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  • Tarceva, a diary

    FormerMember
    FormerMember
    Diary of Tarceva
     
    My Tom started taking them on 24th November. I wrote very big instuctions.
    DO NOT EAT FOR TWO HOURS UNTILL TAKEN TABLET, THEN AT LEAST DO NOT EAT FOR ONE HOUR AFTER,
    BAD MISTAKE , I so thought he understood, NOT
     
    My Tom started taking them 02.00, took 5  days to get them to 22.00, thinking the fatigue would be better served overnight, my Tom is so confused, dementia like, I have to explain dozens…

  • despair

    FormerMember
    FormerMember

    I'm gonna waffle on for a bit

    Am new to this, always been the tough one, after reading some of the posts I realised I should have done this sooner, I actually phoned the Samaritans during the night, I was so desperate to talk to someone and of course sob my heart out, I cant talk to friends or family, I have to be strong for them. I just feel so alone.

    My Tom (69) has lung cancer, spread through chest wall, and …

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