I'm surprised that everyone thinks meds are the way to go. We finally are at the point where we don't have to use a spreadsheet to keep track of all his medications! I gently suggested meds, he said no. (He's been on them before, as he has a predisposition to depression.) I asked him to please think about it if his level of depression doesn't lessen as the days go on. I think this got him thinking a little and he's actually seemed a little bit better. Sometimes I think I'm the one who needs the medication. ;-)


Caregiver to husband, 44, nonsmoker, nondrinker
Diagnosed 7/15/08 with BOT SCC, stage IVa.
Two positive nodes removed
Cisplatin and erbitux ended 10/15/08
Radiation over 10/20/08
Back to work 11/24/08
PEG out 12/9/08
Scans 12/2008 and 3/2009 Clear