 Administrator, Director of Patient Support Services Patient Advocate (old timer, 2000 posts)
Joined: Jun 2007 Posts: 10,507 Likes: 7 | Colleen, you are one great caregiver! Right on the ball with everything. I hope you dont forget to take some time for yourself too. Being a caregiver is a tough job and you sure do it very well! I wish I had been lucky enough to have you for my caregiver!
If your husband is having alot of pain talk with the doc. Ask about pain meds. Being in pain is NOT helpful to the patient at all, it only makes recovery more difficult.
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  | 
