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It would help us to know when you started, etc.
That being said, as you can see, I also did not have surgery but I'm not sure that would have made too much of a difference in how the chemorad Tx affected me. I mean I can't imagine it could have been much worse. I took about 6 weeks off full time and then when I started back I would work for a while, say 1/2 day, and then go home. I slowly built myself back up to full time but remember you not only have to deal with the physical recovery but the mental recovery part is just as tough. Each of us is different so if you recover quicker, great, but if you take longer, so be it.
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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