 Senior Patient Advocate Patient Advocate (old timer, 2000 posts)
Joined: Sep 2006 Posts: 8,311 | Yes most of us experience our worse time during the 2 to 3 weeks POST Tx. Let's hope he's one of the lucky ones!
Once he walks "out of that tunnel" and begins his recovery don't be surprised if it takes all of 2 years with the first year being the most challenging. His taste and saliva issues will take many many months to reach their new normal. It was 15 months post Tx for me before I was satisfied with my new normal. Point is don't let others discourage him if his recovery is slow like the rest of us.
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.
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