Contributing Member (25+ posts) Joined: Sep 2006 Posts: 42 | Liz - My husband had a terrible time post radiation and chemo with depression. It took a village to get him to admit it and finally he broke down in front of his doc and was put on anti-depressants. It helped with his morale, his eating (he wasn't gaining weight) and his emotions. She explained that it wasn't a reflection against his manhood and that 75% of her patients suffered from depression post treatment(and the majority of that group were men). He is on anti-depressants (for 6 months) and they have helped immensely. He calls them his "crazy pills" - cancer humor! Those weeks post treatment are the worse so hang in there and if you think he needs help - call the docs. As a side note, I am taking them as well. With his treatment, runnning our business, being available to 3 elderly parents (one with Alzheimers) and the normal day to day life, I was not doing too well. It didn't hit me until he started feeling better - I guess you run on adrenaline for so long and then WHAM! So, take care of you, too!
Marty
MARTY-Caregiver to husband (non-smoker/non-drinker)Dx 04/06 SCC Stage IV left tonsil-3 lymph nodes,HPV+,Tx 35xIMRT,35xcisplatin/tarceva,neck dissection 11/06, beginning HPV vaccine JHopkins 04/07.
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