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Posted 6/23/2008 7:45 PM (GMT -5)
The palliative care team at Dartmouth/Hitchcock has been wonderful in providing support to improve my husband's quality of life. The team provides expert advice on dealing with fatigue, emotions and other side-effects of chemo. I was wondering whether this is common in other hospitals? I also appreciate that there always seem to be Reiki masters or masseurs in the infusion room, which really contributes to the well being of patients getting chemo, and their caregivers. www.curetoday.com as an article on this new specialization in palliative care. Dutchy
Posted 6/23/2008 8:36 PM (GMT -5)
Hi Dutchy,

I can't give you feedback on your question, but the care you described for your husband sounds wonderful.  You are such a wonderful support for your husband.  Thank you for your example.

Please give your husband our best.

Kind regards,

Barry

Posted 6/23/2008 9:51 PM (GMT -5)
Hi dutchy,

It's good to hear of the wonderful care your husband is getting, that's so important. Whatever can be done to ease his discomfort is a good thing.
Moffitt Cancer Center where Don goes has programs for the patient and caregiver - the interest is in the whole person. All we need do is ask and they are so helpful.

My heart goes out to you both - please know you are cared about and we're here for you.

Susan
Posted 6/24/2008 5:57 PM (GMT -5)

Hi Dutchy,

When my husband first began his chemo, we had to go to the local hospital as it was a holiday week and the oncologist did not want to wait a week to begin. Our experience there was not the best. The room was really crowded and it was very loud and impersonal. I don't believe it was the nurses fault as they tried hard to create a positive environment, but it was an awful experience. Our second round of treatment was given in the oncologist office where their are individual "stations" with alot more privacy and the nursing staff is wonderful. As this is also palliative care--it would be nice if more was offered to help all aspects of being--mind, body and soul, but it is much better than the oncology ward at the hospital. I am so glad to hear that you and your husband are receiving all possible comforts available during this time.

I have been thinking of you and yours and continue to pray for comfort and peace.

Karen eyes

Posted 6/25/2008 7:37 AM (GMT -5)
Karen, how is your husband doing? How is he dealing with his chemo? Does he have a lot of side effects? It's a different ball game. Are you doing ok? Take good care of yourself, Erlien
Posted 6/25/2008 10:56 AM (GMT -5)

Erlien,

Larry is tolerating the chemo well--just very tired and loss of hair, but he is experiencing a lot of pain. The oncologist continues to work with the pain meds and I hope he can reach a point of being comfortable. This is a whole new ball game and it is a struggle every day to remain positive. My children and grandson are a great source of continuity for both Larry and I. Larry no longer receives his Zometa, but I guess at this point the Prostate cancer is the least of our worries as the new cancer is so aggressive and causing so many side effects.

Thank you for your support. I will continue to pray for you and your husband and I hope God holds you gently in his hands.

Karen

Posted 6/26/2008 6:36 AM (GMT -5)
Erlien and Karen, my thoughts and prayers are with both of you. Take it a day at a time and be sure to take care of yourselves, too. I'm sure that's not easy but hang in there. God bless you all....kat
Posted 2/26/2010 8:53 AM (GMT -5)
Dutchy I am more than happy to hear that your husband did great on hormone terapy. I am a new member and have some questions for all of you that have expirienced mets prostate canser. My father is on hormone terapy bicadex + zoladex + zometa. His psa 70 and gleason 4+5, bone mets (pelvic, spine, shoulders,..) In two months we will hear about his first psa after HT and at tis time he is a little bit yelow in his face (jaundice). My question is: did anyone of you have this kind if side effect on HT?
Posted 2/26/2010 9:26 AM (GMT -5)
simo, first, welcome to the Forum. You are posting on a year and half old thread, and I don't think any of those on this thread, except for mkat, posts here anymore. So don't be disappointed if you get no responses. In the meantime, I am gonna move your post to a thread of it's own and hope someone newer can help you.
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