Administrator, Director of Patient Support Services Patient Advocate (old timer, 2000 posts) Joined: Jun 2007 Posts: 10,507 Likes: 7 | Great job with the calories and fluid intake! This is usually the most challenging part of all of the treatment process. Most patients cant take in enough and end up struggling. Looks like he is right where he needs to be with his intake. Dont forget if needed he can ask the doc for a prescription for hydration in the chemo lab. By getting a couple bags of IV fluids, he will immediately feel better.
Unfortunately things get progressively more difficult as treatments continue. Keeping up the nutrition and hydration levels of what he is taking in currently may become tricky. He sounds like he is doing very well if he is able to manage his pain with only using tylenol. If that begins to not be enough make sure to speak up right away and get something stronger. Pain will make this so much more difficult to get thru the radiation treatments.
Keep up the good work. Never forget we are here for you too. Caregivers are like angels. They have so much depending on them and no matter how tough it gets, they still somehow manage to have a smile on their faces. We will be here to lean on if you need to. Try to take some time just for yourself once in a while. If you get burned out who will handle everything? So be kind to yourself whenever you can.
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 |