Help me to raise funds for private cancer treatment

EDIT: I got the test. Now I'm fundraising for the private cancer treatment. Read my story and update below!

Hi all, as you might already know I was diagnosed with stage 3 papillary renal cell carcinoma in May 2022. I received a radical nephrectomy soon after and then was placed on a year long clinical trial of two immunotherapy drugs. Two years later it is now clear that this was not a success and the cancer has made an appearance in my lungs. As the tumours are small and slow growing, the NHS in it's infinite wisdom (e.g. lack of viable options) has decided on a 'watch and wait' approach. This does not sit well with me and I don't feel like I can spend a further 6 months until my next scan twiddling my thumbs and sitting passively when I could be taking the initiative on seeing what else is available.

I love the NHS and all it stands for; I want it properly funded and I want cancer treatment to be improved and available to all for free! Sadly, I do not think this will happen in my lifetime and I am asking for support from friends to help me raise money to get further testing done in a private capacity. This has been a difficult decision for me; it goes against a lot of my personal and political beliefs around people profiting from disease and inequality around access to information and treatments. For once in my life though, common sense has prevailed over principles and I am asking for help in raising funds to get the extra tests that the NHS do not offer.

I find it cringe having to go online and ask people for help - mainly because it feels like an admission of my lack of future planning around my health and finances! All I can say is that I didn't expect to get cancer at my age and now I have it I really want to live and do better in looking after myself. I feel like I have been presented with the time and the opportunity to request further testing in order for me to develop a more personalised and individual approach to treating my cancer using off-label drugs and natural supplements.

UPDATE: I have had the test that I originally fundraised for. Now I need to pay for all the extra treatment. The IV vit C which is my best chance to kill the most cells according to the test is £150 an infusion. The personalised protocol for me recommends 3 a week! So I'm looking at £1800 a month, for the next 3 months until my next CT scan when I will evaluate with my hospital and private oncology team. Can you help?? I've relied on the National Health Service my whole life but now I'm relying on the Nicola Help Service! I hope you can contribute xx