 Patient Advocate (old timer, 2000 posts)
Joined: Nov 2002 Posts: 3,552 | If he is a "danger to himself" you can call 911 and have him taken to a hospital for evaluation.
It took me over a year to get back on my feet again and cancer fatigue is well known. His weight loss is a more serious issue though - What did he weigh before treatment?
You can only get power of attorney if the person grants it to you or is deemed mentally incompetent (basically not able to speak). Typically it will take 2 physicians affidavits to present to the court.
He is very likely suffering from depression and very possibly from thrush and other side effects of treatment as well. He really needs to go to his followup appointments. Even something as simple as thrush can be fatal if it goes systemic.
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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