OK, so I am 6 months post TX and doing pretty good. I eat most things but can honestly say I do not love any food. Somewhat of a chore to eat, but I have to do it. Still eat like a rat, little bites, must have fluid. My throat is still sore but not so much as I need pain med, maybe tylenol a couple times a week. I am starting to gain some weight, maybe 3 of the 40 I lost. I still have a couple of little problems. One is peripheral neuropathy, numness in my fingers and toes. It is a side effect of the chemo. Not terrible, a nusance more than a problem. The other one, this post os about, is stiffness in my neck. Every night I streach my neck and every morning it is stiff and painful for a short while. It is bothersome, not a show stopper on life. And the mobility of my neck is always restricted, I have to twist my whole body to look behind me and I can not look straight up. I will keep on streatching!.

On the very posituve side, I am back to daily exercise. I was a dedicated triathlete a year ago and I am glad to say I am on the road back. I swim almost as well, ride OK and I waddle instead of run but to cover some ground, I am also lifting weights. It is somewhat funny, I was strong before, I lost so much muscel mass during treatment. In October I could not lift 40 pounds. I was almost ready to get small bags of dog food for a large dog. Well I can heave the 50 pound bags now, so Fido is safe for now.

Stay well!

Steve