| Senior Patient Advocate Patient Advocate (old timer, 2000 posts)
Joined: Sep 2006 Posts: 8,311 | Even today many doctors do not even recognize HPV as a cause of the type of cancer you had, much less advise the patient that a test for it exists. Mine fought me at first and I was seen at what is called a Comprehensive Cancer Center. I had to twist their arm to send my biopsy slides to John's Hopkins to get tested. That was 2 years ago. Now Moffitt tests anyone fitting the HPV profile. You may not care what caused your cancer but if you do check out HPV by clicking on it. You also may want to check up on Carnation Instant Breakfast VHC which packs 560 calories in the same can as your Ensure. If your interested just ask for more details. It was a life saver to me. Even today I have a much harder time gaining weight than pre Tx and I seem to eat way more now than I ever could afford to.
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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