Sending prayers for strength and calmness, and controlled pain for your son. They are always our babies.

I'm so sorry to hear. Hope it went well and he continues to recover with as little pain as possible. Will be thinking of you all.

I hope things improve, sending prayers and thinking of you and your family.

We always worry about our babies. Sending healing thoughts for Brian. I’m so sorry he will be hurting and hope he will be pain free soon. And hope you will be able to rest.

No matter how old, they always are our babies and we worry like crazy about them. Hope it will work out with a positive outcome. Take care Paula

i am thinking of your son and sending healing thoughts your way.

best wishes for brian's recovery and prayers for 20%!

I had my Left kidney removed for cancer a few years back. Unable to do it with a scope also. My incision is 18" long. They did a great job with pain management, I rarely had any pain throughout the process. God's speed.

Prayers and best wishes for your son!

Will be thinking of you and your family.

May the love shine on you and yours and bring the healing required.

I am so very sorry...what a terrible ordeal he and the family are having to endure. Prayers

in place for healing. A special prayer for you for coping with this worry about your "baby

boy" (and yep...they are always our babies). Hugs.

Good thoughts and prayers for your son that he has a complete recovery.

so sorry to hear this... all the best for a postive outcome! prayers for the 20%! they are always our babies no matter the age.

Wishing you and Brian all the best.

I hope you got some good rest. Please keep us updated.

I will keep you and your son in my prayers Kathy. Please keep us posted.

I am sorry your son had to go through this. Kidney stone pain is bad enough without the other complications. Sending prayers and positive thoughts

A hard thing for a mother to go through, but it sounds like he's getting good care--and I'm thinking it's probably helpful that your daughter-in-law is a nurse practitioner. My best wishes for an excellent outcome.

Brian has the best support group, the best family there is! I'm sorry he has to go through this. He's in our thoughts and prayers.

Hoping to hear Brian has come through this ordeal and is well medicated against the pain. Do let us know what's next. Do you live very far from where he's hospitalized?

Positive thoughts and best wishes for a positive outcome.

Sending prayers for your son and for you!!!

Prayers for quick healing and good news.

Prayers to all of you.

Very scary, I’m wishing for the best outcome. I’m glad he’s got some potential donors lined up; that’s a great start.

Sending positive thoughts his way for a quick recovery and little pain.

But people asked you why you had four kids? Seriously? I had four and never was asked that question. We won't even go to my sisters family of THIRTEEN children (all of hers, no multiples, none adopted).

Prayers for your son.

Sending healing thoughts for your son and whole family. It sounds like Brian has a good sense of humor, which should help carry him through this.

I hope Brian's recovery goes smoothly.

I am also sending prayers for the best possible results and a full and complete covery.

Oh my goodness Kathy! I'm sending prayers asap! I hope your son's recovery is swift and he's A-Ok very soon! Blessings to you and your family.

Im as sorry as I can be that you are all going through this. I will be thinking of you all.

Sending wishes for a complete and speedy recovery.

I have 1 friend and 1 relative who had kidney cancer in one kidney. Both had to have that kidney removed, one for a similar reason as your son, and the other because the cancer was throughout most of that kidney. Neither had any spread beyond the affected kidney, so no radiation or chemo treatment was advised. Both are alive and healthy, 25 years later. Sending prayers and well wishes for Brian to recover with no further complications, and that your stress and anxiety will abate as quickly as your son's discomfort!

Best wishes for the best outcome possible for your boy.

Caring thoughts to Brian and to all the family.

My dad also had kidney cancer and that was over 40 years ago and same experience as what amicus described. He was 50 and lived a healthy life for years afterward. And I suspect science has come a long way since then as well.

I'm optimistic for a healthy outcome for your son. ((((hugs))))

Not the same circumstances at all, but FWIW, my father didn't know that he had only one functioning kidney until he was in his late 50's. One of them was just...underdeveloped. It's possible to get along with one and not even be aware. Best wishes for your son's health.

Hoping for a positive update. You and yours are in my thoughts today.

Good thoughts and prayers on the way for Brian.

Prayers for all.

I've added him to my prayer list. Please keep us updated. Miracles DO happen -- and then they can come off my prayer list.

Good thoughts and prayers for your son-long distance gentle hugs to you, Kathy.

Kathy, sending prayers for your son .

Sending prayers for Brian, for healing and no more to be found, and for all of your family for comfort and strength

Kathy, sending thoughts for a very positive outcome to you and your family.

good news!

Prayers for continued good reports!