i ad my left kidney removednwith renal cell carcinoma. Since surgery my right foot swelled with horrible pain and swelling. i stayed off of it for a week on high powered antibiotics and it improved. Now my left foot is painful but slightly swollen and in front of my ankle is swollen and tender. My white count is good. What could it be? Very painful to stand or walk.
Thanks for your question on Chat Doctor. I can understand your situation and problem. There are few possibilities in your case for left sided painful leg swelling. 1. Cellulitis.  Infection and inflammation of skin of left leg.2. Deep venous thrombosis of left leg. Renal cancers are known to cause thrombosis. So thrombus in left leg vein can obstruct the venues return and can cause swelling. 3. Renal failure. Since you have operated case of right neurectomy for renal cancer,, possibility of cancer spread in left kidney and decreasing renal function is there. So consult your oncologist and discuss all these possible causes and start appropriate treatment.