On the 19th of August I had the results of my first scan since cancer treatment started. The main tumour on my kidney has reduced. Spots on my spleen have almost gone. There is a minute lesion on the lung thought to be benign.
I also had a CT scan to the head as I had been experiencing aches at the back of my head. This area was clear but the scan showed a tiny something on my pituitary gland. I have been booked in for an MRI next Tuesday to further investigate. I believe that issues with the pituitary gland can be a side effect of immunotherapy and wondered if anyone else has experienced this.
On another issue has anyone here ever tried, or known anyone who has, alternative treatments such as menbendazole or turkey tail ? I haven't done so myself but come across a lot of stories of cures using these methods. I tend to be sceptical but it does make me wonder.
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