Paul,

I assume the chemo you refer to above is Cisplatin? I had Cisplatin and other than the HF hearing loss which one source says is permanent and my CO says lets wait and see and the nausea, I didn't experience any other side effects. I was told by my CO that Cisplatin would enhance the Rad's ability to kill the cancer by 30% so I opted to do it and would make the same decission today knowing what I went through for the 30%.


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.