 Senior Patient Advocate Patient Advocate (old timer, 2000 posts)
Joined: Sep 2006 Posts: 8,311 | Heidi,
Tell him to try to get the strenght to finish his Tx as fast as possible. The reason the docs don't like to break is that it gives the cancer cells more time to heal themselves.
Studies are being done as we speak to increase the rad dosage; double up some days; increase the number of rad Txs received and shorten the time frame this is all accomplished. All of this is done to reduce the ability of the cancer cells to fight off the attack.
I hope they also remember they need to keep us alive at the same time.
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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