guess I should post this and follow the suggestions!

I am the spouse of husband diagnosed 6 weeks ago. He started chemo and radiation on Monday. He will have 3 chemo treatments and 35 radiation. I"m kind of a health nut so this stuff makes me a little squeamish. He smoked for years, grew up in a chain smoking family and then chewed tobacco for 22 yrs and probably still is chewing as we are finding cans in his car and on the bed.

I came here because I like to be informed and hear other points of view and treatment. His comment to me over the years has been: As long as there is a pill, I will not change my lifestyle. Now his pills are radiation and chemo. Not sure how this is going to turn out for him as this is very new territory for both of us. I'm here to learn!


Stage 4 A not sure if HPV or not (he never asks)
age 56 yrs old
smoker for many years and grew up with lots of chain smokers
chewed tobacco and probably still does
35 treatments of radiation
3 chemo treatments (every 3 weeks)