 Senior Patient Advocate Patient Advocate (old timer, 2000 posts)
Joined: Sep 2006 Posts: 8,311 | Cecilia,
First off we are not Oral Cancer doctors who can answer these questions so you really need to be talking to them. With that said please understand that each of us can respond differently to the same Tx and the recovery is a long and sometimes bumpy road. One day you think you've turned the corner and the next you feel worse than before. Our recoveries can easily take 2 years so patience is important. Again I'm not saying ignore his patterns and you need to talk to his doctors but it may just be his unique way of recovering.
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.
| 
