Mom Blamed Back Pain, Fatigue on Parenting—Then Came Devastating Diagnosis
Summary
Meg Martin, 41, said doctors diagnosed her with chromophobe renal cell carcinoma, a type of kidney cancer, after severe back pain and fatigue sent her to an emergency room. Earlier symptoms included fatigue, brain fog, back pain and unexplained weight loss, but she attributed them to stress, parenting, diet and perimenopause, and her May blood tests had been normal. Doctors quoted in the article said early kidney cancer often causes no symptoms and may be found during scans done for other reasons.Key Facts
- Martin said her diagnosis came in June.
- Emergency-room imaging revealed a large mass on her left kidney.
- Martin reported back pain, fatigue, brain fog, night sweats, cold spells, itchy legs, unexplained weight loss and discomfort after eating.
- Martin said her blood work in May was normal, including her white blood cell count and kidney function.
- Urologic surgeon Eric Singer said early-stage kidney cancer typically causes no symptoms.
- Doctors interviewed said kidney masses are often discovered incidentally during imaging for another reason.
- Singer listed blood in the urine, lower back pain, unexplained weight loss and fatigue among symptoms that can occur.
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