Hiya, me again,

just wanted to ask a couple questions to people who have had a kidney removed etc

i had kidney cancer stage 3 chromophobe and had my right kidney removed on December 11th 2019.

i was just wondering if it's normal to have like cramps where my kidney used to be, it feels like toe cramp but inside my body where it spasms and I just have to wait a few seconds for it to go.

secondly, did the surgery cause anyone to gain weight or find losing weight after kidney removal much harder?

i gained 14lbs - a stone through it all

and I am having a really hard time losing weight now

i have since given up smoking when I was first diagnosed which is great and also decided to get into shape but it took a month to lose 5lbs and before all the surgery if I dieted or ate well I would lose more. I'm only 27 and I used to eat thousands of calories a day but now am doing 1600-1800

With no chocolate or bread and not eating after 7pm.

am I going mad or does having a kidney removed mess up hormones and stuff for a while and weight gain and losing it is harder?

i didn't have my adrenal gland removed.

thanks in advance!!

amber x