January 18th

Today we had a meeting with the Drug Development Unit in Sutton to discuss the possibility of taking part in drug trials in the future.  These are trials of new drugs which haven't yet been released on the market as they still need to determine the exact side effects and the correct dosage to administer.  It's very exciting to see that new treatments are continuously being developed and tested and that I may have the opportunity to be part of a trial targeted at my specific type of cancer.  

They have put me on their list of candidates if/when this is appropriate for me but this is also dependent on my brain mass being stable. The oncologist will make a decision on whether further treatment is needed once he sees the results of my next scan and may prefer me to use tried and tested drugs that they have better knowledge rather than sending me for a trial.  I have two scans scheduled for Thursday and see one consultant on Thursday and the other on the following Tuesday.

We heard that snow was on the way so we stayed in London last night....it was clear first thing this morning but started to snow heavily before 8 and continued all day.  We had a slow journey back to Swindon but grateful that all the roads were passable!