Hi Mark - I really appreciate your input and your experience. My son is actually 40 now - he was 33 at his cancer diagnosis 6 years ago. I did infer from our lunch talk that there was some ED but he didn't go into detail. I didn't realize that 20 mg of Lisinopril is considered a high dose and I will mention it to Paul so he can check with his doctor. As for chemo, he didn't have chemo during his Tx, only surgery and Radiation. During his cancer treatment he was in therapy for depression so he is aware of what to watch out for and to take care of it. I think just being aware and recognizing it helps to be able to handle it. He also assured me he would get more clarification from his doctor about any heart related problems.

PaulB - I was so sorry to hear about your friend's suicide - the rate is so high for cancer patients. During Tx when my son's depression seemed to be getting worse, I checked his meds and one of them carried a warning about "suicidal thoughts". I showed my son who called his doctor and the doctor reassured him the meds would still be ok after which he (my son) was a little better, so being aware of side effects I think is a good idea. Thanks for the great link on suicide rates with Brian, our founder. I think I had seem this on the OCF News site a while back. It helps anyone to realize that depression is temporary and that there is hope.