Hi,
Hubby is having his kidney removed in a couple of weeks after 5 years of immuno and chemo treatment, he is stage 4 and they may have to remove his spleen but won't know until they get in there.
My question is what can I expect in those first few weeks after surgery and how I can support him best. We've had the medical info leaflet, 3-6 months for recovery etc but any advice on what he's going to need from me in those first 2-4 weeks would be really helpful. I've booked the following week off work so I'm around but I can't be off forever with him and he's not known for doing what's best for himself. He's young for this diagnosis, just 50 years old and was fit but has spent most of the last 5 years sleeping so his fitness has declined dramatically.
Is it likely he'll still be bed bound for the first few weeks and should I expect to provide personal care? Am I more likely to need to keep nagging him to get up and move around? neither are an issue but I'd really like to be prepared to make sure I can do what's needed.
