kidney drainage tube is swollen

[shim]

51 yr old male 14 month post chemotherapy for tongue cancer. recently had ct scan where my right kidney drainage tube was found to be rather enlarged, is this something i should be worried about?, havent been able to get to gp surgery yet .

[googie]

Is this causing you pain in your flank and stopping drainage of the kidney? You need to get to your doctor, but the trouble is they give you a sample bottle and of course when the results come back there is nothing there (because no urine is coming through). I would suggest that if you have any pain in your flank (kidney area) you go straight to A&E and get it sorted. I had this a few years ago and left it (too scared to do anything about it). I ended up on extremely strong anti biotics and also had a stent put in (which is totally nothing to be worried about if you need one) , before this, I also had a nephrostomy (to drain the kidney, again really, really nothing to be worried about).

[shim in reply to googie]

thanks for the advice will go to a&e, thanks again

[kirstie43]

Hi I wouldn't worry to much , I'm 43 at 39 found out I only had one kidney and it was blocked at the tube , had op to unblock , the only thing I will say is your go will not have a clue , if you are concerned ask to speak to a specialist , but normally if there is a concern you will get a follow up , hope this helps

[kirstie43]

gp I mean

[shim in reply to kirstie43]

thanks kirstie will seek to see specialist

[googie]

Hope you are getting sorted. I advised A&E because if you aren't draining from your kidney there is a risk of infection (which is what happened to me) and of course this damages your kidney even more xx

[michel49]

So sorry to read about your problems; my wife had cancer on the tongue, and I have kidney failure. Put the two conditions together (I know that it is not exactly the same as your dilemma), but I can only just begin to imagine how much you are going through.

There is no need for me to advise you - you have had all good suggestions from other members, but I can say that I am thinking of you, and hope that you get sorted out.....