"Above & Beyond" Member (500+ posts) Joined: Oct 2011 Posts: 805 | When I think of all Kevin went through I can't imagine your mom being able to do it. It is miserable and he was strong, healthy otherwise and overweight by about 50lbs. It took him down for 5 months and he lost 56lbs, and that was eating/drinking Ensure most of the time. I'm not saying don't do anything, but she may want to just enjoy the time she has. Be sure she has a voice in it, as I'm sure you are. Sometimes I think patients do what they think their families want them to do even if it's not what they want. I'm so sorry your family has been faced with this. We have all been there and truly understand the devastation. Blessings, Kathy
Kathy wife/caregiver to: Kevin age:53 Dx 7/15/11 HPV16+ SCC Stage IV BOT/R Non smoker, casual drinker 7/27/11 Cistplatin, taxotere,5FU 2/3week sessions, followed by IMRT 125cgy x 60 (2x daily) w/Erbitux weekly. Last rad 10/26/11. Last Erbitux 10/27/11 PEG placed 9/1/11 Removed 11/8/11 Clear PET 10/12 and 10/13 and ct in 6/14 |