Senior Patient Advocate Patient Advocate (old timer, 2000 posts) Joined: Sep 2006 Posts: 8,311 | My ENT had the bedside manners of a Lycan but he was the first doctor out of the first three I saw that said I needed a FNA of a lump in my neck which changed my life forever. I named him Dr Death and even though I decided to be treated at Moffitt 2 doctors later I won't forget what he did. He even visited me in the hospital near the end of my Tx just to check up on me with doctor number 4 which I thought was nice.
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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