| Senior Patient Advocate Patient Advocate (old timer, 2000 posts)
Joined: Sep 2006 Posts: 8,311 | David, Don't give up on the taste or dry mouth as the recovery in these areas can take up to 2 years. When I was 16 months post Tx I had a big improvement in both so as I said don't think you are anywhere near finished in the improvement category. Watch out for your thyroid. Many of us had to start taking a daily pill months post Tx. Have your TSH levels checked regularly and especially if you feel tired and have sweats and feel cold. Did they tell you what caused your cancer. I was a non smoker and tested positive for HPV. If you were not a smoker you are a good candidate for HPV as well. Hang in there for a while longer and give your body a chance to recover from that barbaric treatment.
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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