| Senior Patient Advocate Patient Advocate (old timer, 2000 posts)
Joined: Sep 2006 Posts: 8,311 | Most likely she will also have chemo along with the radiation. She will need you as her Caregiver as none of us that underwent any of this Tx could have done it without our Caregiver. It is an important job and I can see that you will be a great one.
Each of us can respond differently to the same surgery and Tx but it is usually a tough period, although relatively short in duration in the grand scheme of things. The radiation will cause her to loose her taste and (therefore) loose weight so we always tell others that they should eat all their favorite foods without regard to health concerns now before Tx begins. She will recover from all of this but it may take a year or 2 so take advantage of this once in a lifetime opportunity to eat without guilt.
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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