 Senior Patient Advocate Patient Advocate (old timer, 2000 posts)
Joined: Sep 2006 Posts: 8,311 | One of our thousand Amys, If your interested there is an interesting article in the December 25, 2006 issue of ONCOLOGY TIMES titled, Use of Proton Therepy Expands. See if you can get it by going to the web site www.oncology-times.com . I had to read it about 3 times before I understood it (at least I think I do). I would scan it but the publication is an odd size, 11" by 15" so try the web first. If you can't get that way, e me and I'll try to copy and piece it together.
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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