 Senior Patient Advocate Patient Advocate (old timer, 2000 posts)
Joined: Sep 2006 Posts: 8,311 | I'm sorry but I just can't hold back...you say you don't think of yourself as a stupid person; that you thought you had more common sense; that these habits are just insane.....then please listen to yourself!!!!
Chances are very very very great that if you don't stop smoking and drinking immediately as in COLD TURKEY you won't be posting this time next year. I don't remember one person from this site that continued smoking post Tx that made it a year further and BTW the death part is horrible as the cancer eats your face from the inside out. Please take control of your body before you won't have that option.
If you can't comprehend this then please seek professional hands on assistance ASAP.
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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