 Senior Patient Advocate Patient Advocate (old timer, 2000 posts)
Joined: Sep 2006 Posts: 8,311 | No one will be able to predict when YOU will be able to return to work as there are way to many variables but my experience was that I was able to start back appx 2 months post Tx and only PT at first gradually building up to full time. I was fortunate in that I didn't have anyone putting pressure on me returning other than myself of course. You will soon learn that we can all react differently to the same Tx so you may bounce back sooner or later than what my experience was but do not push yourself as your body will be in a healing mode for at least the first year post Tx and perhaps longer.
To improve your Tx experience and recovery please consume at least 2500 calories and 48ozs of water each and every day during and post Tx. In fact start now fattening yourself up like a turkey BF T Day whether or not you think you need 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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