Dear Eshwar,
You are an awesome caregiver to your father! So informed and up to date on all the issues-- do you have medical background as well? I have researched alot, and learned more than I ever thought I would on OC.
It is a challenge every day and is a hard road, caregiving. I am struggling with it constantly, wondering if I'm nagging John too much to eat more, not exert himself, etc. etc. I cannot imagine the blow to his ego being limited so. Up to now he has been active, and every doc we see says he's a young healthy guy except for his cancer, which blows him away.
He has just started on O2, which is a big step for us. His shortness of breath has been excruiciating, and his pulse/ox just went below 90 which got them to finally order it with insurance approval. smirk
Hoping this O2 will give him the boost needed to get thru this rough TIC treatment and shrink his tumors as this is our last resort.
Best wishes to you and your dad for complete recovery from this next phase.

Bonnie

CG to husb John, 57, love of my life for 35 yrs.
Dx 2/10, T2N2cMx, SCC BOT & lymph nodes.
Non smoker. Biopsy HPV+.
No surgery - IMRT 35X + 7 chemos cleared BOT
9/10-mets to lungs.
2 rounds chemo, last one trial drug which did not work.

Lost the battle, but walking in Glory 9/7/11.