Not sure what to do about the fact that I am here and know what will probably happen for my husband, but he does not want to think or talk about it. On the one hand I want to be prepared as his caregiver but he is just living in each day and is also very frightened of the prospects ahead. We are on treatment 16 out of 35. Second chemo next Friday. I suspect that he will be feeling lousy very soon. Right now, dry mouth, weird taste buds and lots of mucus. He is still eating but we are supplementing with Ensure and I will probably try Carnation with the high caloric. Any advice.


caregiver for husband
diagnosed with oral cancer May 2011 after 6 mo
node lft side and several in jaw involved
Base of Tongue Stage IVA
7 weeks radiation
Cisplatin-3 chemos (beginning,middle,end) IntraV administration