Hello,
I'm new. my dad was diagnosed almost 2 years ago with GIST. He had the tumor taken out and then was placed on Gleevec. This month we found out the gleevec has stopped working. They are going to put him on Sutent next. It's scary because he already has a heart condition and the drugs all say that it could be a side effect. In the mean time while we wait to be approved for him to take this drug, he isn't taking anything, the tumors are growing and he is in pain.
How have others found the sutent to work? I think my fear is that it isn't going to work. If that's the case they gave him 1-2 months.
I'm getting married in August and there is nothing I want more than my dad to walk me down that aisle. I worry that won't happen.
how have others found the sutent to work? I know everyone is different. But does anyone else have a heart condition and is taking the sutent? How are the side effects?