tgreen

My fathers is a Stage IV NSCLC patient with brain, liver, adrenal and spinal mets. He was diagnosed in April 2003, he has had 3 carbo/taxol treatments, which did no good, he will have his third taxotere treatment next week. he has also had 13 radiation treatments or as he refers to the "Zaps" for lung and spinal mets. He is beginning to wonder if it is all worth it. We are interested in finding Home Care for him. If anyone does have any experience with Medicare and Home Health, please post. This is a topic that is badly needed and that there are very few resources (readily available) on. We need to know what Medicare will cover. Likewise, will Hospice provide day care (4-5 hours /day) where we can continue to work and provide for our families while still having our sick parents, spouses, signicant other, or children cared for? Any help would be appreciated. Good Luck and May God Bless You, Tracy

Sorry to hear about the balance and dizziness issues that your Mother is dealing with. We too are dealing with some of these issues. I think my Fathers problems are due to brain and spinal mets, but could be due to radiation, he had 13 treatments or as he refers to the "Zaps". We are also interested in finding Home Care for him. He is a Stage IV NSCLC, diagnosed in April 2003, he has had 3 carbo/taxol treatments, which did no good, he will have his third taxotere treatment next week. He is beginning to wonder if it is all worth it. If anyone does have any experience with Medicare and Home Health, please post. This is a topic that is badly needed and that there are very few resources (readily available) on. We need to know what Medicare will cover. Likewise, will Hospice provide day care (4-5 hours /day) where we can continue to work and provide for our families while still having our sick parents, spouses, signicant other, or children cared for? Any help would be appreciated. Good Luck and May God Bless You, Tracy