Question:
My surgery may be cancelled due to cyst on kidney

Someone please let me know everything will be ok. I had to have a cat scan done last week and they found a cyst on one of my kidneys. When I talked to the Drs. office yesterday, I was told that the dr. would need to look at the x-ray and decide whether or not he would do the surgery. I am so afraid that they are going to cancel my surgery, and I can't get a straight answer from my dr.'s office. The person in the office yesterday told me she would let me know today, but whe I called her I was told she wouldn't be in today, but that another person would be in and they would have her call me. I am so worried. I don't want to have this cancelled, especially since I finally got up the nerve to go through with this after thinking about it for 2 years and doing all this research. I will be so disappointed if this doesn't happen for me.    — Terry H. (posted on June 27, 2001)

June 27, 2001
I can imagine your fear in regards to this. Please just kepe in mind if they do cancel it.. its for your health and safety. It may open up the door for you to get the cyst on your kidney take care of and then allow the door to open for the WLS you seek. Just think.. the Dr does have your best interest in mind. Good luck.
   — Dawn R.

June 27, 2001
I personally know my surgeon operated on someone who had severe kidney problems and with only one kidney. Perhaps your surgery won't be cancelled. It it is, it may be because the surgeon is not comfortable doing it. You can always look elsewhere for another surgeon who will. I hope all goes well for you in all regards.
   — [Deactivated Member]

June 27, 2001
BTW, the person I mentioned is an AMOS member - Lori Soule - Montgomery, AL
   — [Deactivated Member]

June 27, 2001
I have read about cysts on the kidney and they are quite common. You can do a search on the internet and read about them. It is only if you have polycystic kidney disease that you will have damage to the kidneys. This is more serious than simple cysts. The doc may also just want to make sure it is a cyst and not a tumor.
   — [Anonymous]

June 27, 2001
I lost half of my right kidney to a cyst 16 years ago. You need to have the cyst checked out which can be done non-invasively. If you are in good shape you can go ahead with your surgery. If you need to have the kidney treated first you can still go ahead with your surgery eventually. MAKE SURE BOTH YOU WLS SURGEON AND YOUR NEPHROLOGIST/UROLOGIST KNOW WHAT THE OTHER IS DOING. Don't think that this ends your chances for WLS. It may just delay them a bit. Actually, my kidney problems added a co-morbidity for me which helped with my insurance appeal.
   — Nanette T.

June 27, 2001
I also had a kidney cyst, my surgeon told me I had to get the green light from the urologist that i was seeing. When I had surgury the rny was done first then they wheeled me to a different room so the urologist did his stuff. When I had my cat scan, it wouldnt pickup what the image was on my kidney. I had a cyst and some thickening of the kidney also. They ruled out cancer, I have to go back to the urologist next week so he can tell me his side of the story. I am 15 days post op..
   — renee J.

September 29, 2002
While waiting for my gastric bypass, my gallbladder got really inflamed. During the ultrsound, they found a mass in my kidney and another on my adrenal gland. My GI surgeon referred me to a urologist who did a CT scan and numerous ultrasounds over a few months. They've decided the mass is cystic and I'm now on a 6 month watch. My urologist has cleared me for RNY (which is scheduled for 10/7) and scheduled me for a follow-up CT scan in 6 months. He has been very encouraging since obesity is a risk factor for kidney cancer. If you haven't been to a urologist, you should see one, just for peace of mind. Your gastric bypass may need to be delayed a short time while they make sure it will not interfere. I'll keep you in my prayers.
   — JoAnn B.