#12497 10-11-2007 03:01 PM | Joined: Apr 2005 Posts: 2,676 Patient Advocate (old timer, 2000 posts) | Patient Advocate (old timer, 2000 posts) Joined: Apr 2005 Posts: 2,676 | Hey, Billy- I have a rule at my business- 8 hr. days are the max. for my guys unless there is an unforseen circumstance - you are already working overtime- What's Up?? Hope the next surgery goes smoothly.And remember, your middle name is NOT Superman. Amy in the Ozarks
CGtoJohn:SCC Flr of Mouth.Dx 3\05. Surg.4\05.T3NOMO.IMRTx30. Recur Dx 1\06.Surg 2\06. Chemo: 4 Cycles of Carbo\Taxol:on Erbitux for 7 mo. Lost our battle 2-23-07- But not the will to fight this disease
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#12498 10-11-2007 03:06 PM | Joined: May 2007 Posts: 231 Gold Member (200+ posts) | OP Gold Member (200+ posts) Joined: May 2007 Posts: 231 | LOL... I know Im not Superman my dear but I do have to get a certain amount done a day in order to survive. This is the nature of the beast in my line of work and I figured I might as well jump in head first and try to let my body get used to how its going to be. I am very tired but that is to be expected.
Billy
Dx Mar 07 with Base Of Tongue Stage IV. IMRT 35x with 3 doses Cysplatin ran concurrent. Tx ended May 31,07. Left and right node involved. Radical neck disection 7/18/07
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#12499 10-15-2007 04:35 PM | Joined: Mar 2007 Posts: 179 Gold Member (100+ posts) | Gold Member (100+ posts) Joined: Mar 2007 Posts: 179 | Billy, So glad to hear you are back to work. That is just great!! I still remember the feeling when Tom went back! I knew you would make it! Hope your minor surgery goes well too. Working will help you move on also, with your life. Its regaining a bit of normalcy. So good luck to you my friend and I will keep reading your posts. Take care, LJ
CG to husband 53,39 rads. 3 rds cisplastin ended 6/2/07 Tonsils removed 1.10.07 11 of 20 nodes positive- lump removed on rt. side of neck 1/26/07 cancer of nasal pharnyx TXN2MX 2nd rd. of chemo- carbo/taxol on 6/11/07
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#12500 10-16-2007 11:10 AM | Joined: May 2007 Posts: 231 Gold Member (200+ posts) | OP Gold Member (200+ posts) Joined: May 2007 Posts: 231 | Thank you LJ. Right now I am very tired. I know that is to be expected but I didnt think it would be this tiresome. In my line of work there is no part time. Its full time only so I had to jump in both feet first.
Billy
Dx Mar 07 with Base Of Tongue Stage IV. IMRT 35x with 3 doses Cysplatin ran concurrent. Tx ended May 31,07. Left and right node involved. Radical neck disection 7/18/07
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#12501 10-16-2007 12:24 PM | Joined: Oct 2006 Posts: 209 Gold Member (200+ posts) | Gold Member (200+ posts) Joined: Oct 2006 Posts: 209 | Billy, My husband drives a truck too, I remember him trying to explain to the doctors that there is no part time. When you drive from point A to point B, you can't stop part way. You can't turn around and come back.
It's all or nothing.
He still had his Peg tube in when he was due to go back. He was freaking out about trying to feed himself while driving. Picturing his knee on the steering wheel, tube flung up over rear view mirror,... well you get the picture.
It all worked out though, he got the Peg out and drank his formula for a while. He has been back full time driving triples for one year now. So far at his one year checkup, all is good. He takes a FMLA day for his monthly checkups.
You'll be tired at first, but a good kind of exhausted tired. Allow extra rest and sleep time for yourself while you get adjusted. You will bounce back!
I am very happy for you, and wish you the best.
Ginny
Ginny, spouse of MikeG. SSC BOT T2N1M0 Stage III, Dx 06/27/06 at age 52, Tx 07/31/06 through 09/28/06 Chemo Cisplatin & 5FU x2, Radiation x42. Cancer free and doing well.
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#12502 10-16-2007 12:56 PM | Joined: May 2007 Posts: 231 Gold Member (200+ posts) | OP Gold Member (200+ posts) Joined: May 2007 Posts: 231 | Thank you so much Ginny, I too have a peg tube in but have only had to use it a few times. I eat soup and stuff like that while Im driving. This is all very new to me but I will get through it. I never thought for a second that i would be this tired but you are right, it is a good tired.
Thanks again, Billy
Dx Mar 07 with Base Of Tongue Stage IV. IMRT 35x with 3 doses Cysplatin ran concurrent. Tx ended May 31,07. Left and right node involved. Radical neck disection 7/18/07
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#12503 10-16-2007 01:17 PM | Joined: Nov 2006 Posts: 167 Likes: 1 Senior Member (100+ posts) | Senior Member (100+ posts) Joined: Nov 2006 Posts: 167 Likes: 1 | Billy if you make it to North Atlanta let me know. I always have coffee on. I work for a trucking company so there is plenty of parking. Glad to see you doing well. 
Bill B. Dx 10-16-06 Stage 4 T2N2bM0 SCC Left Tonsil,3 nodes. 1st tx 11-28-06, last tx 1-8-07. 3x Cisplatlin, 5fu pump, and Doxetaxel. Modified neck dissection,20 Nodes removed, all clear 02-21-07. HPV+,33 IMRT start 3-22-07 70GY,Completed 05-04-07 | | |
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