Hi everyone
My mum has had exhaustion and lower back discomfort for a couple of years, mainly every time she walks. She always used to walk happily for 2 hours a day with the dog. Now she's having to stop after ten minutes and keeps stopping and starting.
She also felt a heaviness in her pelvic area. After a scan it was discovered she had a large fibroma on an ovary (since had both ovaries removed, she's aged 71 and I think they just thought it safer to get rid of both) and a swollen kidney.
When she saw the consultant 8 months ago he said he wasn't worried about the kidney, no cancer, that he would just keep an eye on it.
Today she saw a different consultant for follow up and he told her that his colleague said to remove the kidney, but that he was reluctant as it's a big operation. So he's referring her onto another specialist, this specialist has a more diverse knowledge base.
Any thoughts? Why remove a swollen kidney that's not cancerous?
Thanks.