Patient Advocate (1000+ posts) Joined: Jan 2013 Posts: 1,291 Likes: 1 | Welcome and thanks for all the details. You are on top of the situation so just be aware as already stated, things will get worse before getting better.
There are so many things going around it is hard to know what is important. I tell everyone the same thing.
NUTRITION - HYDRATION - PAIN MANAGEMENT
It is most critical to take in as many calories as he can. He needs to drink as much fluid as he can. He needs to be comfortable and pain free.
Easy to say and hard to do but these are the important tasks to take care of all the time.
Good luck Don
Don Male, 57 - Great health except C Dec '12 DX: BOT SCC T2N2bMx, Stage 4a, HPV+, multiple nodes 1 tooth out Jan '13 2nd tooth out Tumor Board -induction TPF (3 cycles), seq CRT 4-6/2013 CRT 70gr 2x35, weekly carbo150 ended 5/29,6/4 All the details, join at http://beatdown.cognacom.com |