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Joined: Sep 2006 Posts: 8,311 | Stacey,
Congrats on almost being thru BUT don't listen to the docs re a very long and hard recover as if he is the only one. Geeezzz everyone, regardless of weight loss (which BTW almost everyone does) has a long and hard recovery. Two years is the norm with the first year being understandibly the worse so just prepare him (and you) for his body and mind taking the next 2 years to find his new normal. I was weak as a kitten for the first few months PT and then winter came and by spring I was back to riding my bike with the big boys and with my weight loss was actually faster and a better climber. Unfortunately I conbtinued to "recover" and "age" so my new found speed slid back by the next biking season.
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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