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| Joined: Aug 2018 Posts: 345 Likes: 8 Platinum Member (300+ posts) | OP Platinum Member (300+ posts) Joined: Aug 2018 Posts: 345 Likes: 8 | Not that husband would allow anyone else to help take care of him, I'm too rural for any services...not even support groups though I might check with Hospice tomorrow when I go for annual training and see if they offer something.
Spouse of 58 yr old with BOT cancer Stage 4a HPV16 positive 3 chemo treatments cisplantin 35 radiation treatments 7000 cGy former smoker/chewed tobacco for 38 yrs. 1/2020 diagnosed with cancer near TMJ 4/2020 chemo 5 days every 2 weeks 6/2020 proton therapy 9/21/2020 cancer free
| | | | Joined: Jun 2007 Posts: 10,507 Likes: 7 Administrator, Director of Patient Support Services Patient Advocate (old timer, 2000 posts) | Administrator, Director of Patient Support Services Patient Advocate (old timer, 2000 posts) Joined: Jun 2007 Posts: 10,507 Likes: 7 | When I used the ACS volunteer drivers, I was living way out in the sticks well off the beaten path. It was 45 minutes each way to the hospital. The volunteer drivers all lived near the treatment center so they drove 45 minutes up to get me then 45 minutes back down to the hospital and then another hour and half to take me home and go back to their home. Those kind hearted souls drove 3 hours a day to help me. Im forever grateful for their kindness and willingness to help a perfect stranger that needed a hand. Im sure there are plenty of others that do the volunteer driving positions who wouldnt mind driving log distances. It doesnt hurt to sign up and give it a try. 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 | | |
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