Senior Patient Advocate Patient Advocate (old timer, 2000 posts) Joined: Sep 2006 Posts: 8,311 | Petey,
I was one of the first ones to post to you "way back then" and my message is still the same now...don't give up on yourself!!! Many of us on this site had nodal involvement and received concurrent chemorad and we're still here posting. I am only 10 months out and back to riding and in only my 3rd week back I have already put in 65 miles and will do another 50 this Sunday. In my prime I was averaging 100 miles a week so I am fully back.
Don't you dare give up on yourself now or I'll come over there and wup your butt!! I'll probably wait until you get a few more rads but then watch out.
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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