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| Joined: Jun 2007 Posts: 10,507 Likes: 7 Administrator, Director of Patient Support Services Patient Advocate (old timer, 2000 posts) | Administrator, Director of Patient Support Services Patient Advocate (old timer, 2000 posts) Joined: Jun 2007 Posts: 10,507 Likes: 7 | Thank you very, very much, Judy!!!! Congrats to you and your husband for successfully completing treatments!!!! Your post will definitely give others hope! Every OC patient can do this!!!
Your husband is so very fortunate to have had you by his side not only as his caregiver, also as his confidant and biggest cheerleader!!! Its rare to see the teamwork with both the patient and caregiver so motivated, involved and compliant. You both went above and beyond with everything which attributed to your husband doing so well.
I did read the entire post (as I do every post) and found your attention to detail was one of the biggest influencers that helped your husband do so well. This is a great post to read for tons of helpful info, logically broken down into sections for each area. Every single part that needed attention during rads was taken care of which is NOT an easy accomplishment. I especially liked to see the daily intake was such a big focus for you both. Eating when you have no sense of taste can be sooo difficult !!! Yet, your husband overcame it and took in well about the daily minimums with both hydration and calories. I tend to nag people about this. The hope others will get from reading your post, could be what it takes to get more patients onboard with how vitally important intake during rads can be.
Thank you again for a great post!!! I know this will help a great number of others.Now, let the healing begin!!! 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 | | |
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