Hi,
My mom was recently diagnosed with RCC--she has no mets and no lymph involvement, but her tumor is very large, extending up through the vena cava. She just finished her third cycle of Sutent, with favorable tumor response. Unfortunately, she's experiencing pretty severe fatigue/weakness as well as nausea and vomiting. She's 78 years old and, prior to her diagnosis in August, was fairly active and, we thought, healthy. Now, she can barely get out of her chair. The dr. reduced her Sutent dosage from 50 mg to 37.5 mg, but it's still knocking her out.
Does anyone have experience with these side effects? What helps? Dr. has mentioned reducing dosage again (25 mg) in the hopes that this will help, but in the meantime, I'm desperate to help her feel a little better.
Thanks so much!
Leslie