 Senior Patient Advocate Patient Advocate (old timer, 2000 posts)
Joined: Sep 2006 Posts: 8,311 | John,
I'm sure you will hear from more survivors like me but we all felt like you and I will tell you that you will get much much much better but it will take many many many months of almost imperceptible improvements. Please don't watch the Pot Boiling because it's not like getting over a cold or the flu. You will gradually see improvements to your taste, dry mouth and strength. and stamina but as your post Title suggests...BE PATIENT, PATIENT
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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