 Senior Patient Advocate Patient Advocate (old timer, 2000 posts)
Joined: Sep 2006 Posts: 8,311 | Sorry that you and your husband are having to deal with this and being a Caregiver is a tough job BUT try and get over the emotional aspect as soon as possible because it won't do either of you any good. Have a frank discussion with him and tell him what you are dealing with and what he needs to do to be a responsible patient. Have a discussion with his docs and let them know what's going on. Perhaps they can hook you up with a local support group. Do keep posting and reading on this site. I'm sure you will hear from numerous Caregivers with vast experience so take a deep breath and let's get you both thru this treatment and the recovery. I'm not underscoring the difficulty you both face but it has to be done and it's doable.
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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