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Joined: Sep 2006 Posts: 8,311 | Your Dad will not experience the worst part of this Tx until appx the 4th or 5th week and the worst part will last thru appx the 3rd week post Tx so those 7 weeks are the time that he will have the greatest needs but everyone can react differently to this "experience" both physically and mentally. I took this very personal and I didn't want ANYONE around me while I was going thru Tx except my wife. Not my best friends, not my next door neighbors, not my employees and not my kids. I was embarrassed that I had cancer having never been sick a day in my life. I was embarrassed I was soooo weak and was sooo dependent upon sooo many. Like a wounded bear I wanted to be left alone until it was over. If I were you I would call your Dad and let him know that all he has to do is call and you'll be there. I would make sure he and his GF know of this site but if he says he doesn't want you around I would respect that because he may be just as stubborn as I was. Respect the fact that he and his GF are the ones having to deal with this and if that's how he wants to do this then so be it. JM2C's
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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