Sutent - Cycle 2

The second cycle of Sutent is finished (a big YaY). Once again, the last part of the treatment cycle left my Dad feeling pretty lousy. While he wasn't plagued with a bacterial infection this time, he definitely had similar complications of low white blood cell and platelet counts and general malaise. I won't go into further details, but the side effects were the typical ones of someone on chemo - enuf said...
Jacquie, Sandi and Jon were all able to come down/up/ or over and help out during the latter part of the fourth week, and from now on we will make sure that someone is on hand to provide extra support to them during that time!
This week my Dad's brothers, Paul and Jim, Jim's wife Sue, and my Dad's sister, Marcia are coming to visit! It's always great to have company - while one might think that it would be difficult during this time, it's actually the opposite! No one expects to be entertained (gone are the days of sightseeing and tours!) and instead, everyone is so helpful! It gives my parents a break, and its nice for them to not always be focusing on the cancer and thinking about what doctors appointment is next in the queue. We have a very humorous family, and even when you aren't feeling 100%, it's hard not to laugh a lot! I'm guessing that a nice visit during this break from the Sutent will go a long way toward helping my Dad rebound quicker.
Thanks for checking in and continuing to pray that the next CT scan will show that the cancer has stabilized. ~ The Daniel Family