OP  Senior Patient Advocate Patient Advocate (old timer, 2000 posts)
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I met with my MO and the Chief H & N surgeon as preplanned today and asked both my weight gain question. The MO said he had no idea medically why and the surgeon who is mentioned in my article, said "it's a benefit of our Tx" ! That was his medical opinion. He did say that the effects of our chemo Tx are longer lasting in body system changes than radiation. He said that "they" are more concerned about the cancer killing than they are about quality of life issues post Tx and therefore they don't track all of the post Tx side effects thoroughly. He said to enjoy it.
He then preceded to tell me that my blood work today showed my thyroid level was borderline hypo and he put me on a 1 a day .1mg Synthroid. Now if I'm not gaining weight and am able to work 15 hour days with borderline hypothyroidism, I can only imagine what I will be like pushed back to normal.
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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