 Senior Patient Advocate Patient Advocate (old timer, 2000 posts)
Joined: Sep 2006 Posts: 8,311 | LWP,
Sorry that you are experiencing these side effects but do try and keep this in perspective. Your docs feel this is necessary to kill whatever cancer cells remain and prevent a recurrence. This cancer has proven to be difficult to eliminate so unfortunately the current treatment is intentionally designed to deliver maximum force.
Remember in the grand life picture this period is a mere speed bump so lets get mad and show this cancer whose boss.
Re the trays, I also stopped during Tx with the permission of my dentist and resumed as soon after Tx as I could tolerate it. I used them ever night for 5 years post Tx and now 8+ years post Tx I still don't have any dental issues.
Your are not alone as we will be with you 24/7.
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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