Administrator, Director of Patient Support Services Patient Advocate (old timer, 2000 posts) Joined: Jun 2007 Posts: 10,507 Likes: 7 | If you havent already done so call (available 24/7/365) the American Cancer Society (ACS) and ask about their volunteer driving program. Its survivors and caregivers who give rides to patients while they need it to go back and forth to their treatments, appointments etc. This is a nationwide program so no matter where your husband gets treated he could potentially have some help with driving. Even if its only once a week this gives you significant breathing room to tend to your own things and not to worry about how he is making out. I drive once in a while for this program. Its nice for the patient to go out on their own and they feel a connection to the driver being thru cancer successfully either themselves or their spouse. The paperwork takes a while to get set up as it must be filled out by his physician (any of them is ok to fill it out, doesnt matter about location yet). The ACS also has a program to help pay for prescriptions or transportation up to $300. It can be a voucher at the pharmacy to pick up co-pays or part at the pharmacy and the rest for transportation costs. 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 |