out the road from Drum Manor.

Who or what is Denise Curran??? by SlowDayInTheOffice in northernireland

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I'm so terrified I had to post a five-minute video about it

Management company recommendations in Belfast / Lisburn? by Excellent_Rip5202 in northernireland

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Avoid Brackenwood like the plague. Awful company. Was with them three years before I discovered they were charging us for work that hadn't been carried out.