| Senior Patient Advocate Patient Advocate (old timer, 2000 posts)
Joined: Sep 2006 Posts: 8,311 | Carol,
I've read over the years that sometimes our minds protect our body by not letting us deal with reality until we're ready. Maybe that's something going on with him. I know I still wish I had never been told I had Cancer and I still wish I wasn't having to deal with everything associated with this crap. Won't change a thing but I can still wish it.
Mentally, as well as physically, he's pretty much a wreck right now so believe me he's not going to appear or act normal as you remember him. Give him all the time he needs and perhaps discuss this with his docs (when he's not around) and see what they say. All CCC's have physiologists on staff just for this purpose.
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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