I understand about the nagging issue. My 31-year-old husband was diagnosed with SCC back in November 2013. We've been together 8 years, but the only thing I've ever nursed him back from was a bad flu. This is so much more difficult--trying to get him to swallow his meds, go to the dentist, eat, drink, and do his swallowing exercises. I do feel like a nag, and I feel guilty that I get so easily upset with him sometimes. It's hard when the other person is in pain or feeling bad and is cranky to you. Plus my husband is a doctor himself, so I love arguing with him about doing all of this! You're not alone in feeling like this and I hope he feels better soon. I know they appreciate us more than we could ever know.
Laura, Patient's Wife. He is 31 years old, non-smoker, light drinker, otherwise healthy. Stage I OCC of front right tongue. Partial right glossectomy: 12.9.13. Start radiation 1.27.14. Start cisplatin: 1.28.14. We will celebrate our third anniversary in the middle of all this. Hoping to learn more about side effects.
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