hopefuldoctor

This is very similar to my father and they told me that the WBR could have had an effect. WBR can cause neuronal death and can cause healthy tissue to wane also. I will keep you and your sister in my thoughts.

On Monday, my father after a 4 month battle with Stage IV NSCLC was told that they could not continue treatment. He is weak, tired, and frail. I'm scared to go on with my own life, I'm a student who is going to grad school 2 days a week and am petrified of leaving my father with a HHA. They will start hospice next week, but does that mean he has to die? I mean I could be optimistic. I have accepted the possibility of death... The big problem started about a month ago, when he just wasn't himself. He was confused, etc, didn't want to eat. Finally he is eating, but I think my anxiety and stress has carried to him and he is being affected by it. I lose it sometimes and yell at him, because i'm the only caregiver...is this normal? *sigh.. Is it possible to feel alone when surrounded by hundreds?

My father is currently undergoing WBR. Hearing loss, as well as visual changes are common side effects of the radiation. You may want to visit the Memorial Sloan website or search some journals on pubmed. They offered the most information on this. Hope this helps!