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Joined: Sep 2006 Posts: 8,311 | Look the Tx only usually lasts 6 to 7 weeks and her bad time will probably be from the 4th week of Tx until maybe 3 to 4 weeks post Tx so that's a drop in the bucket to the rest of her life. Her side effects from the rad and chemo will most likely be some dry mouth and loss of taste so again it's a drop in the bucket compared to the alternative.
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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