 Administrator, Director of Patient Support Services Patient Advocate (old timer, 2000 posts)
Joined: Jun 2007 Posts: 10,507 Likes: 7 | I love your positive outlook Ellen! Your husband is very lucky to have you taking care of him.
A couple other hints about chemo. It normally will not hit a person immediately. If I remember correctly, my doc had me prepare to be ill about a week after I was given the chemo. I was to be given the 3 big doses too but my doc canceled the 3rd round. Chemo was pretty hard on me, but that was just how I reacted. Make sure your husband takes his anti-nausea meds even if he doesnt feel ill. If the nausea hits him it will be next to impossible to play catch up and get the meds to work. So better to take them to get ahead of the nausea. If your husband does get sick from the chemo, he will need to work twice as hard to get his daily fluids. Keep up your wonderful attitude and before you know it this rough spot will be over and your husband will be recovering.
Good luck next week.
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  | 
