I am 71 female,  live alone and lost my husband to prostrate cancer in 2014. In July 2015 I was diagnosed with GIST,  a rare cancer affecting the wall of my stomach,  discovered as secondary in my liver. It was inoperable and unresponsive to chemo or radiotherapy. Fortunately for me there is a consultant at the Beatson in Glasgow specialising in GIST and I started on Inimitib which inhibited growth of the tumours. With very few side effects I carried on with normal life for 2 years, visiting  New Zealand on 2 occasions to see my 4 grandchildren ( twins were born same week as I  got diagnosis, !) Then the blow, in July 2017 I became unwell and Ininitib had stopped working. I  started Suninitib in October but my tolerance of the drug was not good and even on a reduced dose we decided to stop. After 4 weeks off all cancer treatment I have started Regorafemib  -  3 weeks on and 1 off with a scan after 2 cycles and so far the side effects have been much less severe,  which is most encouraging. My kiwi family come in June for 2 weeks and I am also very well looked after by my son and daughter close by. I see the consultant at Beatson tomorrow so will be interesting to see what his report is.