 Patient Advocate (old timer, 2000 posts)
Joined: Nov 2002 Posts: 3,552 | Seremom,
It is quite common and predictable that he is suffering depression - it is a typical post treatment side effect. Many times they have to shop around for the right combination and/or strengths of drugs to manage it. Convince him, if you can to give the psychiatrist another shot at it. His medical team should be informed as well. I am kind of surprised that they didn't do a pre-emptive strike since depression is so common in cancer patients.
The first 6 months post Tx is a very difficult time, but you can get through to the other side.
Gary Allsebrook
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Dx 11/22/02, SCC, 6 x 3 cm Polypoid tumor, rt tonsil, Stage III/IVA, T3N0M0 G1/2
Tx 1/28/03 - 3/19/03, Cisplatin ct x2, IMRT, bilateral, with boost, x35(69.96Gy)
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