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Joined: Sep 2006 Posts: 8,311 | Things started to go south for me in my 5th week of rad right after my second Cisplatin dose. It got worse each week and by far the worst part was the 2 weeks post Tx but then I woke up one morning in my 3rd week post Tx and I just knew I was over the worse and I called it like walking out of my dark tunnel that I had been in for the last 5 weeks. Even after that I still had some bad days mixed in with some good days and eventually the good days out numbered the bad ones until the bad days finally went bye bye for good.
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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