Update...

Hi everyone,

Mom went to see Dr. Baweja today and here are the changes. Overall, things are going well other than the excessive swelling related to water retention. So, the Dr. changed the diuretic she is on from Lasix to Bumex. She was also given an IV of Lasix before she left the doctor's office to speed up the reduction in water retention. Apparently the swelling had gotten so bad that her thighs and butt were swollen and she wasn't able to bend her knees very well -- so that's the biggest concern right now. The Dr. also gave her a Procrit injection which is supposed to help her body produce more red blood cells (hemoglobin) which will help her feel better as well.

She will be starting the next cycle of Sutent on Tuesday 5/19 and the Dr. lowered that dosage from 50 mg daily to 37.5 mg daily. Hopefully this will also decrease the side effects while still giving her the benefits. I think that's it for now -- after I talked to her earlier she was going to be getting some lunch then heading home to take a nap.

As usual...if I've forgotten something, I'll add it later...

Abby