 Senior Patient Advocate Patient Advocate (old timer, 2000 posts)
Joined: Sep 2006 Posts: 8,311 | I had constant problems with nausea caused by, well everything including pain pills, dehydration, constipation, etc, etc. Everytime I got in trouble so to speak (3 times)it was on a weekend and I ended up in a ER that had ZERO idea of what I was going thru. I also did not receive regular IV's and because of that and listening to others over the last 2 years I am a firm believer that all of us should get daily hydration during Tx and post Tx for a good 2 to 3 weeks. At the very minimum this could do no harm and I'm convinced that it would do a world of good.
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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