 Senior Patient Advocate Patient Advocate (old timer, 2000 posts)
Joined: Sep 2006 Posts: 8,311 | James,
What Tx are they planning?
There are a few things that you should do now:
1. Eat like there's no such thing as unhealthy foods or gaining too much weight;
2. Get a thorough dental checkup by a dentist familiar with oral cancer;
3. Make sure your next blood draw includes a measurement of your TSH levels and record that number;
4. Get Fluoride Trays made by dentist in # 2 and begin using them;
5. Read my Signature Line and feel free to PM me and I'll give you my contact numbers if you want to talk.
This site will be the BEST thing you have done for yourself outside of being treated.
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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