Hi Teresa,

Like David I was an very active triathlete before my treatment. For some reason the treatment really kicked my butt!I did manage to walk 6 days a week wither around the neighborhood on down by the beach. I would walk for 20 min or so. I was lucky in that my wike, kids, friends would not let me say no. I remember on several occations me yelling at my wife that I did not want to go out and she would keep the preasure on me until I did.

one poster mentioned hydration. This is one area that I should have spent more attention to. I did become deyhdraded on several occcations. It made me weak and great Fatigue...make sure you get the fluids!

BTW, there is light at the end of the tunnel. I can ride my bike and swim again, a bit slower and I have to deal with the dry mouth

Steve


70 male, athlete...again
SSC of undetermined orgin , early july 09
40 tx radiation, 8 chemo cisplatin and ebuterx
finished TX in mid Sept 09
Clear at the 6 year mark!
Back to swimming, biking and running! just a tad slower
never regained my weight, even when I eat lots and lots, just a skinny guy now

Just way glad to be seeing the green side up!