 Senior Patient Advocate Patient Advocate (old timer, 2000 posts)
Joined: Sep 2006 Posts: 8,311 | [quote=Charm2017] Back in 2007 I had 72 Gy over 40 treatments for an average of under 2 Gy a shot. I was told this was the max,
Now I just finished my first of 5 CyberKnife where I am getting 5GY (500 rads)each treatment for a total of 25 GY (2500 rads). In other words, over double my past radiation dosage.
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So how does 25 Gy equal 72 Gy ? lol
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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