thank you all so much for your support and your suggesstions. We made it thru the week, he took one day off, that amount of rest seemed to really help and the vomiting is more under control now. They started him on the liquid oxycodone in the tube every 4 hrs, so the pain is better. He said he felt he was spinning out of control, he's promised to continue to try. Our son is home from college this weekend and that seemed to lift his spirits and it certainly helps me physically to share the load a little. Marica thank you for reaching out, if you don't mind I will call this weekend, I'm just too tired tonight.