 Patient Advocate (old timer, 2000 posts)
Joined: Nov 2006 Posts: 2,671 | Amen! to what David said! at exactly 2 1/2 weeks post TX my son started feeling a whole lot better! Liz - it's good that you know how to be "bossy". When my son was avoiding drinking or even sipping soups, and losing a LOT of weight, Amy in the Ozarks (JAM) told me to "put my Nurse from Hell hat on" and I did and it worked!! Swallowing is painful, - my son told me it felt like sharp knives were piercing his throat. It is hard to know when to go softly or when to get "firm" but if it gets her to make progress - you can always apologize later for the bossiness.
Anne-Marie
CG to son, Paul (age 33, non-smoker) SCC Stage 2, Surgery 9/21/06, 1/6 tongue Rt.side removed, +48 lymph nodes neck. IMRTx28 completed 12/19/06. CT scan 7/8/10 Cancer-free! ("spot" on lung from scar tissue related to Pneumonia.)
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