tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9110153203470551170.post2621501031772524239..comments2023-11-05T01:13:16.257-08:00Comments on Cancer Banter: Side BenefitsSusan Chttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12178330935523896363noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9110153203470551170.post-30927573872811429602008-03-31T13:39:00.000-07:002008-03-31T13:39:00.000-07:00Janet, You're right that blood cancers such as lym...Janet, You're right that blood cancers such as lymyphoma and leukemia affect the immune system, and rheumatoid arthritis is an auto-immune disorder. The stumper is that osteoarthritis and the wear and tear that Ann has experienced are a horse of a different color and have nothing to do with the immune system. Curious, huh? But I'm clicking my heels about it (something that I couldn't do a year ago).Susan Chttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12178330935523896363noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9110153203470551170.post-36469153543512431302008-03-31T13:24:00.000-07:002008-03-31T13:24:00.000-07:00Arthritis and cancer are both autoimmune problems,...Arthritis and cancer are both autoimmune problems, aren't they? Maybe that's the connectionAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9110153203470551170.post-57548173685976051162008-03-30T15:32:00.000-07:002008-03-30T15:32:00.000-07:00That's amazing that you had bum knees from a diffe...That's amazing that you had bum knees from a different source and that Rituxan worked its wonders. I wonder if the drug company knows about this?Susan Chttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12178330935523896363noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9110153203470551170.post-74556882577730570412008-03-30T12:38:00.000-07:002008-03-30T12:38:00.000-07:00I blew out both knees by the time I was 21 b/c I h...I blew out both knees by the time I was 21 b/c I had been an avid runner from the age of 13. I could totally relate to the collapsing knee comment. It happened to me at least once a week and I was sure that I was heading for knee surgery. I also received rituxan and noticed that my knees were like new. It just goes to show that there is always a silver lining.Annhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16214868698905207283noreply@blogger.com