#155275 - 09/29/12 06:38 AM
First Triathlon
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Administrator, Senior Patient Advocate
Patient Advocate (old timer, 2000 posts)
Registered: 09/28/06
Posts: 7404
Loc: Gulfport, Florida
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Just did my 1st Triathlon this am. I HATE running!!! So boring to me. People were passing me like I had a sprained ankle. So embarrassing, ugh. But I got a lot of them back in the bike portion where it was my turn to yell "on your left" as I passed them. To my surprise the swim turned out to be the most challenging of the 3, even turned over multiple times and did the backstroke finding that easier. Orientation and bumping into people stole a lot of needed energy. Anyway I finished it and now I can say I did one. Ironman....No way Jose!
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David
Age 58 at Dx, HPV 16+ SCC, T1N2bM0, Stage IV BOT and 2 nodes, non smoker, casual drinker and exercise nut, Cisplatin x 3 with concurrent IMRT x 35, (70 Gy), no surgery, no Peg, Tx at Moffitt over 8/28/06. June 2007, back to riding my bike 100 miles a week as if nothing happened.
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#155276 - 09/29/12 07:06 AM
Re: First Triathlon
[Re: davidcpa]
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"Above & Beyond" Member (500+ posts)
Registered: 09/24/09
Posts: 629
Loc: Media, PA
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Congrats on completing the triathlon! I think everyone here would bestow the Ironman title on you for more reasons than this competition. Good for you that you are out there pushing yourself and living life!
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Anita (59)
CG to husband, Clark, 69,
DX SCC 11/07, T4N0Mx, PEG 1/08, RAD, post rad infection 3/08,
HBOT 40 dives, ORN, Surg 11/09 mandibulectomy w/fibular graft.
Plastic Surg 4/10, 12/10, 3/11, 10/11, 4/12, 10/12. All PETS clear, PEG out 1/11. 6/11 non union jaw fracture
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#155278 - 09/29/12 07:26 AM
Re: First Triathlon
[Re: davidcpa]
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Patient Advocate (1000+ posts)
Registered: 01/02/09
Posts: 1811
Loc: Idaho
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Way to Go David!! That's awesome brotha!
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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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#155279 - 09/29/12 07:45 AM
Re: First Triathlon
[Re: davidcpa]
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"OCF Canuck"
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Registered: 12/22/10
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Loc: Toronto canada
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Awesome!
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Cheryl : Irritation - 2004 BX: 6/2008 : Inflam. BX: 12/10, DX: 12/10 : SCC - LS tongue well dif. T2N1M0. 2/11 hemigloss + recon. : PND - 40 nodes - 39 clear. 3/11 - 5/11 IMRT 33 + cis x2, PEG 3/28/11 - 5/19/11 3 head, 2 chest scans - clear(fingers crossed) HPV-, No smoke, drink, or drugs, Vegan
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#155294 - 09/29/12 02:47 PM
Re: First Triathlon
[Re: davidcpa]
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"OCF across the pond"
Senior Member (100+ posts)
Registered: 04/15/11
Posts: 117
Loc: uk
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Good for you David! It's so good to hear you are doing stuff like this 
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Scc nasal cavity /hard palate
Surgery removal of septum and roof of mouth 15/3/11 cl margins
Rt and cisplatin 6 weeks starting 24/5/11
Obturator
Age 45
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#155296 - 09/29/12 02:57 PM
Re: First Triathlon
[Re: jayneday]
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"OCF Kiwi Down Under"
Platinum Member (300+ posts)
Registered: 03/10/11
Posts: 328
Loc: New zealand
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Fantastic.
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Caregiver/advocate to Husband Kris age 59.
DX Dec '10 SCC BOT T4aN2bM0 HPV+ve.Cisplatin x3 35 IMRT.
PET 6/11 clear.. R) level 2-4 neck dissection 8/1/11.
Feb '12 Ca back.. 3/8/12 total glossectomy/laryngectomy/bilat neck dissection/partial pharyngectomy etc. PEG in
3/13 12 months post surgery NED
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#155303 - 09/29/12 04:28 PM
Re: First Triathlon
[Re: davidcpa]
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Patient Advocate (old timer, 2000 posts)
Registered: 11/03/06
Posts: 2223
Loc: TN
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That is SO awesome, David! ! Congratulations! Now that you've done a Triathlon, what's next??? Are you going to DisneyWorld?
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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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#155304 - 09/29/12 04:40 PM
Re: First Triathlon
[Re: davidcpa]
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Administrator, OCF Ambassador at Large
Patient Advocate (old timer, 2000 posts)
Registered: 06/23/07
Posts: 6728
Loc: PA
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WOW! Thats very impressive David!!! Good for you that you were able to finish. Congrats, you Ironman
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ChristineSCC 6/15/07 L chk & by L molar both Stag I, age44 2x cispltn-35 rad end 9/27/07, no caregiver Clear PET 1/08 4/4/08 recur L chk Stag I surg 4/16/08 clr marg 155 HBO,trismus 3/09 teeth out 7/2/09 recur, Stg IV 8/24/09 trach, ND, mandiblctmy 3wks medicly inducd coma, 2 mo hospital PICC line IV antibiotics 8 mo 10/4/10, 2/14/11 reconst surg OC 3 times in 3 years very happy to be alive
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#155340 - 09/30/12 06:19 AM
Re: First Triathlon
[Re: davidcpa]
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Administrator, Senior Patient Advocate
Patient Advocate (old timer, 2000 posts)
Registered: 09/28/06
Posts: 7404
Loc: Gulfport, Florida
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SOOO I went home yesterday and did my usual yard work, weeding, edging, trimming, cutting and blowing, etc still pumped from completing a Tri. Awoke this am in need of intense medical care! lol There are definately muscle groups that one does not use biking that one does need while running and swimming! Problem is the individual that came out of the water first is my employee. A 20 something little punk, very close to being fired IMO, who was working in the restaurant last night telling people he finished, went home, took a nap, took a shower, ate and came back just in time to see me finish. Not true but sounds funny but I can't let him see me cripled tomorrow at work so I've got to either miraculously get better or hide my pain. I'm 37 years older than him, which is longer than he's even been alive. You wait till tomorrow, I'll come up with some nasty project for him!
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David
Age 58 at Dx, HPV 16+ SCC, T1N2bM0, Stage IV BOT and 2 nodes, non smoker, casual drinker and exercise nut, Cisplatin x 3 with concurrent IMRT x 35, (70 Gy), no surgery, no Peg, Tx at Moffitt over 8/28/06. June 2007, back to riding my bike 100 miles a week as if nothing happened.
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#155377 - 09/30/12 03:41 PM
Re: First Triathlon
[Re: davidcpa]
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Patient Advocate (old timer, 2000 posts)
Registered: 11/03/06
Posts: 2223
Loc: TN
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Just fake it, David! 
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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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