Kidney Not

  • Uh oh . . . . . . .

    I had my regular monitoring scan on 7th July and catch-up with my onco on 29th July.  There is no problem and we agreed to catch-up again in March 2026.  But wait! Two weeks later my onco phones out of the blue!  There is a problem.&nb...
  • Onco Check-in 28/01/2025

    I had my first CT scan after I stopped treatment on 17/01/25 and today I popped in to WGH Edinburgh to check-in with M.   It seems I've forgotten all my treatment management tricks.  I wore a (new) top with tight fitting sleeves and a ...
  • Three Years On. 24-Nov-2024

    3 years on and I’m still here!  I have passed the first significant immunotherapy milestone which is 2 years of treatment.  I am no longer on treatment – just watch and wait scans.  My last scan in July 2024 was 23mm. ...
  • Modify Trial Sign-off

    I had my last treatment cycle in June 2024.   I’m really relieved to have finished and looking forward to the next stage. I believe the next stage will comprise fewer trips to WGH (Western General Hospital), a return to more “no...
  • Stopping Treatment - March 2024

    How things change.  When I started immunology, I thought it was forever.  As I became more educated, I learned about the diminishing incremental benefits over time.  Also, that for some cancers there was a 2 year time limit on immunoth...