tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-781671514856579833.post457931771425797004..comments2024-03-27T08:59:24.243-04:00Comments on Lympho Bob: Improved RadioImmunoTherapy for Follicular Lymphoma?Lymphomaniachttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17519575154615844854noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-781671514856579833.post-3441438573593014332014-03-12T16:37:24.361-04:002014-03-12T16:37:24.361-04:00Aris, Glad you are getting over your cold. And I c...Aris, Glad you are getting over your cold. And I certainly understand that you'd be worried about it being something else. I still feel that way sometimes, even after 6+ years, though that anxiety gets less and less over time. All part of the Follicular Lymphoma game, I guess.<br />Evolution and overuse are to blame for the shoulder? Ugh. That's daunting. I'm going to just go with a story about puppies....Lymphomaniachttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17519575154615844854noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-781671514856579833.post-92196535735563735902014-03-11T10:42:30.591-04:002014-03-11T10:42:30.591-04:00It's been a few days since I checked my favori...It's been a few days since I checked my favorite blogs. An awful cold -- and as I'm certain others with cancer have discovered, a cold is no longer merely a cold; I suspect every little ache as being a symptom of something far more ominous.<br /><br />In terms of my shoulder, I do wish I had a heroic tale. Alas, nothing traumatic happened. Just years of using a joint that never caught up with evolution: arms in evolutionary terms are modified legs best suited for 4-legged animals. According to my surgeon, the way we use our shoulders -- lifting above our heads, throwing stuff, etc. -- is forcing the rotator cuff through challenging and unnatural locomotion. A misplaced bone spur may eventually slice the tendon. I wish I had saved puppies instead! <br /><br />ArisAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-781671514856579833.post-23991547827859554472014-03-07T07:37:43.353-05:002014-03-07T07:37:43.353-05:00Wow, Aris -- pretty amazing similarities. I hope y...Wow, Aris -- pretty amazing similarities. I hope you hurt yours doing something cooler than slipping on ice. Maybe rescuing a litter of puppies or something? Anyway, I really appreciate the encouragement, and the advice to be good about PT. I hope your FL continues to stay in check.<br />BobLymphomaniachttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17519575154615844854noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-781671514856579833.post-31038803621664213812014-03-06T19:46:25.968-05:002014-03-06T19:46:25.968-05:00Hey Bob,
My first comment; too many similarities:...Hey Bob,<br /><br />My first comment; too many similarities: Diagnosed with Follicular Lymphoma last August, did my Rituxan in November, now in remission. But back in 2000 I had shoulder surgery; I was 44. Yes, right rotator cuff, tendon shred to, well, shreds. You'll be fine as long as you do physical therapy with single-minded determination. I remember coming back from the hospital, drugs wearing out, and realizing I couldn't lift my arm more than a few inches. I had young kids and I was in a panic that I'd never be able to lift them up again. It took time and at least 2 months of intense, painful stretching with a therapist to come back to almost normal (my left shoulder can still stretch more, but functionally both shoulders are fine; can't complain). My right bicep had atrophied on top of everything else but I always liked lifting weights so my arms are back to a similar size.<br /><br />I read your blog every day. Thank you.<br /><br />ArisAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com