 Administrator, Director of Patient Support Services Patient Advocate (old timer, 2000 posts)
Joined: Jun 2007 Posts: 10,507 Likes: 7 | Wendy, you will be a wonderful caregiver. You took the time to put into words your feelings which shows how caring you are. Be strong and take time for yourself so you dont get worn down.
I was the patient without a caregiver. Still dont know how I got thru this twice by myself. Just being there for him and takign him to appointments. Making him comfortable and making sure he eats, drinks and is taking the meds are most important. Its also alot more than that. Mentally this disease changes a person. It hurts and scares them so much that it can come out directed towrads the closest one, their caregiver.
Your post shows how much you care, which is whats necessary to be a great caregiver.
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  | 
