Hi Kerry,

I have such admiration for all of you caregivers. It's such a tough job that is so suddenly thrust upon you. I just don't know where all that strength comes from. Sure it's natural to lose it sometimes and you have every right to do so. You have already started to get the best advice available from those that have been there.

I can address the steroid issue from my experiences with one of my dental partners. He has been on either chemo or steroids for over three years for treatment of his cancer, multiple myeloma. The time period that he was on steroids was a rough one. Everyone in our office noticed the change in his personality and he had warned us about this happening. Fortunately he had been told about it.

Just remember, things WILL get better.

Jerry