Patient Advocate (old timer, 2000 posts) Joined: Nov 2006 Posts: 2,671 | Nathan, it might be a good idea to keep track of all your medications, especially if they get changed or modified. My son had so many different meds he was taking, it got to the point where I was really worried about whether he was taking the right dose or taking them too soon. He had bad headaches and he was also taking way too many ibuprofen which I found out can be very damaging to the kidneys. I finally made up a spread sheet with the different meds listed and which doctor had prescribed them and how often they should be taken. I gave him one copy and kept the other. I posted his on the refrigerator and he would then check off when he took something. I checked with the doctor about how much ibuprofen was safe and made sure he wasn't going over that limit as well. On the spreadsheet, I included phone numbers of people I talked to at the different doctors' offices. Maybe you could make up some kind of spreadsheet or your Mom or Fianc�e could. When people close to you are worried about you, it helps them have something to do to keep busy. Caregivers can get depressed and anxious, too and keeping busy is one thing that helps. Keep up the fight, Nathan. And keep us posted.
Anne-Marie CG to son, Paul (age 33, non-smoker) SCC Stage 2, Surgery 9/21/06, 1/6 tongue Rt.side removed, +48 lymph nodes neck. IMRTx28 completed 12/19/06. CT scan 7/8/10 Cancer-free! ("spot" on lung from scar tissue related to Pneumonia.)
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