 "OCF Down Under, Kiwi" "Above & Beyond" Member (500+ posts)
Joined: Nov 2009 Posts: 644 Likes: 1 | I enjoyed your story. The fact that you haven't let it hold you back is inspiring. God, wish I was young and fit again and could don a backpack and walk for 75 km. Not sure about the paddling. I'd rather be on solid ground:)
Fitness helps, it really does. I've bounced back from four cancer episodes and each recovery has involved a walking programme. I'm up to 80 minutes now.
Agree about the trache - nasty beggars - but another low point was the nausea and loss of taste that goes with radiotherapy. You seem to have motored through that.
Cheers
Maureen
1996, ovarian cancer surgery + cisplatin and taxol.
September, 2007, SCC of left lateral tongue. Excision.
October, 2009 recurrence in scar tissue, T1NOMO. Free flap surgery from left wrist - neck dissection. 63 year old New Zealander. No chemo, no RT.
February, 2014. New primary in left buccal mucosa. Marginal mandibulectomy, neck dissection, right arm free forearm flap. T1N0M0 but third occurrence and some areas of concern: RT started 8 April and finished 19 May.
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