Patient Advocate (old timer, 2000 posts) Joined: Feb 2005 Posts: 2,019 | Minnie's advice is good. The fact is that even if Stephen were in the hospital, he'd be being pressed to get up, wash himself, get into new clothes and take walks around the floor everyday. The getting up and moving around part is just common sense. You weaken very quickly if you don't use your muscles a little everyday.
I say beyond those activities, if he needs to sleep a lot otherwise and seems to have no energy, let him be (as long as he's on an antidepressant). He probably jiust needs more time to get over the fatigue.
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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