 Senior Patient Advocate Patient Advocate (old timer, 2000 posts)
Joined: Sep 2006 Posts: 8,311 | It is without a doubt the most difficult mental adjustment that we all had to make and like so many other things, time is the big healer.
Re the Peg and I'm not an expert here since I opted not to get one but remember this...if you do want one or think that you will ever want to fall back on it, you are well advised to get it put in before any treatment that may lower your white blood cells begins. Waiting until the last minute to make the Peg decision may not be prudent so talk about the timing of the Peg as much as whether or not you need or want one.
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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