Ha Lou good to hear from you. I know you are frustrated but hang in. When I referred to cycles the drug Sutent works on a cycle of 28 days on and 14 days off so each time you do that it is a cycle. I know that Sutent/Nexavar are the new wonder drug but I personally feel you have to have the best Oncologist and one who will give you every option and every drug available that will work best for Ron. I know my hubby was on Intron A which a lot of people thought it didn't have great results however it worked for him for 4 years. We tried Nexavar and as I said before that was a disaster for my husband but could be good for others. Now we are trying Sutent and that is okay for him thus far however with Nexavar and Sutent they are new drugs and the results are still coming in. We don't look for the end result we look for longevity and quality of life. So I think you have to ask your Oncologist all they questions you have asked us and then between the three of you come up with what is best for your husband. I think it is amazing we have new drugs but each drug comes with its own set of problems so that is where I think the Oncologist comes in. So take a deep breath and face your meeting about the bone scan with an open mind and lots of questions. I will keep you in my prayers. Let me know how it all works out. Mazzy