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ruthelizabeth
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My husband has Stage 4 kidney cancer. Had his right kidney out three years ago. A year later they spotted specks in his chest cat-scan. Year of tests before they confirmed kidney cancer in his lungs and lymph nodes. Sutent had no effect. Torisel for four months and a 50% reduction. Hallelujah!
He's been off the med since late April. The side effects have worn off. However, in the last month of treatment he lost about 12 lbs. He's down from about 164-167 to 152. Since then, he's managed to gain one pound back. The dr. isn't worried about it. Should I be?
He eats a lot, but also he's very active all day, walks 2 miles (had 4-way bypass 11 years ago). We eat well, but no dairy (lactose-intolerant), low fat and low sodium.
He'll have a chest and abdomen cat-scan in mid-July and we'll hear the results in the first week of August.
He's been off the med since late April. The side effects have worn off. However, in the last month of treatment he lost about 12 lbs. He's down from about 164-167 to 152. Since then, he's managed to gain one pound back. The dr. isn't worried about it. Should I be?
He eats a lot, but also he's very active all day, walks 2 miles (had 4-way bypass 11 years ago). We eat well, but no dairy (lactose-intolerant), low fat and low sodium.
He'll have a chest and abdomen cat-scan in mid-July and we'll hear the results in the first week of August.
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