Hi Corrin, 

I'm so sorry to head of your diagnosis. First of all, You absolutely will be here for your 40th birthday. 

It's such a big diagnosis to take, but a positive in this situation is  that this cancer has not yet been subjected to any treatment. Cancer, at any stage, tends to respond better when it's a first treatment, and worse when it's a recurrence of the cancer. It's not a perfect art but it is a general indication, This works in your favor in terms of treatment plans. 

Additionally to this, you have age on your side. Try not to look at too many statistics, as lots of the cancer statistics are in very elderly people, who are less able to cope with intense treatment plans.

The fact remains, that stage 4 kidney cancer absolutely can be cureable, and you have two factors working in your favour.

Gear yourself up for a fight, eat clean, prepare that you might need to try a few different treatment plans until you find the right one for your particular cancer. 

Lastly of all, you are not in this alone, treatments are improving, more and more people are living with cancer, and less are dying from cancer. 

You can do this. xx

 

Have faith in the team at the hospital, they will give you the best treatment for your cancer and plenty of people are living a good life. There's support on this forum too

wishing you all the best

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Hi Corrin

I have someone very close to me with the same, i thought you should know we are going into the 4th year of maintenance drugs to keep the cancer at bay and things are going ok.

I just thought you should know to give you hope!