 Senior Patient Advocate Patient Advocate (old timer, 2000 posts)
Joined: Sep 2006 Posts: 8,311 | Susan,
I preference this with we all can react differently but for many, me included, the few weeks post Tx are our worst. I actually ended up taking a 2 day vacation in the hospital during my 2nd week post Tx. I was not drinking enough water or calories and I became so dehydrated that my wife, bless her heart, made me go, kicking and screaming (well writing very loudly on my pad) until they got my chemistry back in order. Sometime in my 3rd week post I walked out of my tunnel and it was so nice to begin to think I was going to live despite this barbaric treatment.
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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