 Senior Patient Advocate Patient Advocate (old timer, 2000 posts)
Joined: Sep 2006 Posts: 8,311 | We all had bad days mixed in with good days during our recovery. Eventually the bad days will disappear. Comes with our Tx but overall your recovery will most likely be a steady stream of improvement. For instance I was to weak to cut my grass until about 3 or 4 months post Tx and by the 9th month I was back riding my bike competitively 100+ miles a week. I saw my first real improvement in my taste and saliva 4 months post Tx but it was not until my 14th month that I really saw my best spurt of improvement. Also most of us dealt with some form of depression post Tx, ranging from almost not realizing it to depending on drugs to help get through it. Hang in there your body has literally been brought to the brink of demise so don't expect to recover as if you are getting over a cold. lol
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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