 Senior Patient Advocate Patient Advocate (old timer, 2000 posts)
Joined: Sep 2006 Posts: 8,311 | You both will be fine. Remember even if it does get bad, it's usually only about 7 weeks (week 4 thru week 3 post Tx) and you have all of us here to make that journey as easy as possible.
Eat as much as you can now, especially your favorites, especially the really fattening ones. Even though you have the Peg keep swallowing every day during and post Tx.
Think of that little red train going up the hill, I think I can, I think I can, I know I can....
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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