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EzJim #69482 02-07-2008 02:14 PM
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Jim,

You maybe can drive today and maybe tomorrow but soon you physically won't be able to do it and that may last for weeks and weeks. YOU MUST GET SOMEONE TO DRIVE YOU. I'm sorry to point out to you that you will feel 10 times worse than you do now before it's over. Twenty years old or not, you will endanger yourself and others on the road if you try to do it without driving help. I speak from experience. Make sure you let everyone there know.


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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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Dave,, I seem to remember reading from someone in here how they drove and even pulled off the highway to let it all out. LOL If it gets that bad, I will get someone to drive me.


Since posting this. UPMC, Pittsburgh, Oct 2011 until Jan. I averaged about 2 to 3 surgeries a week there. w Can't have jaw made as bone is deteroriating steaily that is left in jaw. Mersa is to blame. Feeding tube . Had trach for 4mos. Got it out April.
--- Passed away 5/14/14, will be greatly missed by everyone here
EzJim #69501 02-08-2008 02:15 AM
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Jim - that was me and my son! We were on a busy expressway when he pulled over and hung his head out the door. He wouldn't let me drive even after we got off the expressway and pulled into a parking area for more "letting it all out". The day did come (finally!) when he agreed I should drive (whew!). I would strongly suggest you get a nice looking dishpan type bucket with paper towels placed in the bottom, put some smiley faces on it to leave in the car. Stock the car with some water or whatever drinks you like. Listen to David and line up some drivers, NOW! mad


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CG to son, Paul (age 33, non-smoker) SCC Stage 2, Surgery 9/21/06, 1/6 tongue Rt.side removed, +48 lymph nodes neck. IMRTx28 completed 12/19/06. CT scan 7/8/10 Cancer-free! ("spot" on lung from scar tissue related to Pneumonia.)



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LOL YES MAM. This morning I feel very good so I will be fine for this one. I have the weekend off and will see how I feel comes Sunday evening. If I am sick or hurting, I will line up a driver. I hope they let me switch days for the chemo next Tue so as I don't have to spend the day with them. If not, I might have to pack a lunch and all my meds. Can't do chemo, rads and an MRI without it taking up the day.


Since posting this. UPMC, Pittsburgh, Oct 2011 until Jan. I averaged about 2 to 3 surgeries a week there. w Can't have jaw made as bone is deteroriating steaily that is left in jaw. Mersa is to blame. Feeding tube . Had trach for 4mos. Got it out April.
--- Passed away 5/14/14, will be greatly missed by everyone here
EzJim #69511 02-08-2008 04:09 AM
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Jim,

That was also me and my stupid stubborn headed idiot of a driver, which also was me. It got so bad before I got sense that I would be driving and couldn't remember what happened in the last mile or I would go through a stoplight and couldn't remember if it was green or not.


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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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I knew that was you that said it too. LOL along with Anne_marie and here u 2 sit lecturing me. I luv it. Lost 2 more pounds somehow and down to 182 this morning. I have been eating and can't figure this one out.


Since posting this. UPMC, Pittsburgh, Oct 2011 until Jan. I averaged about 2 to 3 surgeries a week there. w Can't have jaw made as bone is deteroriating steaily that is left in jaw. Mersa is to blame. Feeding tube . Had trach for 4mos. Got it out April.
--- Passed away 5/14/14, will be greatly missed by everyone here
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Who better to tell you how to do something correctly than someone who did it incorrectly and learned the hard way the best way to do it?


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.
EzJim #69592 02-09-2008 04:40 PM
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Jim - Maybe your scale is wrong? shocked Have you been counting your daily intake of calories? Have you tried any of the Carnation VHC recipes? Some of them have 600+ calories for one serving!! Just go here for the recipes:
http://webpages.charter.net/xila/VHCrecipes.html



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CG to son, Paul (age 33, non-smoker) SCC Stage 2, Surgery 9/21/06, 1/6 tongue Rt.side removed, +48 lymph nodes neck. IMRTx28 completed 12/19/06. CT scan 7/8/10 Cancer-free! ("spot" on lung from scar tissue related to Pneumonia.)



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Jim,
You know that if we didn't care we wouldn't bother to let you know how we feel or what we think. You can do it, but please don't try to do it alone, especially if you have others who can be with you. And Dave... those driving things you are talking about happen to me all the time, like having gone through a light and not remembering whether it was red or green... I think that's more normal for those our age! 'Course things like that don't happen with you, Jim... right!?


John - Proud to be here...
Hemiglossectomy 08/02/07, 4 lower molars extracted prior to 6 weeks IMRT 09/10/07-10/19/07, SCC w/met to L neck lymph nodes, rad only, no ND. PEG 10/26/07-02/05/08.
"We're all in the same boat in a stormy sea, therefore we owe one another a terrible loyalty."
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LOL John,, Ihave no red lights to go thru. straight shot to the interstate and then to the hospital. If I do mess up one time. you can bet someone else will do the driving. Thanks for caring , Anne-Marie,, the Drs scales reads just like mine.


Since posting this. UPMC, Pittsburgh, Oct 2011 until Jan. I averaged about 2 to 3 surgeries a week there. w Can't have jaw made as bone is deteroriating steaily that is left in jaw. Mersa is to blame. Feeding tube . Had trach for 4mos. Got it out April.
--- Passed away 5/14/14, will be greatly missed by everyone here
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