Afterwards, she tells us that she got her ultrasound results back.
There's a solid mass on her left kidney that's fairly large. 
We don't know what it is yet, but they were going to schedule a CAT scan for November, but out family nurse said that was too far away... So yeah..
Kindof scary...
edit: Okay I actually read the thread now and I hope she's okay Liam fucked around with this message on 09-01-2005 at 05:39 PM.
Kuroi Madoushi fucked around with this message on 09-01-2005 at 05:40 PM.
It is by caffeine alone I set my mind in motion. It is by the beans of Java the thoughts aquire speed, the teeth acquire stains, the stains become a warning. It is by caffeine alone I set my mind in motion.
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And I was all like 'Oh yeah?' and Kuroi Madoushi was all like:
Let me recap...solid mass on kidney now so they schedule the CAT scan in November? What the fucking hell?! Y'all gotta go ninja on some bitches and get your mom taken care of. Hope things work out ok.
The nurse at the doctors office is pushing for a sooner date. She told them that was unacceptable, so yeah... Hopefully thyy'll push it up.
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Ares had this to say about Matthew Broderick:
The nurse at the doctors office is pushing for a sooner date. She told them that was unacceptable, so yeah... Hopefully thyy'll push it up.
Here's hopin'.
It is by caffeine alone I set my mind in motion. It is by the beans of Java the thoughts aquire speed, the teeth acquire stains, the stains become a warning. It is by caffeine alone I set my mind in motion.
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Peanut butter ass Shaq Kuroi Madoushi booooze lime pole over bench lick:
Let me recap...solid mass on kidney now so they schedule the CAT scan in November? What the fucking hell?! Y'all gotta go ninja on some bitches and get your mom taken care of. Hope things work out ok.
Welcome to the glory of socialized medicine.
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Maradon! thought this was the Ricky Martin Fan Club Forum and wrote:
Welcome to the glory of socialized medicine.
Wrong thread, guy.
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Kuroi Madoushi's unholy Backstreet Boys obsession manifested in:
Let me recap...solid mass on kidney now so they schedule the CAT scan in November? What the fucking hell?! Y'all gotta go ninja on some bitches and get your mom taken care of. Hope things work out ok.
This I believe is one of the disadvantages to the socialized healthcare system in Canuckistan. I Think there are like more MRI and ultra sound machines in Central NJ, if not just Ocean and Monmouth County than there is in Canada.
--This really suck Ares, hope you can get the date bumped up.
Mount Sinai in Toronto are the doctors that dealt with my mom, and the doctors in London dealt with my Aunt.
Tell mom I'm thinking about her! (And that I say hi!)
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Ja'Deth Issar Ka'bael thought this was the Ricky Martin Fan Club Forum and wrote:
The solid mass on her kidney is an evolutionary advancement. It's a solid plate designed to defend the kidney from trauma.
You mean it's a mutation. Ready the angry mob!
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A diagnosis of kidney cancer is nearly certain when there is blood in the urine and a solid mass in the kidney is shown by one of the imaging studies. These results are enough to plan an operation to remove some or all of the diseased kidney (usually all) to confirm the diagnosis.
She had blood in her urine to begin with, which is why she had to get the ultrasound.. :/
Kidney cancer is a possibility, but it's not the only possibility. There's a better chance the mass isn't cancerous nor likely to become such. If it's small, they'll probably leave it alone and monitor it, though if it's growing they might take out all or part of the kidney to be sure it's not cancerous.
Not knowing sucks, but at this point I'd suggest staying positive. Even if she looses it, she'll get by just fine with one kidney. Sarudani Miolnir fucked around with this message on 09-02-2005 at 12:53 AM.
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Sarudani Miolnir stumbled drunkenly to the keyboard and typed:
I have cysts in one of my kidneys, and I've been through the "there's blood in my pee OMG I'm gonna die" freak out before learning what was causing it.Kidney cancer is a possibility, but it's not the only possibility. There's a better chance the mass isn't cancerous nor likely to become such. If it's small, they'll probably leave it alone and monitor it, though if it's growing they might take out all or part of the kidney to be sure it's not cancerous.
Not knowing sucks, but at this point I'd suggest staying positive. Even if she looses it, she'll get by just fine with one kidney.
Cysts on kidneys do not show up on ultrasounds as solid masses. I was hoping that too.. Then I was hoping for a benign tumour, but apparently those are uncommon on kidneys.
I hope it's not cancer...But yeah. :/ They didn't come out and say it was a tumour, but our friend who's an RN said that when they say "solid mass" that's what it means.
If it is cancer, I just hope that it was caught soon enough.
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En Garde, Monsieur Ares! Them's Fightin words:
Cysts on kidneys do not show up on ultrasounds as solid masses.I was hoping that too.. Then I was hoping for a benign tumour, but apparently those are uncommon on kidneys.
I hope it's not cancer...But yeah. :/ They didn't come out and say it was a tumour, but our friend who's an RN said that when they say "solid mass" that's what it means.
If it is cancer, I just hope that it was caught soon enough.
I hope so too 
Be concerned, of course, but don't worry overly much. At least not until you're sure you have something to worry a lot over. Don't need you getting sick from stress, after all.
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