Hello , I do not know where you are located , but I was diagnosed with renal cell in Dec 07 , had an injury to my left clavacle which did not heal correctly upon further tests a biopsy showed renal cell, further tests showed tumor in right kidney. At that time they diagnosed me with renal cell kidney cancer and said I had about six months. Instead I went to the mayo clinic in Florida and had them review all my tests and scans. I came back and found a very good urologist that specialized in cancer and a radiology onocologist as well as an orthopedic specialist.
They immeadiately did radiation on the clavacle and then 2 months later removed the right kidney , sadly to say 2 more cancer cells were released before the kidney was removed and was not found until the next scans right after the removal one formed close to my renal gland next to the left kidney and the other along a spinal injury I had preveously,. A complete bone scan showed possible lesions in both femurs and left forearm all of which were treated with radiation and after the kidney removal I was placed on nexavar , I could handle half of the normal dosage without alot of discomfort, and was on that until 2 months ago when it basically stopped working as the tumor in the right femur was growing and deterioating the bone wall as a precaution they placed a titianium rod from my right knee to my hip and then did more radiation and now I am on Afinator , and scheduled for more scans in Dec . So my best advice is to be agressive in treatment , start radiation to the ribs if possible and also start on one of the renal cell drug treatments. so know that each individual reacts differantly and that a positive attitude and a good medical team is what will keep you going . So contaiment of the cancer is the goal until there is a cure. I still work each day and continue to do the best I can so tell your Dad and yourself not toi give up.