 Senior Patient Advocate Patient Advocate (old timer, 2000 posts)
Joined: Sep 2006 Posts: 8,311 | From the patient's perspective, I walked out of my tunnel in my 3rd week post Tx and from that point on I was mainly weak but the serious stuff was pretty much gone like the nausea, dehydration, constipation and pain. Even when I was in the worst part of my Tx, my wife went to work everyday but was just a phone call away which I took advantage of many times. I still don't see any medical reason why Jeana HAS to be there especially if she doesn't really want to be there. Come on now were are talking about a grown adult who is certainly capable of taking naps by himself, opening a can of VHC every 2 hours and taking whatever pills he still does. Have you asked him what it is you are still needed for? JM2C's
David
Age 58 at Dx, HPV16+ SCC, Stage IV BOT+2 nodes, non smoker, casual drinker, exercise nut, Cisplatin x 3 & concurrent IMRT x 35,(70 Gy), no surgery, no Peg, Tx at Moffitt over Aug 06. Jun 07, back to riding my bike 100 miles a wk. Now doing 12 Spin classes and 60 outdoor miles per wk. Nov 13 completed Hilly Century ride for Cancer, 104 miles, 1st Place in my age group. Apr 2014 & 15, Spun for 9 straight hrs to raise $$ for YMCA's Livestrong Program. Certified Spin Instructor Jun 2014.
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