 Senior Patient Advocate Patient Advocate (old timer, 2000 posts)
Joined: Sep 2006 Posts: 8,311 | Billy,
I didn't have the advantage of this site during my Tx so I made some common mistakes that landed me in the ER 3 times for dehydration, nausea, etc. I didn't drink enough water and I didn't drink enough food every day. I also would come home from the ER feeling much better but would slowly get worse because I would revert back to my old habits of not keeping up with the water and calorie things. You must drink at least 48 ozs of water and drink at least 2000 cals of food EACH AND EVERY DAY. Don't think if you short one day you will make it up the next, because you won't.
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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