Hi Teresa,

When I was in treatment, I exercised daily - floor exercises, weights, recumbant bike. I also took walks with my wife (caregiver) daily.

Now, the flip side was that I did not work very hard at it - I didn't want to use up very many of those precious calories (that were so hard to maintain).

So, for me the exercise was a way to "keep moving", and like others said were a spirit boost - and I think had some (although probably not much) value as exercise.

Unfortunately, this did not help my bowels much and by the end of treatment I was horrifically stopped up.

Best wishes,

Chris



SCC left tonsil, 2 lymph nodes, modified radical neck dissection, IMRT (both sides) completed 10/25/06, Erbitux and Cisplatin weekly, Ethyol daily