Kidney Not

  • 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...
  • Embarrassing Bodies

    In November 2023 I started to itch “down there”.  It was occasional, not daily, but quite intense.  I acknowledged it and wondered whether it would reach a threshold requiring action.  Hope not! My end-of-November treatment...
  • CT Scan Extravasation

    I went for my standard CT scan on 29/11/2023.  I had a job interview (1 of 2, same company)  in the afternoon so I needed to pop in and out with no delay.   I’ve done this on loads of occasions over the last 2 years.  N...
  • Two Years On

    Two years ago I was diagnosed with stage 4 RCC on 24/11/2021.  What’s happened this year? Not a lot!  Treatment has continued and the primary tumour continues to shrink.   The latest size is 23mm which is an OK outcome from ...
  • Modify Update - Oct 2023

    I’m now on week 18 of the 2 year ModiFY trial.  Time for an update.  The first 2 months were hectic with appointments most weeks.   Since September the injections are every 12 weeks.   But there are so many check-i...