Biopsy results

John, Dee and Ellen met with Dr. Spiess at Moffitt this morning. The kidney biopsy confirmed the previous supposition that we are dealing with clear cell cancer. The next step, all agree, is to begin taking Sutent, an inhibitor drug, which is typically given in a four week regimin with two weeks off right afterwards. Most likely, John will begin taking this drug, which is given in pill form, once a day, on April 1. We have fingers crossed that he will tolerate the medicine well and side effects will be minimal. We've got appointments scheduled for late in April and also in May to discover the effectiveness of both the Sutent and the brain radiation. So, for now, he remains patient, fatigued from the after-effects of radiation and just trying to "ride it out" as his sister, Margaret, says. We are enjoying lots of PBS shows on netflix and Dee and I try to come up with new menu ideas to tempt him.