 Patient Advocate (1000+ posts)
Joined: Mar 2003 Posts: 1,384 Likes: 1 | Sara, It is not just OK for you to have time away, I believe it is mandatory!
Get with some friends and have a weekend (or longer) at least 100 miles away. If your husband can't take care of the little one yet find a good place for her to stay seperately (grandma etc.)
Don't call in and don't worry. You need this and your family will benefit from the "new you" when you return.
This ordeal IS really hard on caregivers and loved ones alike. It is really important for you to get a real break from it.
Mark, 21 Year survivor, SCC right tonsil, 3 nodes positive, one with extra-capsular spread. I never asked what stage (would have scared me anyway) Right side tonsillectomy, radical neck dissection right side, maximum radiation to both sides, no chemo, no PEG, age 40 when diagnosed.
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