Hi Christine, I think for me, in this treatment, for one it's just much less harsh, only being chemo, no radiation so far (that will come later, but will be to my chest, not my head/neck) but it's been being active that has helped the most. Walking, and now bicycling and even lifting, though reduced weight. The chemo principally effects my digestion, and the anti-nausea medications likely don't help that, either, and I've found that being physically active helps my body, well, get things moving again, and probably repair itself, too, since exercise triggers repair (sore muscles). The body works best when it......works. Within reason, of course. As we know, every body, and every chemo, are different.

Amazing orange moon setting this morning here in London.


47 yr old male non-smoker, social drinker, fit. Jan'10, Stg3 rt tonsil+rt neck SCC, HPV+, rad+chmo Vancouver Cda. 2yr clear Apr'12 London UK. Apr'13 mets recur to lymph btw left lung & aorta, 3x Cisplatin+5FUchemo+20 rad, was all clear but 6-mo PET-CT shows mets to pleura around left lung, participating in St 1 trial of GDC-0980. GDC lost effect and ended July'14, bad atrial fibrillation requiring hospitalisation, start more standard chemo 10 Sep 2014.
Sadly has passed away, notified Jan 2015.