I have been in to Peter Mac on Wednesday this week and had a long consultation with the doctor.
We discussed pain medication and also looked at the new meds: Pazopanib paper-work. I did have to sign consent forms to use the medication. The drugs unfortunately had not arrived as yet, and are now due by the end of the week. Hopefully they will call me back in for these prior to the start of work next week!
I needed to do further tests on the day to establish a baseline for comparison once i start on the new meds. I also had a heart test, so I have to wait to get the all-clear on this, as I did have some heart effects from the Doxorubicin I was on. There is a possibility that I may not be able to use the new meds. I was not aware of this being an issue prior to going to the hospital on Wednesday......
It is interesting that the actual drug company is sponsoring this application for my use of Pazopanib. The drug has passed trial phase, but I believe that the drug company will continue to collect data from participating hospitals; thus the baseline tests I did yesterday. There is no limit period per se to using this medication. Itis more about tolerance whilst on it and whether I can return to a Progression-Free status. The side effects are a concern, but we will monitor these as I go.
Cheers,
Georgia
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