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Taken off of Keytruda/Lenvima for stage 4 RCC

Kidney Cancer | Last Active: Feb 8, 2023 | Replies (11)

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@amandajro

Hello @nang and welcome to Mayo Clinic Connect. I am sure the pause on your husband's treatment can feel uncertain. Guessing by what you've shared, it seems as though there is a possibility that due to his weightless, there were maybe concerns about his body's ability to handle the next round without a break.

Is this essentially what the doctors told you? Did they share what milestones or changes they would want to see him make before considering restarting?

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Amanda, thank you for responding. His doctor never shares much with us so no, he did not explain anything except to say we will have another CT scan and then meet with his nurse in July. He said we should take a break and then said maybe we should get a Kit Kat Bar. Yes, he said that. In the past when I ask questions he's gotten defensive and dismissive. I'm guessing between my husband's weight loss and his inability to function with normal active, because of his weakness, made the doctor think we should stop? IDK. I get the feeling that this treatment is new for them in treating kidney cancer and that they don't even know what to expect. Feels like we are in a zone where nobody knows what's going on. Doesn't seem to be a clear answer for most questions, hence my reaching out via this connect site. Thanks again for your response.