 Administrator, Director of Patient Support Services Patient Advocate (old timer, 2000 posts)
Joined: Jun 2007 Posts: 10,507 Likes: 7 | Sounds to me like you are one awesome caregiver!!! Great ideas with the gift bag and having everything so convenient.
The testosterone levels in men can take a huge hit from the radiation. I know several male members who have to take a pill ever day for low testosterone levels. Im really surprised the doc wasnt able to give you more info about that. I guess the after rads care when these things take a crap isnt your husbands doctors main focus.
Keep up the good work with pushing your husbands intake. Thats one things that can make a huge difference in how easily he gets thru this. Try to get his intake numbers up to at least 2500 every single day. I know its not easy but it really will help him to take in more calories. Losing 8 pounds in one week is alot of weight!
Hang in there, we are here for both of you to lean on.
ChristineSCC 6/15/07 L chk & by L molar both Stag I, age44 2x cispltn-35 IMRT end 9/27/07 -65 lbs in 2 mo, no caregvr Clear PET 1/08 4/4/08 recur L chk Stag I surg 4/16/08 clr marg 215 HBO dives 3/09 teeth out, trismus 7/2/09 recur, Stg IV 8/24/09 trach, ND, mandiblctmy 3wks medicly inducd coma 2 mo xtended hospital stay, ICU & burn unit PICC line IV antibx 8 mo 10/4/10, 2/14/11 reconst surg OC 3x in 3 years very happy to be alive  | 
