March 2014

VanSel1 Cycle 2 Day 15: Better out than in....

After a weekend of feeling vulnerable with frequent visits to the loo, Steve still felt rather agitated when we went to hospital this mornin...

By Paige Maguire Sunday, March 30, 2014 VanSel1

Another unpredictable week in terms of how Steve feels - at times he has been O.K, then the stomach cramps begin, or he has to rush to the l...

Two exciting developments of particular interest to people with mesothelioma and other life threatening conditions for which there is no cur...

A week into cycle 2 of the VanSel drug trial and we weren't sure whether Steve would be able to carry on. He had not been feeling great...

One more dose of selumetanib tonight, and Steve will have completed the first week of cycle 2 in the VanSel drug trail. If I had to describe...

Announcement from the UK's Medicines and Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency: " The Early Access to Medicines Scheme (EAMS) aim...

Just a brief update to let you know that Steve's ECG, bloods, other observations and physical examination this morning were good, so he&...

One more dose of selumetanib tonight and Steve will have completed the 42 day long first cycle of the VanSel 1 drug trial! He's had si...

We returned to hospital today after an interval of week without medication to see if Steve's heart rhythm had improved enough to allow h...

By Paige Maguire Sunday, March 9, 2014

Having spent all of February getting used to a new routine based around twice weekly hospital visits and regulated eating and fasting times,...

By Paige Maguire Wednesday, March 5, 2014

First of all, thank you for Steve's birthday cards, messages and good wishes. It was a low key day, with phone calls from our children,...

Since Steve was diagnosed with mesothelioma in 2009, my priority has been to support him in whatever way I can, and in the process, raise ...