#52050 05-29-2007 06:21 PM | Joined: Apr 2005 Posts: 60 Supporting Member (50+ posts) | OP  Supporting Member (50+ posts)
Joined: Apr 2005 Posts: 60 | Thanks for the encouragment everyone, Today has been a better day for me, Hubby had Chemo + Radiation today,he wanted to go by himself so I could catch up on a few things @ home... So it was a full day at the C Center for him, I had spoke to the Dr on the phone, but decided to run down there and make sure he got the meds he needed,good job I did as the horse size pills would never have gone down! They forgot to put liquid! I drove hubby home and then went shopping, I purchased every suitable drink I could find! came home, lined them up and told him to choose one! My husband looked at them, then looked @ me and so " Oh! So the b*t**h back?!!!!!" I just laughed.... I am far from being the caregiver I was or should be in my opinion, Understanding WHY I felt this way from the above posts was a big help, I guess I am not out of the woods yet, but having a map sure does help.
Will update later.
TC Everyone and thanks again.
Sammie
C/G to Husband Richard SCC Op 4/1/2005 T2N0M0,Neck disection, 35% of tongue removed.
Reoccurance 3/2007,Lymph Node same side Positive SCC, Swelled to 2.5 inches. IMRT X35 Cis X3 Completed 33 IMRT Cis x2 carbo X1 MET to lungs post treatment 10/04/2007
Passed peacefully 31st July 2008.
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#52051 05-30-2007 02:51 AM | Joined: Sep 2006 Posts: 8,311 Senior Patient Advocate Patient Advocate (old timer, 2000 posts) | | Senior Patient Advocate Patient Advocate (old timer, 2000 posts)
Joined: Sep 2006 Posts: 8,311 | Minniea,
I missed the Clear Nodes, I guess my brain stopped after seeing neck dissection and tongue surgery thinking why would they do a ND without knowing cancer was present. I see that that was 2005 and I wonder if rad would be recommended today with the same Dx?
Sammie,
I am sure you won't be the caregiver you expect yourself to be but I AM sure you'll be everything he needs you to be and much more.
David
Age 58 at Dx, HPV16+ SCC, Stage IV BOT+2 nodes, non smoker, casual drinker, exercise nut, Cisplatin x 3 & concurrent IMRT x 35,(70 Gy), no surgery, no Peg, Tx at Moffitt over Aug 06. Jun 07, back to riding my bike 100 miles a wk. Now doing 12 Spin classes and 60 outdoor miles per wk. Nov 13 completed Hilly Century ride for Cancer, 104 miles, 1st Place in my age group. Apr 2014 & 15, Spun for 9 straight hrs to raise $$ for YMCA's Livestrong Program. Certified Spin Instructor Jun 2014.
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