 Senior Patient Advocate Patient Advocate (old timer, 2000 posts)
Joined: Sep 2006 Posts: 8,311 | John,
Calm down and take it one day at a time and you will make through just like the majority of us did. A few breezed thru and a few had a very difficult time but most of us were just miserable for about 6 to 7 weeks. If you want the details of how I did, ask me and I'll repost what I wrote shortly after my Tx was over.
I didn't have surgery nor the Peg or the Port but I did have 3 cis's and 7 weeks of IMRT. Watch the ringing in the ears and notify your docs immediately. I didn't recognize it soon enough & I now have permanent high frequency hearing loss.
Who is your caregiver? This site can be very valuable to both of you.
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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