#60229 02-05-2007 09:41 AM | Joined: Sep 2006 Posts: 8,311 Senior Patient Advocate Patient Advocate (old timer, 2000 posts) | OP  Senior Patient Advocate Patient Advocate (old timer, 2000 posts)
Joined: Sep 2006 Posts: 8,311 | Linda,
The gobbler is still with us although not as big as it was a month ago. Since everyone tells me I look great (I was always used to that) I haven't given it much thought. In fact, if I look that great maybe I want it to stay. LOL
Thanks for asking.
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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#60230 02-05-2007 01:09 PM | Joined: Oct 2006 Posts: 209 Gold Member (200+ posts) | | Gold Member (200+ posts)
Joined: Oct 2006 Posts: 209 | Great news David!
You are one month ahead of Mike and hopefully he'll be following in your footsteps!
!!!!!!!HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!!!!!!
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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#60231 02-06-2007 02:26 AM | Joined: Aug 2006 Posts: 294 Gold Member (200+ posts) | | Gold Member (200+ posts)
Joined: Aug 2006 Posts: 294 | David,
I'm jealous! I finished Tx about 6 weeks ahead of you and my taste buds are nowhere near a 9 out of 10. I might be a 5 of 10 if I'm lucky and I would say this is still my biggest problem. I lost a total of 40 pounds during Tx, from 185 to 145. I have just within the past couple of weeks moved back up to 150 and may actually try and stay at 160 when I get there. That's a pretty good weight for 6'0".
Nothing tastes exactly like it did before and I still cannot tolerate sweets which I was so fond of in the past. Chocolate tastes horrible and any type of baked dessert automatically tastes burned. A Coke tastes like pure Coke syrup and corn on the cob tastes like someone sprinkled sugar all over it. I am sensing too much sugar flavor in things shere you wouldn't normally taste it such as corn and any type of bread/cracker type food. I can't seem to get much salt flavor no matter how much I salt something. I read recently where taking Zinc Sulfate can help restore taste bud damage from radiation and I am now trying that. It is suggested that 2 to 3 220mg tablets be taken per day.
Bill D.
Dx 4/27/06, SCC, BOT, Stage III/IV, Tx 5/25/06 through 7/12/06 - 33 IMRT and 4 chemo, radical right side neck dissection 9/20/06.
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#60232 02-06-2007 04:27 AM | Joined: Sep 2006 Posts: 8,311 Senior Patient Advocate Patient Advocate (old timer, 2000 posts) | | OP Senior Patient Advocate Patient Advocate (old timer, 2000 posts)
Joined: Sep 2006 Posts: 8,311 | Bill,
There is a natural sweetness to corn and if you can "taste" it don't underestimate that ability. I "taste" the sweet in sweet corn now and I enjoy it. I don't even put salt on my corn anymore. Salt isn't good for you anyway so we still need to watch what we eat.
Yes choc taste bitter now but not in all choc things for instance I still enjoy choc chip cookies.
I was never a soft drink drinker anyway so I haven't even tried one post Tx.
Hang in there.
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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