Lots of Reading

The trial details didn't arrive in the post as I'd expected, so this weeks trip to the hospital was to get the paperwork (11 pages) and get an overview from one of the doctors. My bloods are recovering well from the chemo and the burns have now receeded so the last drug is flushing out of my body. I have to return next week to sign consents etc, they are obliged to give me one week to decide by law, so despite my offerring to sign up on the spot I wasn't allowed to.

The technical details of the trial are difficult to understand, it's been developed in America, is called OSI-930 and is being tested in 3 hospitals, 2 in the US and 1 here. It is in it's early stages of gauging dosage vs side effects and I will have to wait a few weeks before starting until the previous batch of patients complete the first stage successfully. If they don't, the trial (I guess at worst case) could be pulled. It is a chemotherapy drug, but it is given orally as a tablet once a day (possibly twice, but that's part of the trial!).

As my leg is getting worse as the tumour continues to grow, I am obviously keen to get started.

After the hospital we stayed in Brighton for 3 days, the weather was great and we loved the place. Something for everyone and we will definitely be going back. It had certainly developed, particularly around the marina since we had been there in the early 90s. The campsite was very close to the marina and within 2 miles of the city centre.

I'll do another update next week after the next visit.

Sheila x