Dark Vader here...Although I hope so I don't think he will be feeling great by spring. He will most likely have a very long, frustrating and confusing recovery lasting up to 2 years with the first year the most disappointing or should I say challenging. He will most likely still be very weak by spring time and will still be facing taste and saliva issues that would make most people hate life but since he will be improving from a near death state post Tx, it will be viewed as a vast improvement.

I have never seen one on this site that starts out having a bad reaction earlier than most do better than most as the Tx progresses. This also does not mean that he will continue to fare worse than most either. Heck this site nor any professional out there has never done any study to my knowledge what is normal during Tx anyway but I'm just basing my comments on what I've seen and of course my own reactions.

My personal view in dealing with OC Tx patients and their CG'ers is to prepare them for what is usually the norm which isn't pretty at all so as not to let them think they are abnormally worse than most. If my advance warnings never play out then so much the better.

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.