 Administrator, Director of Patient Support Services Patient Advocate (old timer, 2000 posts)
Joined: Jun 2007 Posts: 10,507 Likes: 7 | Brandi, things will get better. Treatments are BRUTAL!!!! Seems to me like the docs take a patient close to death to kill the darn cancer. I know I sure felt like that anyway.
Ask the doc for a prescription to get your dad hydrated a few times per week in the chemo lab. He will feel better with proper hydration. Some patients go 3 times per week to help them get enough fluids.
Its ok to feel all kinds of mixed emotions about this. Being a caregiver is difficult! Speaking from the patients point of view, caregivers have it harder. They have all the responsibility on their shoulders and need to be cheerful on top of it meanwhile they must advocate constantly for their patient. NOT easy!!!
Hang in there, we do understand.
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  | 
