| Senior Patient Advocate Patient Advocate (old timer, 2000 posts)
Joined: Sep 2006 Posts: 8,311 | Dehydration was a big problem for me during Tx (last 2 weeks and 2 weeks post Tx). I wish the standard would be required port and daily hydration until 2 weeks post Tx. problem is that when you become dehydrated which only takes a few days without adequate hydration, you can pull your skin up say on the back of your hand and it will just stay up and your veins are almost impossible to find so that's why I think a port is important. The side effects of dehydration (nausea and constipation just to name a few)can make this Tx all the more unbearable.
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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