Alpaca

I dont think it dis-Empowers the patient at all. I am the caregiver to my mother and I'm constantly researching. It has come to the point where my mother will not go to a single doctor appointment without me. When the doctor ask questions I answer instead of my mother. Kinda of funny but I think I know more about her condition than she knows her self. My mom always ask me to look up this and look up that. She loves to listen to me read some of the post on this forum to her.

I think your daughter inlaw will appreciate her husband being at her side and understanding everything going on. I know it must be hard mentally and physically on the patient. Having that person she trust and loves to sit and talk about all the Ifs and Ands will be a big comfort to her.

Good Luck
Heidi

Last edited by sweetpe1; 01-30-2015 07:54 PM.

Sweetpe
Caregiver
RE:My Mother
Age 70
Non Smoker
SCC 3/4/2014 Left rear jaw
Mandiblctmy 3/25/2014
35RAD Completed on 06/03/2014
MRI 9/3/2014
25mm lobulated recurrence left mandible/floor of mouth carcinoma
9/23/14 Salvage Surgery
MET(s)
9/23/14 Salvage Surgery Not Successful
Chemo Recommended
1st Round of Cisplatin Chemo Started 10/20/14
Cisplatin stopped 11/20/14. Side affects to bad.
Chemo started again 1/22/15 Carbo/Docetaxel
Passed Away April 22,2015