'Carer'? I think that's offically what I'm called.

So..... very strange of me to come and actually 'post a blog'. I am of the younger generation, 25, looking after my father who has an advanced stage of testicular cancer. I've been researching the net to find various cures for hiccups.... tiredness etc and came across people's blogs and though 'hey I could do one of those!'. My father has just finished round 3 of BEP. And I will tell you, he told some porkies during his initial treatments. He was never tired, never felt ill, and was 100% all the time. Unfortunately this was not the 'acutal' case.... he was pretty tired but ashamed to admit it. After going at 100MPH for most of his adult life, he couldn't bear to admit he was struggling. He has his own business with some 100 employees and to him, putting up the front of being well was very important. I even think it made him feel better than he did before, power of mind over matter. Anyway, tonight, he is on his 4th day of not being able to manage any food, and I had to take him into hospital over the weekend where is he is still being looked after (and very well I may add). I just want to tell you proud ones out there to be honest about symptomns after your first few rounds of chemo. Pretending your not tired is not clever, and the doc said to me tonight that if he had been open about it they would have sent him away with different drugs and he would be much better. The nurses call him 'the entrepeneur' as he arrives for chemo treatments with one suitcase full of clothes, and two full of work. Not bright, you have to relax and chill out! I am positive he will be better within the next few days. He now has some 'syringe drivers' to apply meds and is as cheeky as ever, albeit somewhat more raspy and tired. He has just received an invite to the queens garden party and I couldn't be more proud. I can't wait until he is out of hospital.