Hello Randi - welcome to the family. It's normal for patients to get lots of support from family members and friends. What is often forgotten is that caregivers need support too. That's where this family comes in, a lot of our members are caregivers, so we know what your needs are too.

If you haven't already, get yourself a spiral notebook and dedicate a page to questions you want to ask each of your doctors (if you have more than one). What you read here on the forum will also generate questions you want to get answered. And lastly, don't forget the nurses, they often give the best answers of all to questions as they are often times more understandable than the doctors.

Hang in there, you have a wild ride coming up while husband goes through treatment. Sometimes it will be tough, sometimes easier, but we will be here for you every step of the way.

Tony

Tony, 69, non-smoker, aerobatics pilot, bridge player/teacher, avid dancer (ballroom, latin, swing, country)

09/13 SCC, HPV 16, tonsillectomy, T2N0.
11/13 start rads, no chemo
12/13 taste gone, dry mouth,
02/14 hair slowly returning
05/14 taste the same, dry sinuses, irrigation helps.
01/15 food taste about 60% returned, dry sinuses are worse in winter.
12/20 no more sinus problems, taste pretty good