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Joined: Mar 2008 Posts: 3,082 | Here is an interesting BBC site that compares your BMI to the world's population. It's fun to try BBC global fat scale My results: [quote]National You have a lower BMI than 98% of males aged 60-69 in your country (United States) Global You have a lower BMI than 86% of males aged 60-69 in the world Did you know? If everyone in the world had the same BMI as you, it would remove 47,375,517 tonnes from the total weight of the world's population You're most like someone from Eritrea*[/quote] Charm
Last edited by Charm2017; 07-13-2012 09:07 AM. Reason: url glitch
65 yr Old Frack
Stage IV BOT T3N2M0 HPV 16+
2007:72GY IMRT(40) 8 ERBITUX No PEG
2008:CANCER BACK Salvage Surgery
25GY-CyberKnife(5) 3 Carboplatin
Apaghia /G button
2012: CANCER BACK -left tonsilar fossa
40GY-CyberKnife(5) 3 Carboplatin
Passed away 4-29-13
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Joined: Jul 2011 Posts: 945 | Yes, that is my husband's opinion, too. He has stabilized at about his wedding weight. Wish I could say the same (but without the Cancer TX Diet Plan!).
Maria
CG to husband - SCC Tonsil T1N2M0 HPV+ Never Smoker
First symptoms 7/2010, DX 12/2010
TX 40 IRMT (1.8 gy) + 10 Cetuximab
PET Scans 6/2011 + 3/2012 clear, 5 year physical exam clear; chest CT's clear of cancer. On thyroid pills. Life is good.
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BMI 23
Lower BMI than 89% in US in my age group
Lower than 60% in the world
And if everyone in the world had my BMI it would subtract 5,492,574,000 pounds to the world's weight.
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 $$ for YMCA's Livestrong Program. Certified Spin Instructor Jun 2014.
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Joined: Mar 2008 Posts: 3,082 | David
Inquiring minds want to know, what country is your BMI and percentage most like. It's on that same site. the last piece of info. Clever to list your world weight loss in pounds instead of metric tonnes as I did. The world would be 104,445,136,499.981 lb
lighter if everyone had my BMI
Charm
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65 yr Old Frack
Stage IV BOT T3N2M0 HPV 16+
2007:72GY IMRT(40) 8 ERBITUX No PEG
2008:CANCER BACK Salvage Surgery
25GY-CyberKnife(5) 3 Carboplatin
Apaghia /G button
2012: CANCER BACK -left tonsilar fossa
40GY-CyberKnife(5) 3 Carboplatin
Passed away 4-29-13
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Joined: Nov 2006 Posts: 2,671 | BMI: 24 Lower BMI than 83% of females in US in my age group Lower BMI than 64% of females Globally in my age group If everyone in the world had the same BMI as me, it would remove 1,092,020 tones from the total weight of the world's population. I am most like females from Togo in my age group. Now, I want to go to Togo to see what they look like. 
Anne-Marie
CG to son, Paul (age 33, non-smoker) SCC Stage 2, Surgery 9/21/06, 1/6 tongue Rt.side removed, +48 lymph nodes neck. IMRTx28 completed 12/19/06. CT scan 7/8/10 Cancer-free! ("spot" on lung from scar tissue related to Pneumonia.)
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Joined: Sep 2006 Posts: 8,311 | Gabon, wherever the hell that is?
David
Age 58 at Dx, HPV16+ SCC, Stage IV BOT+2 nodes, non smoker, casual drinker, exercise nut, Cisplatin x 3 & concurrent IMRT x 35,(70 Gy), no surgery, no Peg, Tx at Moffitt over Aug 06. Jun 07, back to riding my bike 100 miles a wk. Now doing 12 Spin classes and 60 outdoor miles per wk. Nov 13 completed Hilly Century ride for Cancer, 104 miles, 1st Place in my age group. Apr 2014 & 15, Spun for 9 straight hrs to raise $$ for YMCA's Livestrong Program. Certified Spin Instructor Jun 2014.
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Joined: Jan 2009 Posts: 1,844 | biggest flaw in BMI is it doesn't take into account lean muscle mass percentage so those of use with bulging muscles are considered overweight. That being said, I'm at the cusp at a 25, anything over 25 is considered overweight. So with a 29" waist and a 44" chest I can't gain anymore weight or I'd need Richard Simmons to help me out with Sweatin to the Oldies, or if I'm with David and Charm, Sweatin "with" the Oldies  Your Turkmenistan brother
Young Frack, SCC T4N2M0, Cisplatin,35+ rads,ND, RT Mandiblectomy w fibular free flap, facial paralysis, "He who has a "why" to live can bear with almost any "how"." -Nietzche "WARNING" PG-13 due to Sarcasm & WAY too much attitude, interact at your own risk.
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Joined: Jun 2007 Posts: 10,507 Likes: 7 | Charm, you are the skinniest! I actually know this is true since we have met in person.
My BMI is 21 which is 92% lower than other women in my age bracket. I am most like women in Papua New Guinea.
ChristineSCC 6/15/07 L chk & by L molar both Stag I, age44 2x cispltn-35 IMRT end 9/27/07 -65 lbs in 2 mo, no caregvr Clear PET 1/08 4/4/08 recur L chk Stag I surg 4/16/08 clr marg 215 HBO dives 3/09 teeth out, trismus 7/2/09 recur, Stg IV 8/24/09 trach, ND, mandiblctmy 3wks medicly inducd coma 2 mo xtended hospital stay, ICU & burn unit PICC line IV antibx 8 mo 10/4/10, 2/14/11 reconst surg OC 3x in 3 years very happy to be alive  | | | | | Joined: Nov 2006 Posts: 2,671 Patient Advocate (old timer, 2000 posts) | | Patient Advocate (old timer, 2000 posts)
Joined: Nov 2006 Posts: 2,671 | Gabon is in Africa. So is Togo, my counterpart. So is Eritrea, Charm (eastern Africa).
Anne-Marie
CG to son, Paul (age 33, non-smoker) SCC Stage 2, Surgery 9/21/06, 1/6 tongue Rt.side removed, +48 lymph nodes neck. IMRTx28 completed 12/19/06. CT scan 7/8/10 Cancer-free! ("spot" on lung from scar tissue related to Pneumonia.)
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Joined: Mar 2008 Posts: 3,082 | Christine: Slender sounds better (although it's true that EricS and I could pose for those old Charles Atlas comic book ads of the skinny guy and the muscle man.)
Actually, my BMI of 20 is a big improvement over the 18.5 BMI the hospital reduced me to and a result of supplementing my Jevity 1.5 formula with a real food dinner each night,liquified in my Vitamix. All the caregivers on the tubie forums had similar results in weight gain.
Just a note to other OCF readers: this thread is deliberately lighthearted and I encourage you to join in. We all know what a struggle it is during TX for a patient to get adequate nutrition and keep weight on. It is even more heartbreaking for caregivers to have to watch this IMO.
I flinch when I read posters saying they have stayed away from the OCF forum because "its just too sad". While not making light of the struggle, I hope these posts show that after TX, there is still room for laughter and hope in our lives. I remember just how hard it was to envision that while undergoing TX.
Keep the Faith
Charm
65 yr Old Frack
Stage IV BOT T3N2M0 HPV 16+
2007:72GY IMRT(40) 8 ERBITUX No PEG
2008:CANCER BACK Salvage Surgery
25GY-CyberKnife(5) 3 Carboplatin
Apaghia /G button
2012: CANCER BACK -left tonsilar fossa
40GY-CyberKnife(5) 3 Carboplatin
Passed away 4-29-13
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