A Kidney Cancer Patient Story

Interview with Dzul Bar

How did you acquisition out you acceptable had branch cancer? How did you appear to agreement with the diagnosis?

It all started if I went for my controlling bloom screening. Results came aback that they detected a adumbration on my larboard kidney. I was recommended to do a CT browse for added all-embracing analysis four canicule later. Result was fast, and it was accepted that there was a tumour/growth of 5cm in admeasurement on my kidney. Not abundant of a evidence developed added than severe/acute backache encountered two canicule afterwards the CT scan, wherein I was administered with painkiller initially. It was abominable account to be abreast that I accept branch blight and that the severity could be extreme. However, I was referred to Dr Gerald Tan (Gerald Tan Urology + Robotics) aural days. During consultation, Dr Tan was actual focused, and he explained to me the “whys and hows” of branch blight as able-bodied as the anaplasty procedure. As he is a abundant surgeon and an able in his field, and he answered all my questions about the procedure, I anon acquainted acutely at affluence and adequate beneath his able care.


How did it affect your job and claimed life?

Surprisingly, it didn’t affect my job and claimed activity much. My employer was actual compassionate and admiring of such analysis and my well-being. As for my claimed life, it was a shocker initially. However, afterwards accepting the actuality that I accept branch blight and anon ability above surgery, I accept to be absolute to affected such setback. Surrounded with lots of love, support, encouragement, as able-bodied as prayers from admired ones, ancestors and friends, I am added bent that I will be accomplished soon.


You underwent automatic kidney-sparing anaplasty for your branch tumour. What was your acquaintance of the anaplasty and post-operative recovery?

As a abreast patient, I was rather optimistic of the automatic kidney-sparing surgery. Dr Tan gave me a CD of how the automatic keyhole anaplasty is traveling to be like, and it helped me tremendously. All doctors complex were great, and the anaplasty at Mt Elizabeth Novena Hospital went actual able-bodied beneath the appropriate affliction of Dr Tan. There was no aggravation throughout the surgery, and I was anon aback in my allowance for recovery. There was not abundant affliction thereafter as well. I awful acclaim the keyhole anaplasty as it is beneath invasive, with minimum accident of claret and accelerated recovery. I was up on my feet, sitting down and walking 19 hours afterwards the surgery. That’s appealing amazing, indeed!


Interestingly, the final class address of your 5cm branch tumour angry out to be benign. How did you feel if you heard this news? 

I was athrill if final address came that the tumour was amiable and that we were fast with the accommodation to abstract it. Dr Tan managed to save 80% of my larboard kidney. I would admonish that anybody should go for their bloom screening for blockage and aboriginal detection.


What added aftereffect did the doctor acclaim for you afterwards your surgery?

I was aswell referred to Dr Stephen Chew for my branch as able-bodied as hypertension. I am currently on every three-month appointment period. As with Dr Tan, so far I am convalescent actual able-bodied from the surgery, and my blister is disappearing, too. I aswell accept to see him on a annual base to analysis how my larboard branch is progressing.