To avoid the excruciating pain of kidney cancer and its recurrence, it's definitely worth changing to a healthier lifestyle. This lifestyle change should include adequate fluid intake, healthy eating and exercise.

Let's start with fluid intake first. One important rule is that people who have had kidney stones should drink enough fluid to have a daily urine output of more than 2 litres. Without enough fluid, the urine becomes thick and crystal nuclei start to precipitate. By drinking plenty of fluids, these granules are excreted in the urine.

Dairy products and foods rich in oxalates, such as chocolate, sugary drinks, coffee, rhubarb and peanuts, should be avoided. Fruit to avoid are plums, blueberries and raspberries. Vegetables include broccoli, asparagus and peas. Foods made from whole grains are recommended. It is worth consuming vegetable oils, and the best fruits are oranges, lemons and grapefruit. Among vegetables, lentils, rice and potatoes are also recommended. Meat should be avoided: beef and pork. Fish and poultry meat are recommended.

And lastly, let's get moving. Exercise is just as important as fluid and nutrition in preventing kidney stone formation. The best forms of exercise for kidney stones are walking or jumping up and down stairs, cycling, walking and dancing. But hiking and trekking can also be good.