Starting chemo again

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Had kidney cancer 5 years tried 3 oral chemotherapys all messed my liver function up all made me very poorly tried immunotherapy also gave me hepatitis now terminal stage 4 .....

Without treatment may last 6/12 months with there still unsure 

Do I don't I god knows kinda givie up 

  • What an awful position to be in. So sorry about that Emma. I hope you can manage to make a decision as to what is best for you. 

    Do you have an specialist oncology nurse to Advise you ? They are often part of the team that manage your route through, or in, cancer.

    I'm sure you could get better advice if you pushed for it.

    Please try. Whilst I understand you may feel like giving up there could just be more help/advice to be had.

    Best of luck and do Keep posting...Del.

  • Can you try a different immunotherapy drug or combination?  There's lots out there.

  • Hi Emma B so sorry to hear that, like the other posts have you got a contact or a Macillian nurse or try the Helpline to see if they can advise you on a course of action.

    Which drugs did you have on immunotherapy as I was given a trial Durvuamulab which is normally given to Lung Cancer patients.

    Unfortunately this made me have side effects which affected my quality of life & delayed my recovery to be honest.

    Hopefully someone will have a answer but rest assured that support from here will help you as it's helped me, as I said before I would never think of posting anything just reading.

    Hope this helps & let us know,

    Mike