 Senior Patient Advocate Patient Advocate (old timer, 2000 posts)
Joined: Sep 2006 Posts: 8,311 | Eighty five is not a good age to get the flu much less cancer but lets wait and see what the bio says. Even if it is cancer different people respond differently to the Tx he will most likely get and there is another 85 yo on the site right now. The Tx is tough and the mental aspect is just as important as the physical but lets see what the bio says. Above all DON'T just go with the first recommended Tx without doing your homework on this site and perhaps consulting with a top cancer center known as a CCC. http://www.oralcancerfoundation.org/resources/cancer_centers.htm Good luck and remember we are here for your all the way through this.
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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