 Senior Patient Advocate Patient Advocate (old timer, 2000 posts)
Joined: Sep 2006 Posts: 8,311 | Kelli,
It's very normal to feel trapped as you put it. I'm sure we all had those heart throbs our first time, I know I did. But by the next time they clamped me down I had time to think about it and was prepared for it and even though it wasn't pleasant I got through it. Music helped as I kept it loud to very very loud. You can as others suggest take a relaxant but if you don't like taking pills perhaps give it another try first.
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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