 Senior Patient Advocate Patient Advocate (old timer, 2000 posts)
Joined: Sep 2006 Posts: 8,311 | Many of us have gone thru the same treatment. Cisplatin can be rough (nausea issues mainly) especially when given in 3 doses over the course of the rads. Our advice is to fatten up now eating anything/everything in sight. During Tx consume at least 2000 to 3000 cals each and every day and drink at least 48 osz of water each and every day. Most don't start to feel the effects of this Tx until around the 4th week of rads and believe it or not most find the 2 to 3 weeks POST Tx to be the worst. Hang in there and please ask any questions, complain about anything, etc anytime you want. That's what we are here for. We are here 24/7 to make sure you get through this small pothole in your life.
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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