Hi! I am 51 year old female who was diagnosed with metastatic RCC in April. I have a couple of big tumors in my C1 cervical spine and several others in my pelvic bones and upper arms. I am on my fourth cycle of Sutent and the side affects aren't as bad for me as they were when I first started but I have had a couple of things happen. I was hosptilazied with thyrotoxicosis because my thyroid soaked up the dye from all the CT scans I have had but they were able to manage that with medication but my blood pressure is sky high and although they keep upping my bp meds dosage I am still way too high. I am worried I am going to stroke out before my cancer kills me. I had lost 70 pounds before I was diagnosed and although I had a hypertension problem for many years it was actually very normal before I got on the sutent. I recently was given a new blood pressure medication but it doesn't seem to be helping. I don't know anyone who has this disease and feel very lost. I just was wondering if anyone else has had any knowledge of this side affect and what happened? I have been reading these blogs and feel like I have hope now when I didn't feel I had any before. I would like stay on the sutent but won't know for sure if it is helping until the middle of Oct when I have my next CT scan. I feel like I am losing faith in my doctor even though I know he is very good. Thanks for your help to anyone who responds in advance. Debbie