Last Updated on October 30, 2022 by ADMIN-TOM
Lymphoplasmacytic Lymphoma Cancer
Me being me, it had to be I develop a rare cancer. Lymphoplasmacytic Lymphoma develops slowly and affects mostly older adults, yes dear reader, I admit it, I’m old, but still feel like a twenty-something in my head so that will have to suffice.
In lymphoma, white blood cells grow out of control because of a mutation. In Lymphoplasmacytic Lymphoma, abnormal B lymphocytes reproduce in my bone marrow and displace healthy blood cells, therefore degrading my body’s immune system.
But never mind, I get up each day, do my thing and pop the pills. I go to chemo once a week and check my lymph nodes regularly. Now here is the sting in the tail. Lymphomas are cancers of the lymph system, a part of the immune system. So, my cancer is attacking my immune system as well as the chemo, which isn’t too choosy about which cell it wants to kill. Double whammy indeed.
In my case the cancer is treatable and is being treated. In fact, it’s working as is proven by my spending most of last weekend in my bathtub. I developed that famous pain in the backside last Friday evening. The pain was in my right hip and I could get no relief from it, painkillers didn’t work. Only heat dissipated that pain. So, it was a hot bath, hot water bottle and a lot of pain with little or no sleep.
Yesterday my doctor confirmed the pain was due to the softening of the bones, almost to being brittle and to potentially break if I did heavy lifting or exercise. She also prescribed Tramadol for pain relief, but I’m not touching them unless the need is dire. The last thing any writer needs is to have a befuddled brain. And that is my next problem with this pain in the bum.
Another downside, most doctors don’t consider, is I cannot sit and write for too long. So, all my writing projects are on hold except blog pieces like this which don’t require more than an hour to complete.
Today I’m having a calcium injection. And the way the doctor said this yesterday, with a subtle raised eyebrow makes me think I may be in for some pain.
Pain in the bum? Bring it on if it cures the cancer.
Copyright © Tom Kane 2022
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