 Senior Patient Advocate Patient Advocate (old timer, 2000 posts)
Joined: Sep 2006 Posts: 8,311 | trt,
Ditto what Gary says!!!!
My RO stressed the importance of completing the WHOLE therapy on time. He would not guess my chance of survival without completion but he did tell me that nonsurvival statistics are driven UP by people that are to sick to complete the TX.
I remember in my last week of Tx, I was soooo dehydrated and sick that I was in the hospital at Moffitt and they wheeled me down in a wheelchair to get my rad. I don't even think I opened my eyes the whole trip because I was so weak. Many, many times I told my wife that I was not concerned about the cancer anymore because the Tx was going to kill me first. But I rationalized that most people completed their Tx and they must have felt just as bad as I was so I just kept coming back until it was over.
Gather your inner strenght and tell yourself to push ahead. This is like cancer boot camp; like the worst coach you could have; like climbing Mt Everest without a guide or proper equipment. Keep the docs and nurses appraised and hope they can comfort you. Nothing seemed to work for me but in hindsight I was my own enemy as I did not have the benefit of this great site to help and guide me until 3 weeks AFTER my Tx ended.
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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