 Senior Patient Advocate Patient Advocate (old timer, 2000 posts)
Joined: Sep 2006 Posts: 8,311 | Let him and him only defined how much of anything he needs right now. I was as weak as a little kitten, as they say, for many months post Tx. I remember comparing taking a shower to running a marathon. Afterwards I would just crawl back into bed still slightly wet and rest. His body has been through hell and it needs to expend a tremendous amount of energy to recover and that means he needs a tremendous amount of water and food to help his body do it's job.
Also watch out for thyroid damage in 4 to 6 months. That's normal also.
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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