 Senior Patient Advocate Patient Advocate (old timer, 2000 posts)
Joined: Sep 2006 Posts: 8,311 | Apappala,
Really sorry that you 2 are going thru this crap but you have found the best site in the world to give you creditable advice but do keep in mind that none of us are doctors but we are battle tested.
It would help if you would develop a Signature Line like mine and others so that every time you post you don't have to repeat yourself and anyone wishing to respond has a more complete picture of what's going on. Go to MY STUFF and then EDIT MY PROFILE.
Being a Caregiver is probably equal to having the cancer, yours is NOT an enviable job. IMO 50% of the battle patients face with this cancer are mental yet our cancer team seldom addresses those issues. We see people that handle the mental side themselves and we see people than quickly need professional help and everywhere in between. He, which probably means with your insistence, needs to get professional assistance ASAP. Cancer takes a great deal from us that we can't control but this is something that we can overcome and he needs to channel his anger into preventing this cancer from affecting him and everyone around him anymore than it already has.
David
Age 58 at Dx, HPV16+ SCC, Stage IV BOT+2 nodes, non smoker, casual drinker, exercise nut, Cisplatin x 3 & concurrent IMRT x 35,(70 Gy), no surgery, no Peg, Tx at Moffitt over Aug 06. Jun 07, back to riding my bike 100 miles a wk. Now doing 12 Spin classes and 60 outdoor miles per wk. Nov 13 completed Hilly Century ride for Cancer, 104 miles, 1st Place in my age group. Apr 2014 & 15, Spun for 9 straight hrs to raise $$ for YMCA's Livestrong Program. Certified Spin Instructor Jun 2014.
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