 Senior Patient Advocate Patient Advocate (old timer, 2000 posts)
Joined: Sep 2006 Posts: 8,311 | Ray,
One, I could never carry a 50 lb bale of hay under one arm so I guess that's good?
Two, I never could sing except after way to many beers;
Three, You are at the infant stages of recovery and everything you have mention will improve greatly over the next 2 years. I was 15 months post Tx before I was finally satisfied with my taste and saliva recovery and even then they both seemed to improve slightly at 24 months post;
Four, along that line keep trying old favorites because as I said things will continue to improve and you will reclaim those favorite flavors for the most part;
Five, Strength and stamina will slowly recovery so don't push it and don't expect to bounce back like you're recovering from a bad case of the flu. I was back on my bike in my 4th month post which was not fun and then I had to take a 4 month break for tax season and then by that time when I started riding again it was a lot easier to get back to and exceed my pre Tx riding skills.
Hang in there and just go with the recovery flow.
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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