Immunotherapy treatment for stopping Dave's cancer
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Hi all, this is my story.
I was diagnosed with bowel cancer in September 2020.
Stage 3 colon cancer, obstructing descending colon tumor and small bowel loops dilation.
T3,N2a,M0
After a trip to A&E and emergency surgery in October to remove, open subtotal colectomy and ileo-rectal anastomosis. (Remove all my large bowel)
I am now going through chemotherapy(mop up as they call it) FOLFOX.
Unfortunately due to not having any large intestine left this is affecting me quite badly and instead of making through the 6 months that is recommended I am gonna battle through the 3 month mark (6 sessions).
I am then looking to have immunotherapy treatment using Nivolumab(this is a check inhibitor drug). It is also still in the trial stages and unfortunately not available on the NHS yet(when at stage 3) Hence the cost of going private. It is highly recommended.
I did look to try and sign up to a trial for this drug POLEM which is where I found out about this drug and the Brilliant Dr Dhillon.
After my surgery I have found out I have lynch syndrome which means I am much more likely to develop bowel cancer, it also means I have a 50/50 chance of passing this on to my daughters.
This is why I want to try anything to help prevent my cancer coming back and I want to be around for as long as possible.
The funds will pay for the treatment and hopefully increase the chances of me being cancer free for as long as possible.
Anything anybody can do to help will be more than appreciated, if its doing a fundraiser or just donating a couple of quid.
If theres any ideas anyone has that I could do or help with/be involved in.
I know in these covid times makes that even harder.
I just want to thank everyone already for all the support and help I have had.
It means the world to me, Vicky and our girls that we have such a good team of family and friends behind us in this fight to say fuck you to cancer.
Fundraising team: Fundraising team (2)
Dave Baxter
Organizer
England
Vicky Baxter
Team member
