 Senior Patient Advocate Patient Advocate (old timer, 2000 posts)
Joined: Sep 2006 Posts: 8,311 | Sandy,
Please do what your docs advise. Get a second or third opinion from a CCC if you want but don't take shortcuts with this cancer. As Anne Marie says everyone can be different and some breeze through radiation. Most of us do have a rough time but it's usually only 6 to 7 weeks and believe me that's nothing in the grand scheme of life experiences. I had a rough time but I didn't have the sage advice of this site until 3 weeks post Tx and trust me this site's advice can make a world of difference in one's treatment if you keep us informed and listen to our recommendations.
Let us know what they say.
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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