 Senior Patient Advocate Patient Advocate (old timer, 2000 posts)
Joined: Sep 2006 Posts: 8,311 | Oscar,
You are right on schedule. Everything you're going thru is exactly what I was dealing with at 3 weeks post Tx and believe me you're out of that dark tunnel. However watch for the occasional day(s) when you wake up feeling rotten. That's also normal and those days will disappear in a short time. You will continue to feel weak for months and you will tire easily. I can't believe your doc said you would not experience fatigue...is he crazy or were you his first patient?
Cram as many calories and water into your body as you can as your body is in a serious recovery mode and needs fuel.
You made it and that's what counts.
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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