Dwyane Wade, a retired NBA star, recently opened on the diagnosis of kidney cancer in stage 1, revealing that he felt “quite healthy” when he went to control, but he realizes that the subtle signs of his body were an early warning of kidney cancer.
In a recent interview, the 41-year-old retired basketball legend revealed that he had been controlled because of the history of father’s prostate cancer. Although Wade never suspected of anything serious, he shared with his doctor the subtle signs he experienced, including abdominal pain and changes in urination.
“I didn’t think anything about it. So when I finally entered, I thought: ok, I just want to know everything, “said Wade in an exclusive interview From today.
“I said I had a slow stream.
Doctors carried out MRI to examine the areas where Wade felt pain. To his surprise, the scan revealed an unexpected change in the kidneys. “I didn’t go for the kidneys. I went to check the stomach and prostate, “he explained.
The persistent blunt pain or pain from the side, the stomach or lower back is common sign kidney cancer. Other symptoms include blood in the urine (hematuria), which may cause that it will look red or rusty, although it may also result from states such as kidney stones. Additional signs include a nodule on the side or lower back, unexplained fever, fatigue, swelling of the legs and unintentional weight loss.
Wade underwent surgery and the doctors confirmed that the change was Rakowa. “Thank God we caught it early. It wasn’t something that could develop. It was about 3 centimeters of my kidney, “he said.
After a quick recovery, Wade is now sharing its history to encourage others, especially men, to a proactive approach to their health. He calls people to satisfy medical advice if they notice changes in their bodies.
“When people hear cancer, of course they think it’s over,” said Wade, but he explained that his experience was transforming. “Many of us are not going to check if we feel nothing,” he noted, calling for men to go through this way of thinking. “I want us to accept it. I want us to grow out of it. “