Hi,
Tonight, Richard is going to drop from the 50 dose patch to the 25. I'm nervous about any withdrawal symptoms. He's doing so well with eating and feeling better that I hate to throw a wrench into things. We are into a good recovery routine and things are going pretty smoothly. He's only three weeks out of treatment and I wonder if this is the right time to start to wean off. Richard isn't too concerned. He says he'll deal with it as it comes and he's not going cold turkey. We see the MO today and will ask advice. Richard is VERY TIred of the constipation issues and I know the sooner he is off the patches the better. Thanks for any feedback anyone has on the side effects of lowering the dose. Geri


Geri-CG to husband Richard, 62 yrs old. Former smoker, quit 30yrs ago, light drinker. Dx after tests with BOT T1N1M0. Tx to start by end of Dec. Seven wks IMRT with 2x Cisplatin-2x Erbitux. Peg in 12/08- removed 4/21/09. Looking good so far. Clear Pet &MRI 8/2/09