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Anyone have success with immunotherapy for kidney cancer?

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I am 70 yrs old Diagnosed with renal cell carcinoma in 2012. Right kidney removed. 5 years of scans with no recurrence. Scans stopped. 5 years later metastatic to pancreas. Had radiation and was fine for 1 year. Then metastatic to liver. Also radiation. One year later metastatic to T5 and T7. Radiation again. And 6 months later metastatic to sits bone, T7, and liver. Started ketruda and Lenvatinib Jan 6. Blood pressure spiked to 215/107. And had back pain. Hospital found my T7 had compression fracture. The didn’t know why BP so high. I’ve had a lot of different BP meds to stabilize the BP. Other side effects have been weakness mouth sores nausea so weak and sick we paused lenvatinib for 10 days. Last week they did. Kyphoplasty to. Stabilize the vertebrae at T7. Then restarted lenvatinib. 2 day later I had a mild heart attack and had two stints placed. I’m off lanvetinab and Keytruda at the moment. Hopeful to resume. Although I currently feel pretty awful from it all. I have amazing support from family. My husband is very good at taking care of me and our 4 dogs. I’m blessed.

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@jeanne1955, I'm sorry to hear that you're having such a rough time with heart issues and mets to your spine. You sound like you are able to maintain good spirits. I bet your husband and 4 dogs help. They seem to know when a person needs extra attention, support and cuddles.

How is your recovery from the kyphoplasty going? Have they managed to get the blood pressure issue under control?