Sutent it is........

Well Sutent is now going to be the next drug that Steve is going to take. We heard this week that Steve was not eligible for the trial due to his blood clots and the trial states that you cant have had blood clots for at least 6 months and that would be April and Steve cant wait that long to start the next course of treatment.


Steve and Bryan (Steves Dad) went to London to see Tom and they agreed that Steve would start Sutent on the 5th February. So Steve and I will go to London on the 4th to get the drugs and also whilst there Steve will have a scan, so we can compare where the cancer is now to after the 12 weeks of Sutent when he will have the next scan.

Steve will take Sutent for 4 weeks on and then 2 weeks off. Then the cycle will repeat and after this Steve will come back for a scan. In the first cycle Steve will go back to London for a check up to ensure his blood pressure and side effects are not too bad after the first 2 weeks.

The reason Steve isn’t starting until the 5th is that he is off Skiing! He is taking Victoria and going with Ginge and Oliver. They are going away for a long weekend and from what Ive heard they are intending to do some skiing and having fun with the kids. I was invited only when they realised that they were going to need to stay in during the evenings but I graciously declined!! Anyway who are they kidding! They will be just as exhausted as the kids!

As Steve is expecting to get some side effects we are looking to make the most of the 2 weeks that he has off and in between my work and cycle riding! And no I haven’t started yet but do now at least have a bike potentially coming! Then we are looking to go away together and then with the kids.

I will update in the next couple of weeks when Steve has started taking Sutent and fingers crossed his side effects aren’t too bad!