Seanna - It's good you are getting some help and support. You make a very good point at the end of your post about keeping on top of things and watching everything that your husband is taking. At one point in my son's treatment he was on so many different drugs and he kept telling he was keeping up with taking the meds but when I watched him a little more closely, he would sleep thru some of the meds or take too much or miss them. I had to make up a spreadsheet with all the meds and how often and how much he was supposed to take. I made two copies, one stuck on his refrigerator and told him he had to check off as he took his meds and note how much. I also put the doctors names and phone numbers and names of the office nurses, too - for whenever I called. It's a good idea to keep a record of everything that goes in to his stomach and what comes out, too. Some meds can cause constipation. If you read the prescription bottles you might see what side effects there are so that you can ask the doctor about if necessary. Take care of yourself, too and check back here to let us know what's happening.


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.)