beginning to bounce back

It's now two weeks since Steve finished the Vansel drug trial. During the first week off the drugs, it felt rather like two steps forwar...

slowly, slowly, slowly....

We knew better than to expect instant relief from all the side effects of treatment once Steve stopped taking vandetanib and selumetanib on ...

Mixed feelings

The scan results are in....the bad news is that there has been disease progression since Steve started the VanSel drug trial.   The radiolog...

The trial is over

Today is Day 28 of Cycle 2 of the Vansel Early Phase drug trial which started on 3 February.  Which means after 70 days and two cycles of tr...

Mesothelioma - making sense of recent developments

April 2014 is shaping up to be a significant month for the mesothelioma community and other people with rare and life threatening diseases. ...

VanSel1 Drug Trial Cycle 2 Days 22-23: "Fatbergs" and finding time to eat

Yesterday was hospital day - the last time Steve was required to give bloods for testing in this second, and maybe final, cycle of the VanSe...

VanSel1 drug trial Cycle 2 Days 16-21

One more dose of selumetanib tonight and Steve will have finished the third week of cycle 2 of the VanSel1 clinical drug trial.  Just one mo...