Working through rotator cuff rehab while receiving IMRT

Yes, very similar (SBRT rather than IMRT). My PC metastasised to my spine before it was detected, and compressed the spinal cord until I was paraplegic. For the first round of radiation, to the spine post-surgery, I was completely paraplegic (they had to lift me on and off the table). For the second round, I was in a wheel chair, and could do my own transfer to the table with a bit of help.

100% doable, but physical rehab it does amplify the challenges a bit. I was doing physio all the way through both (and can walk again now). Unlike chemo, radiation doesn't generally tire you out, so that's a help.

My radiation was salvage radiation so likely the dose was a little lower, I worked out in the gym everyday after treatment. I'd say PT for a shoulder is very doable at that time.

I appreciate you letting me know your experience. I always thought it would add stress to my body and I might have some scheduling issues but I would really like to move forward in regards to both treatments. I am really glad you are doing better and back to being able to walk again. Hang in there and keep fighting.

@cs2024, this may be obvious, but make sure your physio-therapist is aware of you cancer diagnosis and that you are in treatment. If adjustments are necessary, they can accommodate accordingly.

Life. Full of challenges! So, a slightly different situation - but there may be some parallels... I'm 63. I had a brutal mountain bike crash on June 12, 2023 - completely severed my acromial-clavicular ligament and tore 2 others where the scapula connects to the collar bone (rotator cuff was spared)... I was diagnosed July 5 with PC. Scheduled for laparoscopic RP surgery August 23. This has been a challenging process. The RP was a bit rough with challenges presented by a 12-year previous laparo hernia surgery which left "mesh" in the path for the laparo RP, which made the surgery longer and the access and cutting more difficult... Anyways, I had about 2 weeks of prescribed down time post-surgery, but I immediately went back to shoulder rehab exercises - mobility and strength-work - bands, balls, light weights, TRX, etc. - also pelvic floor rehab started at the same time... this has been a challenging process, but doable while applying "common-sense" to my body's feedback - backing off if necessary, accelerating where possible. The process continues a year later with shoulder rehab continuing - I was not offered surgery but have done physiotherapy, red light therapy, platelet-rich-plasma injections - all in an effort to rehab the shoulder. It has improved but remains somewhat compromised. I continue with pelvic floor exercise - red light therapy, kegel exercises, etc., and continence, etc. has improved. I am back mountain biking and doing full push-ups, pullups, overhead kettlebell presses, and shoulder mobility and strength is good - albeit there remains structural compromise at the A-C joint. I guess my message would be do what your body allows you to do - listen to it - but, there will be times of "discomfort" that can be pushed through and progress will be made. I wish you the very best with both the rotator cuff injury and the PC!

Anyone have joint replacements while on adt? I need knees.