 Senior Patient Advocate Patient Advocate (old timer, 2000 posts)
Joined: Sep 2006 Posts: 8,311 | Gary my 7 weeks begins the 4th week of Tx and ends the 3rd week post Tx and I think that is the worst period for the majority of us that got radiation. Sure there are some that get worse earlier and some that stay worse longer but there are also the ones that are hardly affected by this Tx. I always qualify my statements that all of us can be affected differently but I believe that for the most of us that 7 week period is the worst and I just want people to understand that in the grand scheme of things the worst WILL ONLY last about 7 weeks. Weird way of trying to comfort or give hope to someone but it's the best I can come with this barbaric Tx.
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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