harleygilli&#39;s blog https://community.macmillan.org.uk/cancer-blogs/b/harleygilli/atomTelligent Community (Build: 12.1.2.21912)2009-09-28T19:48:33Zhttps://community.macmillan.org.uk/cancer-blogs/b/harleygilli/posts/good-news-sutent-is-working2009-09-28T18:48:33Z2009-09-28T18:48:33Z<p>Just got back from that interminable hospital waiting! (Surely someone could design better systems.)</p> <p>However this time it was good news. For what seems like the first time since Christmas, we&#39;ve come away from the hospital feeling better.</p> <p>Tony was diagnosed with kidney cancer, &quot;a massive tumour&quot; (15cm) in February &amp; had his left kiney removed at the end of March. He was recommended for a trial of Sorafenib but by the time he was due to start, &#39;seedlings&#39; in his lungs had started to grow and lymph nodes in front of his trachea had grown from 12 &amp; 15mm to 19 &amp; 22mm. At least he was then eligible and funded&nbsp;to go on Sunitinib.</p> <p>All have shrunk. The &#39;specks&#39; in his lungs are now barely visible and his lymph nodes are now back within a normal range. </p> <p>We&#39;re really pleased &amp; hoping it&#39;s not to early to celebrate as he starts his third course.</p><div style="clear:both;"></div><img src="https://community.macmillan.org.uk/aggbug?PostID=255691&AppID=24222&AppType=Weblog&ContentType=0" width="1" height="1">Former Memberhttps://community.macmillan.org.uk/members/formermember