 Patient Advocate (old timer, 2000 posts)
Joined: Feb 2005 Posts: 2,019 | Liz,
I'm not a patient person either, in general. The recovery process was incredibly frustrating for me. She is lucky to have a friend like you as her caregiver. Keep reminding her how glad you are that she's here, that is something that can shift the perspective from what hasn't gotten back to "normal" yet to gratitude for the simple things one can enjoy. And that's an important shift.
Nelie
SCC(T2N0M0) part.glossectomy & neck dissect 2/9/05 & 2/25/05.33 IMRT(66 Gy),2 Cisplatin ended 06/03/05.Stage I breast cancer treated 2/05-11/05.Surgery to remove esophageal stricture 07/06, still having dilatations to keep esophagus open.Dysphagia. "When you're going through hell, keep going"
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