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ebcc61
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 Posted: Tue Sep 21, 2010 3:31 pm Post subject: Cycling and chemo - rider aged 67 |
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| My consultant expects me to start treatment with the chemo Chlorambucil (possibly combined with other chemo types) shortly as my Non Hodgkins Lymphoma has reduced my haemoglobin-which strangely does not seem to effect my riding which is pleasure only typically about 50 miles in about 3hrs. Has anyone experience of continuing to ride when under this treatment and how were they effected. Thanks. |
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Rich Hill
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Firstly very sorry to hear about your diagnosis.
2ndly have you spoken to your *CENSORED* about just this?
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Rich Hill
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Chrissylaa
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50 miles in 3 hours on chemo?
Respect is most definitely due.
Keep at as long as poss.
Stay positive and if you weaken -start watching some great racing dvds and you will soon be back.
Never ever give in.
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varno
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| Posted: Wed Sep 22, 2010 8:13 am Post subject: Re: Cycling and chemo - rider aged 67 |
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| My consultant expects me to start treatment with the chemo Chlorambucil (possibly combined with other chemo types) shortly as my Non Hodgkins Lymphoma has reduced my haemoglobin-which strangely does not seem to effect my riding which is pleasure only typically about 50 miles in about 3hrs. Has anyone experience of continuing to ride when under this treatment and how were they effected. Thanks. |
Hi mate....
Be very careful....I had 6 months of ABVD regime chemo a few years ago so have first hand experience of this. Hodgkins Lymphoma.
I fully understand that you will want to keep riding and keep in shape but i would suggest that recovery between sessions is more critical, depending on the regime of treatment.
After time you will recover increasingly slower (from the chemo) and the blood levels will take longer to get back to a place where you can take the next session. If you ride "hard" through these times you could delay you next treatment, which im sure you will agree isnt recomended.
We are all different of course but my suggestion would be to just enjoy your bike for a few months and just tap out a few miles with your mates at a steady pace.Once you are through the treatment you will be back to 110% and back into "ripping their legs off" im sure...
Feel free to PM me or email v-sprint@live.co.uk at any time if you fancy a chat etc.
Go get em!!
Jim.
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