 Administrator, Director of Patient Support Services Patient Advocate (old timer, 2000 posts)
Joined: Jun 2007 Posts: 10,507 Likes: 7 | Please just consider the volunteer driver program. When the going gets tough it will be a huge help to get a break in driving once in a while. Plus it probably would do your father good to be able to go out by himself and talk with another person unrelated to his situation.
I am a survivor or 2 recurrences of OC. There arent many of us 3 timers out there but there are some who have gotten thru it. The odds were stacked against me and somehow I pulled thru my third round of OC.
If your father is already struggling with depression, PLEASE take action now. Seek out a therapist or someone who he can talk to about his situation. It would probably help him to connect here with other survivors. He may need anxiety meds to help get him thru this round of OC. Those can take a few weeks to kick in so start working on getting him some help right away.
We are here not just to support your father, we will help you too. Best wishes!
ChristineSCC 6/15/07 L chk & by L molar both Stag I, age44 2x cispltn-35 IMRT end 9/27/07 -65 lbs in 2 mo, no caregvr Clear PET 1/08 4/4/08 recur L chk Stag I surg 4/16/08 clr marg 215 HBO dives 3/09 teeth out, trismus 7/2/09 recur, Stg IV 8/24/09 trach, ND, mandiblctmy 3wks medicly inducd coma 2 mo xtended hospital stay, ICU & burn unit PICC line IV antibx 8 mo 10/4/10, 2/14/11 reconst surg OC 3x in 3 years very happy to be alive  | 
