 Senior Patient Advocate Patient Advocate (old timer, 2000 posts)
Joined: Sep 2006 Posts: 8,311 | Liz,
Believe me this is the worst of the worst for her right now. We all felt like death was right around the corner the 2 to 3 weeks post TX and a lot of us were admitted to a hospital for a day or two but the ironic thing is one day soon she will wake up and know that she has just walked thru that dark tunnel and her recovery will begin it's long journey. That said, it is extremely important to get as many calories in her stomach so her body can fuel it's recovery. So more fuel vs less Peg first and more swallowing vs less Peg second.
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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