Kidney cancer has returned to spine and ribs, no cure this time

4yrs ago I had kidney cancer. Low grade 2.i had half of a kidney removed by robot. Life was great. I changed a few things in my life. Never felt more healthy in all my life. 4yrs testing. Returned to spine and ribs no cure this time. Was put on a chemo pill to hold things back. But for me it's not worked. I've been put on morphine for the horrific pain. But it doesn't help at all. I'm scared and depressed. I have 2 small girls and no one else around me. I worry about my girls and what will happen to them. What else could I try. I can't die yet? 

  • Oh mate, I'm sorry. Have they spoken about immunotherapy? My partner has stage 4 melanoma and it's been holding it back for a couple of years. I know it's used in some kidney cancer circumstances but I'd be chasing everything, trials, anything, if I were in your shoes. I'm sorry about the pain too.

    If you're a lone parent I deeply sympathise. I'd be talking with the nurses about what you plan to do. It's good to have a sounding board and talking about it will help with the stress. Stress really doesn't help anything. Keep us posted. I hope there is something that can add years on. Push though. Tell them exactly how important you are to your daughters and what you are prepared to cope with to be here with them. You are obviously a strong person to be coping with that pain and being a parent x