Steve - that "Now what?" stage happens to many of us right after Tx ends and you have to get used to a new unfamiliar routine and away from the old routine that you kind of got used to. As a caregiver, I definitely got that unnerving "What Now?" feeling, too - but another couple or three weeks and things should definitely look up. Being really tired is part of it. My son slept most of the time and so much so, that at times I would go into his room and hold a mirror to his mouth just to make sure he was still breathing! You have just completed an important milestone in your recovery and that is certainly something to feel good about. You can look forward to better days ahead!


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.)