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Joined: Sep 2006 Posts: 8,311 | Teresa,
I was riding my bike appx 100 miles a week pre Tx, pretty much a exercise nut in my entire adulthood, but I stopped exercising one month pre Tx and focused on trying to gain weight on the advice of my RO. I did try and take an occasional walk around the neighborhood during Tx but I even stopped that when I went "south" around week 4. Post Tx I tried bike riding in my 4th month post but that sucked due to dry mouth and then came Tax Season so it wasn't until month 9 post Tx that I really resumed my bike riding and by then I was ready and in no time I was riding with the big boys again.
To sum my thoughts up, I was more concentrated on not loosing weight and surviving my Tx than I was interested in exercising or even walking which I hate with a passion anyway.
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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