https://community.macmillan.org.uk/cancer-blogs/b/john37/atomTelligent Community (Build: 12.1.2.21912)2011-03-22T15:23:54Zhttps://community.macmillan.org.uk/cancer-blogs/b/john37/posts/first-blog-kidney-cancer2011-03-29T20:18:32Z2011-03-29T20:18:32Z<p>&nbsp;</p> <div> <p>John, born in 1973.Married to Ronnie. 2 x Children Niamh(5) &amp; Joseph(2).</p> <p>Diagnosed with Kidney Cancer August 2010, spread to Spine, Liver &amp; Lung.</p> <p>Chemo - October 2010 to Feb 2011 - Called Sutent / Sunitinib, has not worked as effectively as hoped.</p> <p>11th March 2011 - Currently awaiting approval for new chemo drug.</p> <p>29th March 2011 - Received confirmation that I have received funding via the Cancer Drug Fund(CDF) for 2nd line treatment by Afinitor / Everolimus</p> </div> <p>&nbsp;</p><div style="clear:both;"></div><img src="https://community.macmillan.org.uk/aggbug?PostID=411468&AppID=31639&AppType=Weblog&ContentType=0" width="1" height="1">Former Memberhttps://community.macmillan.org.uk/members/formermemberhttps://community.macmillan.org.uk/cancer-blogs/b/john37/posts/statistics-and-positive2011-03-22T14:23:54Z2011-03-22T14:23:54Z<p>Statistics can be very misleading for both reasons.</p> <p>Stay positive every day, as they will swing in both directions during this journey</p><div style="clear:both;"></div><img src="https://community.macmillan.org.uk/aggbug?PostID=412089&AppID=31639&AppType=Weblog&ContentType=0" width="1" height="1">Former Memberhttps://community.macmillan.org.uk/members/formermember