I ran a half marathon two months before dx. I felt so good two days after chemo #1 that I did a 6 mile training run. That was my last til I got better. I did not have a PEG tube ( my choice) and I had to replace every calorie I burned plus my target every day which was 2500-3000. I have seen some here say to keep working out but i couldn't. I did really well during tx because I was in good shape. As an athlete you know your body so I would say do what the doc blesses and rest when you're tired.

You can do this.


Dx March 2011 via FNA (49 yrs old)
SCC BoT
HPV+ exact strain unknown
Stage IVa T3N2cM0
Cisplatin x 3, IMRT x 40 (7267 cGy)
One node removed post-treatment (rad dmg)
Clean PET 10/28/11
Swallow therapy