the triple threat...fluid be gone!!

ok...open mouth, insert foot. in my last post i was complaining about the side effects kicking my butt late in the cycle and said "put a fork in me cuz i am done with this cycle". well, that'll teach me....one week into my two week break, my belly was swelling back up to the point where it was really noticeable. damn, i was just starting to be able to taste again!! i went in to see dr. doom and he agreed there was fluid building back up, but didn't want to schedule me to be drained.

attack plan #1: he started me back on the sutent immediately. since it takes a couple days to get the Rx's approved and ordered, he told me to start on the 50mg dose that i already had extra of at home and then switch to the 25mg as soon as the Rx was ready. the plan is to put me on a constant dose of 25mg without any breaks in the cycle in order to manage the fluid build up. he hopes to get me up to the 37.5mg dose on a constant cycle. i told him that the 37.5 dose kicked my butt in the 4th week and he noted that and said they would monitor the toxicity closely.

my thyroid is also getting worse due to the sutent....attack plan #2: bump me up to 100mcg...i have been on 75mcg. this could also be a contributor to the fluid buildup.

diet is also a contributor to fluid buildup from cancer side effects....so, attack plan #3: start eating better. more protein, no fried foods, more fruits and veggies, basically a general healthy diet, not a weight loss plan because i certainly don't need to lose any more weight, just a healthy diet.

with those three plans of action in effect, i should have the fluid back down in no time. wish me luck team bean saver!!