 Senior Patient Advocate Patient Advocate (old timer, 2000 posts)
Joined: Sep 2006 Posts: 8,311 | We can all react differently to the same Tx and by my estimates of the people that come to this site is that 10% "breeze" through, 10% really have a horrible time almost from the get-go and 80% of us just suffer pretty bad from about week 4 thru 2 to 3 weeks post Tx. My Dr Trotti, RO at Moffitt estimates from his client base 1/3, 1/3, 1/3. We may see more in my 80% class since more people would come to this site in need of help than perhaps the general population? Chemo can also make a real negative difference in our concurrent experience and certainly pre Tx surgery can add to one's negative experience as well.
Anyway, whatever class you fall into and for whatever reason, enjoy not having the bad reaction many of us do.
David
Age 58 at Dx, HPV16+ SCC, Stage IV BOT+2 nodes, non smoker, casual drinker, exercise nut, Cisplatin x 3 & concurrent IMRT x 35,(70 Gy), no surgery, no Peg, Tx at Moffitt over Aug 06. Jun 07, back to riding my bike 100 miles a wk. Now doing 12 Spin classes and 60 outdoor miles per wk. Nov 13 completed Hilly Century ride for Cancer, 104 miles, 1st Place in my age group. Apr 2014 & 15, Spun for 9 straight hrs to raise $$ for YMCA's Livestrong Program. Certified Spin Instructor Jun 2014.
| 
