Teresa,

My doctors strongly urged me to keep exercising through my treatment! It actually helps reduce fatigue, lifts the mood and is better for your body in the long run. I walked, did housework and took care of my pets throughout my treatment and recovery.

I'd recommend doing as much activity as one can but being mindful to not 'over-do' and with proper attention to nutritional/hydration needs. I also think reading papers and books was extremely important for me - kept those synapses firing and reduces time spent mulling about how horrible it all was.

- Margaret

Stage IV SCC lt lateral tongue, surgery 5/19/08 (partial gloss/upper neck dissection left side/radial free flap reconstruction) IMRT w/weekly Cisplatin & Erbitux 6/30/08, PEG 1 6/12/08 - out 7/14 (in abdominal wall, not stomach), PEG 2 7/23/08 - out 11/20/08, Tx done 8/18/08
Second SCC tumor, Stage 1, rt mobile tongue, removed 10/18/2016, right neck dissection 12/9/2016
Third SCC tumor, diagnosed, 4/19/2108, rt submandibular mass, HPV-, IMRT w/ weekly Cisplatin, 5/9 - 6/25/2018, PEG 3 5/31/2018