 Administrator, Director of Patient Support Services Patient Advocate (old timer, 2000 posts)
Joined: Jun 2007 Posts: 10,507 Likes: 7 | Michelle:
Hang in there. Im sure that you are an excellent caregiver to your husband. Thats a very heavy load to carry. I personally went thru absolute hell with my treatments. Then I think of how it affected my teenage children who watched me suffer and realize that they had it worse than me. Being a caregiver isnt an easy job.
Im sorry to hear your husband is starting feel the side effects. The dry mouth probably will not kick in til a few weeks after his treatments have ended. Keep encouraging him to drink as much as possible to avoid dehydration. If he hasnt already tried ensure, boost or carnation vhc now might be a good time to start. Push the calories too, losing weight isnt good, it takes alot of energy to fight cancer.
I will keep your family in my prayers. It will be over soon.
ChristineSCC 6/15/07 L chk & by L molar both Stag I, age44 2x cispltn-35 IMRT end 9/27/07 -65 lbs in 2 mo, no caregvr Clear PET 1/08 4/4/08 recur L chk Stag I surg 4/16/08 clr marg 215 HBO dives 3/09 teeth out, trismus 7/2/09 recur, Stg IV 8/24/09 trach, ND, mandiblctmy 3wks medicly inducd coma 2 mo xtended hospital stay, ICU & burn unit PICC line IV antibx 8 mo 10/4/10, 2/14/11 reconst surg OC 3x in 3 years very happy to be alive  | 
