We had scans and dr. appt. today and learned that sutent (the drug I've been taking) is no longer working. Although by a small amount, the tumors have grown slightly rather than decreasing as before. Therefore, we go in a different direction now. After a 2-week break to clear sutent from my body, we will start a new medication, another form of chemotherapy. It will still be in pill form taken at home on a daily basis. However, since it is usually more tolerable to the body, there will be no break. The scans will continue every three months to monitor progress.
Based on the information that we were given originally, this is not an unexpected development - it just came earlier than we had hoped for. Life goes on. God is in control! We can only live one day at a time.
Thanks for the report Jim. Will continue to pray for you and Elanor. I hope this new medication will be very tolerable like the doctor said. You and Elanor continue to be a great testimony through all of this. God bless.
ReplyDeleteThat is what life is all about - detours along this trip we call life - know it wasn't what you wanted to hear but as you say, God is in control - sometimes hard for us to remember. Hope you are feeling better from the last round of sutent clearing out of your system - prayers continue for the new medication to do its job and to not have the side effects that this one did. Take care
ReplyDeleteFrom your post it is about time to start the new treatment - prayers being said for it to do the job and to not create any side effects -
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