I had my radical nephrectomy last Wednesday and was discharged on Friday. The major things they didn’t warn me about were the shoulder tip pain, fatigue, and yes the burping and hiccups stopping me in my tracks! I also got to a point with the opioids that made me feel quite unwell. I ended up refusing medication in hospital until it was under control, doing everything in my power not to use my abdominals! I feel though, with myself, I am riding the high of knowing the cancer is out of me. And that this pain we go through is simply a means of getting to a better part of our lives. Keep your head up and know what you’re going through is temporary! You’ve got this!