Lisa,

I can, in no way, compare my experience as a caregiver to what you are currently facing. But I do know this:

When you are sleep deprived everything seems insurmountable. You have got to get some sleep somehow to have the will to fight and heal as well as have mental stability. I know you know this but sometimes I would feel so defeated and then realized that I had not slept well or it was late and I just needed to go to bed.

Hugs again,

Deb

Last edited by debandbill; 01-06-2011 07:53 PM. Reason: typo

Deb..caregiver to husband, age 63 at diagnosis, former smoker who quit in 1997.
DIAGNOSIS: 6/26/07 SCC right tonsil/BOT T4N0M0
TREATMENT START: 8/9/07 cisplatin/taxol X 7..IMRT twice daily X 31.5.
TREATMENT END: 10/1/07
PEG OUT: 1/08
PORT OUT: 4/09
FOLLOWUP: Now only annual exams. ALL CLEAR!

Passed away 1/7/17 RIP Bill