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Joined: Sep 2006 Posts: 8,311 | Seda,
I just have to assume that my body, both mentally and physically was consuming a lot of energy in my recovery process so the extra calories were needed to fuel that.
Pre Tx I exercised a lot, never ate 3000 cals a day and always tried to avoid ate fatty stuff and I still could gain weight just by looking at a juicy hamburger. I was by no means overweight but it was still a struggle to keep myself that way. First and second year post Tx I didn't exercise as much, ate all the wrong fatty foods, consumed 3000 cals a day and still struggled to gain weight. Not a doctor but something else was going on. Perhaps my thyroid crapping out and subsequent attempts to properly adjust it?
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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