OP Contributing Member (25+ posts) Joined: Jul 2005 Posts: 28 | Mom is getting weeker by the day which I realize is part of this disese/treatment. However, she has fell several times and hurt herself. I reported this a couple times and a test (some kind of ultrasound thing) was done on the neck area last Thur. to see if lymp nodes are pushing on an artery. No result yet.
I have been staying with her during the week and went back to work on weekends. However, due to my stress level and my stepdad (78) having a granddaughter getting married this weekend, I brought her home with me to assure she was looked after and fed etc.
About 12:30am, I woke to a loud thump. She can barely speak at all so I ran to the living room to find her laying on the floor. Her head had hit an endtable by the wall and put a little gash by the ear area. HAS ANYONE ever had this balance problem during treatment???? I'm SO scared. I just don't know what to do! Any suggestions?
Thanks, Dee
Caretaker of Mom with Unresectable stage IV SCCHN, T1-3,T4..No,N1,N2-3. IMRT daily treatment starting 8/24/05. Erbitux every week starting 8/10/05 and Cisplantin every 3 weeks times 3. Diagnoised 7/5/05 -passed and in peace now on 10/1/05
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