 Administrator, Director of Patient Support Services Patient Advocate (old timer, 2000 posts)
Joined: Jun 2007 Posts: 10,507 Likes: 7 | Danielle, I was worried about his reaction post op. Poor guy! Mentally he is beating himself up over things that cant be changed. This road is so much harder on patients who internalize things. Im hoping the medications will eventually work to lift his depression to a more manageable level.
Im sure you and his mother are both past exhausted. Please remember to take care of yourself too. Is there anyone else who could take a couple shifts to give you guys a little break? Even if its only a 4 hour visit every other day, it would help. You could take turns having a short day there or it could cut 2 hours off each of the time you spend at the hospital.
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  | 
