 Patient Advocate (old timer, 2000 posts)
Joined: May 2002 Posts: 2,152 | Spending 24/7 in the bed means you will major muscle tone. Not a good idea. I spent major amounts of time in bed because I was 'freezing to death'. If I had gotten out of bed and walked around the block, I might have solved that problem. If he is really that wiped out that he can't even take a walk, I'd talk to the dr. Minor exercise should help.
Take care,
Eileen
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Aug 1997 unknown primary, Stage III
mets to 1 lymph node in neck; rt ND, 36 XRT rad
Aug 2001 tiny tumor on larynx, Stage I total laryngectomy; left ND
June 5, 2010 dx early stage breast cancer
June 9, 2011 SCC 1.5 cm hypo pharynx, 70% P-16 positive, no mets, Stage I
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