Elaine,
That is great news that your husband is finished with his treatments. You sound like you have had your hands full with 2 small children. I hope things continue to go well for you and your husband.
I was wondering what stage your husband was.

My brother 41yrs old will be starting his journey this Monday 6/25th. He is stage 4 cancer on tongue and lymph node. Scheduled for 35 IMRT treatments and cisplatin/5FU 1st and 4th week of treatment.
He already has peg which have not used yet.
He can't swallow food at this point but liquids only and he hasn't even started treatment yet.
I ordered him the carnation 560cal drinks on line and he likes them.
I am very nervous but glad he is starting treatment this next week. He will be admitted for one week to get his chemo, using vein.
Treatment center is over 1 hr away.

We are so ready to fight this cancer and beat it.
My mother just passed away 11/06 from tongue cancer at age 71,(non-smoker) so my whole family is in a state of shock that now my brother has been diagnosed. The docs say not hereditiary, but who really knows.
He never smoked, chewed years ago but quit. Recently been drinking alcohol from loss of my mother, I think this is how he coped. I also found out he had a spot removed on tongue about 8yrs ago which showed focal dysplasia. Never had it followed up on. I just found this out recently, so I was shocked.
Can't go back and change the past, only move forward.
So I think will all these factors above and some family history put him at risk.

I am trying to stay strong, but it is very hard.
All I can do is take one day at a time.

congrats again on end of husbands treatment.
It must be a great feeling for you both.

I remember a quote someone on this forum stated before that I tell my brother.

Positive thinking prepares the mind to work miracles, the rest of the body follows.


Take care
Michelle