 Senior Patient Advocate Patient Advocate (old timer, 2000 posts)
Joined: Sep 2006 Posts: 8,311 | Gianna,
Yes our recovery is a very slow process and can take up to 2 years to reach our new normal, whatever that will be for him. I was weak as a kitten for months post Tx and it was 4 months before I saw any improvement to my saliva and taste as I think their improvements go hand and hand. It was not until 15 months post that I finally was satisfied with my new taste and I even saw a slight improvement at the 24 month mark so my advice is to tell him to not expect miracle fast improvements and just go with the flow.
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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