 Senior Patient Advocate Patient Advocate (old timer, 2000 posts)
Joined: Sep 2006 Posts: 8,311 | Jim,
It's not about how easy one surgery may be when compared to others....it's about whether you need the surgery in the first place. No surgery is good unless the benefits outweigh the risks and complications. I thank Moffitt everyday I read about someone's ND. Because of them I avoided an unnecessary surgery. So that's my advice, before you go under someone's knife, make sure you have a consensus of opinions from the most qualified professionals you can get.
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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