 Senior Patient Advocate Patient Advocate (old timer, 2000 posts)
Joined: Sep 2006 Posts: 8,311 | Judith,
It really troubles me to hear that his cancer doctors haven't told him sternly about continued tobacco use. I have seen a few on this site that have continued to smoke during and post Tx despite our pleadings and not one of them is alive today. This cancer is very aggressive and especially so if there's a tobacco connection so in my opinion I would tell him not to bother with the surgery and concurrent radiation/chemo if he is going to continue to smoke. I mean why put himself through all of that if he's not totally committed to saving his own life. Why waste everyone's time and energy.
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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