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Joined: Sep 2006 Posts: 8,311 | Before my cancer I road my bike without to any cares even though I had fallen many times and had been hit by a car (hit and run) and had to have a 6 hour rotator cuff surgery. After Tx I wanted desperately to feel in control, free and normal again and my bike was my ticket. When I started riding again my wife was upset and would often say, "I saved your butt from cancer so you can go out and get run over by a car!!!" As always she made perfect sense but as always I didn't listen so off I went. I do, however, ride with a different respect for my life now.
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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