how to support partner needing RPLND?
hi!
long story short, my partner found out today that he needs to get RPLND surgery. he completed his 3 x BEP with his last treatment being in mid june. from this community and some googling, i've learned that this will be a pretty difficult and uncomfortable surgery with around a 6 week recovery period. and im guessing that his team will schedule him for something mid to late august since that'd be ~8 weeks since last treatment.
with that being said i have a bunch of questions and would love some suggestions!
here they are:
- how did you prep?
- i was thinking about taking him for a special date where we celebrated summer since he's been restricted and will be again. is there anything that you caution us to avoid? he really likes sour beers and patios, but im guessing doing like a beer tasting is out of the question?
- what kind of comfort items did you use to help in the recovery period? or what would you suggest for me to do as a partner to help comfort him?
- did you have any challenges with navigating ST disability or FMLA? do you have any advice there?
- were there any recipes that you enjoyed during your recovery period? my man loves a sweet treat, so any recs of that variety would be great considering most sweet treats are not low fat :')
thank you for your help! :-)) this community has been super great for me to become more knowledgeable about what he's going through! <3