 Senior Patient Advocate Patient Advocate (old timer, 2000 posts)
Joined: Sep 2006 Posts: 8,311 | No there is no way to predict anything during Tx. Heck I was more fearful of my Tx than I was of the cancer and I was one sick puppy for about 7 weeks (4th week of Tx thru 3rd week post Tx) and I was one weak kitten for about 3 or 4 months post Tx and looked like someone starving themselves. By 9 months post Tx I was back to riding my bike as if almost nothing had happened.
All of us can react differently even to the same Tx so he will be what he will be. I strongly recommend you keep after him on the calories and hydration fronts at least thru his first year post Tx. I was consuming 3000 cals a day in my first year post Tx and I didn't gain back ONE POUND.
I will say that I would have been able to fully function (in all ways and things)in my wedding 6 months post Tx so I would vote go for it.
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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