 Senior Patient Advocate Patient Advocate (old timer, 2000 posts)
Joined: Sep 2006 Posts: 8,311 | Nate,
Do get a blood test for your TSH levels. It's a tad uncommon for the thyroid to show radiation damage this soon post Tx but if I have learned anything from this cancer it's anything is possible.
Also try and get used to the fact that our recovery from this Tx can easily last well over 1 year so even though you are anxious like we all were to get back to your normal life just be patient and go with the flow. You can't rush whatever your recovery time will be.
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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