Kidney Cancer, Stage 2

Hi to everyone on here!

My boyfriend was just diagnosed with stage two cancer. He has a tumor on his kidney which has spread to his lymph nodes. He is 32, very active, a personal trainer at a gym.

 

He started treatment yesterday and is supposed to have his second round tomorrow morning. 

He is so scared... so, I’m doing all I can to look for answers and help. 

I will say I am not for convential treatment. I’m curious, has anyone had any experience with ITP treatments? Has anyone tried vitamin injections? Changing diet only? Has anyone had kidney cancer and done conventional treatment only? What were these experiences and outcome like?

Any insight at all would be helpful. Please 

 

  • Hi AshersMom,

    I'm sorry to hear about your boyfriend's diagnosis and I can understand he would be scared, but I'm sure you're providing all the support you can.

    While you may be curious about alternative treatments, they should never be a substitute for conventional treatment, which is approved through evidence-based research. However, there are some complementary treatments, such as a messages and acupuncture which can be used alongside his treatment.

    We have a couple of pages on tips for coping and managing the side effects of the treatment here, which I hope will help.

    Warm regards,

    Moderator Anastasia