| Administrator, Director of Patient Support Services Patient Advocate (old timer, 2000 posts)
Joined: Jun 2007 Posts: 10,507 Likes: 8 | Ingeborg
Welcome to OCF. Im so glad you have found this site. Your post was a very good example of why OCF is here for caregivers too. Im sorry that you are having a rough time of this. Sometimes patients dont realize how their behavior affects others.
Has the doc prescribed anything for your husbands anxiety? If not, it would be a good idea to go with him to the next doctors appointment and explain that he is a bit moody and easily upset.
Have you lined up people to help you? Even if they would take the kids out for a couple hours its a big help. How about neighbors, church, other relatives. Think about anyone who offered to help, give them a weekly job like picking up some groceries or doing a load of laundry. The further he gets into his treatment, the worse he will feel and need more attention.
Please feel free to lean on us. If you feel the need to vent, this is the place you will get support. Hope tomorrow is a better day.
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  | 
