This morning He was told that they were confident that he was ALL CLEAR. They'd been pretty certain after the surgery that there was nothing sinister lurking but until the kidney had been sent away for testing they couldn't say. The kidney was the size of a small rugby ball. But the tumour was fully contained and hadn't reached or grown to/at the edges or on the surface. Out of all the RCC you can have and there are four I think, his is CC which stands for Clear Cell. The least aggressive and invasive of them all.
Unfortunately I couldn't take it all in as I woke up feeling really really sick and I was trying my best not to throw up on the Doctor's desk! But he was happy with how the scar was healing. He was certain that it was still very early days after such huge surgery to be having sites of pain near his drainage tube.
He can return to work AT THE VERY EARLIEST mid January and I think he was being very hesitant then due to the nature of his work. He can drive as soon as he feels able to perform an emergency stop without hesitation. He will have to have scans and blood tests for a few years yet. The first being in April 2017. But Mr Cutting was really pleased with the patient.
I was really pleased with Mr Cutting. I'm sure there's more I need to say but I will add details once we get the letter from today's consultation.
Till the next time....
Fantastic news Rachel. Thank you so much for updating us. Sleep well tonight. X
ReplyDeleteSo very pleased for you both xx
ReplyDeleteAbso-blooming-fantastic!!!!!!!! You went in with expect the worse body language and came out on top of the world! Was glad I saw that xx mental recovery will be fast now you have that huge weight gone. Hooray!!
ReplyDeleteAbsolutely brilliant news xx
ReplyDeleteFantastic news-thanks for sharing. Catriona
ReplyDeleteThat's Christmas come early - fantastic news. Now get to bed girl and hope you feel better tomorrow.
ReplyDeleteBest news I've heard all day! Pleased to hear it. I can't imagine the relief you both must feel. Best wishes.
ReplyDeleteTotally out of breath after whizzing across from Facebook to find out what the good news is and I'm thrilled, delighted - no, more than delighted, whatever that might be. Fantastic news.
ReplyDeleteNot so good is that you're not well. Do you think the anxiety hasn't helped either?
Thanks so much for letting us know!
J x
Fantastic news! Happy dance !! Now you can relax, breathe out and am sure recovery will speed up.PennyLxxx
ReplyDeleteExcellent news for both of you. What a relief for you and all the family.
ReplyDeleteIt can take a lot longer than people think to get over surgery and if Doctors have initially given a time frame of 6 weeks or whatever, you can tend to think you're not doing so well. If I'd been working I was told I could have returned in 6 weeks but I didn't actually feel back to normal for well over a year. That day does eventually come though and HG will get there. xx
FANTASTIC x
ReplyDeleteNow you can breath. That is truly wonderful news! -Jenn
ReplyDeleteWhoop! Whoop! I am so pleased to hear the good news xxx
ReplyDeleteHOORAY - Doing a Happy dance for you!
ReplyDeletethe best news ever. So pleased. xxx
ReplyDeleteFantastic news. It must be such a relief for you all.
ReplyDeleteCarolx
So happy for you both; what fantastic news! Just what you (and we!) wanted to hear. Now he can start to focus all of his attention on getting better quickly.
ReplyDeleteI hope you feel better today. Maybe it is school germs? We had almost a quarter of our Reception children off (and staff!) earlier this week with a tummy bug. Was a bit grim when they kept throwing up on the carpet!
Get well soon both of you
Helen x
Glorious news and a big step to aid his recovery!
ReplyDeleteOh Rachel, that is The Best News. What a fantastic patient and nurse team you two make. Well done, and my best wishes to both of you for a complete recovery as soon as possible.
ReplyDeleteBrilliant news! I am so pleased for you both xxx
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