hello, after being on the fentanyl patch for over a year, of course dose has been lowered since the big operation in december, my father decided he was ready to get off of the 25mcg patch, and to just stick with norco for the shooting pains.. he thought that the fentanyl patch was not really doing much.. well come to find out 2days off the patch, that it was and now today my mom put one on him.. i tried explaining to him how huge this surgery was and not to get discouraged, that he will have some bad days, but to be grateful for all the good days he has had lately... any words of encouragement.. i know a lot of you have had the personal experience with this horrible disease.. thank you..
concerned
daughter


Dad-55 yrs..2/2010-DX/March 2010-Induction Chemo/35Rads 7weeks concurrent with chemo once every 3weeks/6/2010-Treatments completed-October 2010-Recurrence/December 2010-salvage surgery/clear Margins/July 2011-recurrence/weekly Erbitux treatments-5/30/12, last erbitux..
Painfree and rested 6/19/12