Luluchal

Hi Luluchal, We spoke about 3 months ago. How is it going? I sent you a friend request on Facebook, but I never heard back. I hope all is well.

R-Chop has been used for a long time and is an inconvenience. A response to the chemo should show itself soon and the existing disease symptoms should resolve themselves after that.

You will have to deal with the side effects of each treatment. There may be a lot of them or maybe just some minor ones as everyone is different. Mine were manageable and I got relief from the disease’s discomfort in a day or two but was tired for some time after each treatment.

After my last treatment I asked my doctor what could I expect now? His reply was everyday will just get better and better. He was mostly right; only when I overdid I brought on fatigue.

Helping him find things he can eat as he may have difficulty swallowing and have taste blindness for a while, insure that he rests when needed and do some exercise when possible. I used Inure as a food supplement.

Hang in there, caregiving is not for sissies. It does get easier for you as each treatment goes by as you learn what works best and he learns how to deal and pace himself.

Luluchai, things may be overwhelming right now, but they will get better. If you have any questions about treatments, side effects, dealing with doctors, family and friends, ask us.

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