I just think its hard to let go of the emotional connection that develops between the patient and the care-giver. My mom was my care-giver and we got to the point of finishing each other's sentences after 12 weeks of being together day in and day out. When she had to return to work, it was hard for both of us. I was fully capable of caring for myself, that wasn't the issue, but it was hard to unravel the closeness we'd developed and move forward separately.

Stage IV SCC lt lateral tongue, surgery 5/19/08 (partial gloss/upper neck dissection left side/radial free flap reconstruction) IMRT w/weekly Cisplatin & Erbitux 6/30/08, PEG 1 6/12/08 - out 7/14 (in abdominal wall, not stomach), PEG 2 7/23/08 - out 11/20/08, Tx done 8/18/08
Second SCC tumor, Stage 1, rt mobile tongue, removed 10/18/2016, right neck dissection 12/9/2016
Third SCC tumor, diagnosed, 4/19/2108, rt submandibular mass, HPV-, IMRT w/ weekly Cisplatin, 5/9 - 6/25/2018, PEG 3 5/31/2018