 Senior Patient Advocate Patient Advocate (old timer, 2000 posts)
Joined: Sep 2006 Posts: 8,311 | Remember everyone can react differently to this treatment so always keep that in mind.
For me post Tx at first I had many bad days mixed in with a few good days and slowly the good days overtook the bad days until the bad days finally went away. I can't remember when that happened but I will say this recovery can and usually does take every bit of 2 years. Obviously the first year is the most challenging and the first few months of the first year are the worst. Tell him unfortunately he HAS TO BE patient.
Re the CT at 2 months, IMO that's a tad early as this treatment can leave inflammation "spots" that can take months to clear and may cause unnecessary concern if scanned before they heal.
One other thing, some of us experience a damaged Thyroid due to radiation damage which usually takes months post Tx to show up so if he starts to feel tired; feels cold when he shouldn't; feels hot when he shouldn't; has night sweats be sure to have his TSH levels checked with a blood draw. May never happen but if it does it's a simple fix.
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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