 Senior Patient Advocate Patient Advocate (old timer, 2000 posts)
Joined: Sep 2006 Posts: 8,311 | So much of this cancer's battle is mental and that's one reason why this site is so valuable as it can eliminate the fear of the unknown. I wasn't lucky enough to find this site until 2 weeks after my Tx ended and I guess that's one reason why I want to post because I don't want anyone to have to go thru this Tx mentally unaware of what can/will happen. There were soooo many times that I thought the cancer or the Tx were getting the best of me only to later find out I probably had an easier time than most. I know if someone had told me during Tx that I was having normal side effects, it would have made a big difference.
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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