We are 1 year into a renal cancer diagnosis stage 3b with my Dad. He is in nivolumab immunotherapy and daily cabozantanib. These have been working and until March this year not any real side effects to speak of. He was hospitalised in March and discovered that as a result of immunotherapy his adrenal glands are damaged and is now steroid dependent. Just another life threatening thing to deal with. He was a fit active outdoor Dad pre diagnosis, and has completely checked out of life. I’m struggling seeing the person he has become, he barely leaves the house, just sits and stares at the tv. He doesn’t talk about how he is feeling and won’t talk to a professional. He is 66 and looks, 96. Therapy is working to reduce the spread, but he looks worse by the day. I’m angry he is just letting life pass him by
