 Patient Advocate (old timer, 2000 posts)
Joined: Nov 2002 Posts: 3,552 | I was cold a lot too because of all the weight I lost. Maybe an electric blanket would be as effective as heating the entire house. What about getting yourself a small personal TV (and some headphones) so that you can watch what you want.
I am certain that his depression plays a large role in this. And the treatment beats you up pretty bad.
It's a thankless, miserable job being a caregiver. I am still repairing damage after 4+ years. Even buying my wife a brand new BMW Z4 wasn't enough to repair the scars...
Gary Allsebrook
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Dx 11/22/02, SCC, 6 x 3 cm Polypoid tumor, rt tonsil, Stage III/IVA, T3N0M0 G1/2
Tx 1/28/03 - 3/19/03, Cisplatin ct x2, IMRT, bilateral, with boost, x35(69.96Gy)
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"You are a mist that appears for a little while and then vanishes" (James 4:14 NIV)
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