Lindblom Oskar Lindblom Thread: 20-21 Masterton Trophy Winner (9/24/21 Scan - Cancer Free)

[Hollywood Cannon]

Guess it's time to break this old avatar back out.

Heartbreaking.

Cap with the assist getting it more up to speed.

 

[DancingPanther]

I asked my fiancée about it and she said if it’s in the leg they often have to amputate. A previous poster is correct, this is very serious - there is a significant chance that he will lose his life or require treatment that will end his hockey career.

But, he is a very fit young person and will have access to top-quality treatment. I am hoping for the best, for his sake and also his loved ones.

In an effort to portray this situation in an accurate manner, I have simply been giving out information.

Those other posters offered anecdotes which will make anyone upset, and rightfully so. I wish all of those posters the best in dealing with their respective grief. However, reality is ES has a survival rate of 80-90% with the 5 drug regimen I outlined earlier coupled with a 60-70% 5 year event-free survival rate. These are relatively (very) good numbers. Notice my wording- "odds are chemo will work". That is because, indeed, the odds are in Oskar's favor right now. This does NOT mean it's a guarantee. As with all forms of cancer, like you mentioned, being in better shape at baseline is good. Less comorbidities is never a bad thing and can only help your odds.

Your fiancee, though undoubtedly bright, is wrong. Amputation is only considered in "select cases" per the NCCN guidelines for refractory (read also: non-responsive or partial response to IV chemotherapy) disease in the large bones (femur, pelvis, etc). I believe Oskar was having shoulder issues. If this is the site of his disease, which is a reasonable conclusion, this is a more distal and not large bone, increasing his chances of good outcomes. Issues arise if this is not the site of his disease, meaning it has metastasized. I personally believe this is not the case as he is under the keen eye of doctors every single day.

After his chemo he will get imaging done on his lesions. If lesions still remain and local control is warranted it can easily be done with simple excision and extraction (cut em out) with or without more chemo +/- radiation.

Again, I am not downplaying the seriousness of a serious situation. I just want people to be realistically aware of logistics. Fear mongering is not what needs to happen right now, nor is blissful ignorance.

DancingPanther, PharmD (with the help of DancingPanther'sFriend, PharmD, BCOP)

 

[bauer]

just got home and saw the news on tv. man this sucks. my heart goes out to Oskar and his family. hope he beats this.

 

[mr figgles]

Damn. f***ing awful. Good luck, Oskar.

 

[TheKingPin]

This is certainly very bad. Unlike lymphoma that I believe Mario had this may be surgical and as others have said, could be amputation. The cases I have seen were rib and leg. Lymphoma does very well generally. This is very serious. Very very serious. I am scared and fell so bad for Oscar. I really hope that being a pro and having much closer medial attention means this is small and localized. Cut it out and keep it going. Such a rough thing. Guy isn’t even from here to have his family and support. Sorry man

 

[CanadianSniper]

**** Cancer. This is the worst news. I dont care if we lose every game forever, just let Oskar get through this.

 

[TheKingPin]

Eventually the team has to concentrate on their professions. It is a bonding experience. Those of who witnessed the worst of the worst with the death of Pelle Lindbergh remember how the players rallied and had an amalgamated presence under Dave Poulin (especially) but others including Mr. Snider who will always go down as the best owner in the history of sport in my eyes. It is a difficult blow to the structure of the team but more so the obvious friendship and camaraderie involved. One of the great regular season experiences not only in Flyers' history but in NHL annals was that first game against Edmonton, a mishmash of emotions. There will be a rallying cry publicly for Oskar Lindblom. He will have a wonderful support staff. That is important, it always is. He needs to be reminded that he has a terrific life ahead of him. The players will play. The coaches will coach. But Oskar Lindblom will always be on their minds, except in a more spiritual and omnipotent way.

Well said

 

[DancingPanther]

All love and support to our sweet boy. Will be thinking of him often.



Question for our resident medical professionals and residents: do we have any kind of studies on athletes' long-term outcomes vs the general population? There's this non-factual nugget lodged in the back of my brain suggesting that, well, since pro athletes have won a certain genetic lottery, they also fare better against certain kinds of illness. I don't want to spread any kind of urban legend or speculation. I think I'm subconsciously grasping for more hope, any kind at all.

You're not grasping at straws at all. Better baseline health = less comorbidities = high survival rates basically across all of medicine

 

[Hollywood Cannon]

 

[TheKingPin]

Going through the last GDT, he was listed as an upper body injury. I would guess that it is in his rib.

 

[1865]

Absolutely devastated for him. He had such a future ahead.

 

[TheKingPin]

All love and support to our sweet boy. Will be thinking of him often.



Question for our resident medical professionals and residents: do we have any kind of studies on athletes' long-term outcomes vs the general population? There's this non-factual nugget lodged in the back of my brain suggesting that, well, since pro athletes have won a certain genetic lottery, they also fare better against certain kinds of illness. I don't want to spread any kind of urban legend or speculation. I think I'm subconsciously grasping for more hope, any kind at all.

Yea for sure it better than if a 70 old is going through treatment. This is a little different from a lot of cancers as it could be in an extremity which would be bad of course for an athlete. I am hoping and thinking rib. Let’s say it’s not in his humerus. And there is no spread. I would think he could be back next year even. But he would also need continued follow up and screening etc.

 

[Ghosts Beer]

Hopefully there is some correlation between his current health and how far along this disease is because he's been playing incredible all year and has not looked sick at all so maybe he's at like stage 1. **** CANCER!!!!

Maybe the hockey gods will take pity on us and give us Patrick back.

The young man I knew who succumbed to Ewing’s Sarcoma was an excellent athlete in excellent physical condition. Ran cross country in HS & continued running for fitness in college, where he played D-1 baseball & lifted weights all of the time. Was very fitness & nutrition obsessed. It was devastating to see his body wither.

Don’t get me wrong, I’m sure it’s better than starting weak & out of shape. But I’m still very worried.

 

[DancingPanther]

Shut up, bill

 

[CSKA1974]

**** cancer.

Indeed.
I hope he fully recovers.
I wish mods allowed us to express our emotions fully in this case

 

[Yukon Cornelius]

I just saw this on the ticker on NHL Tonight. Stunned. I hope Oskar can make a full recovery and live a long and happy life.

 

[Jack Straw]

Just saw this news, terrible. He will have access to the best medical care available, so that’s a positive. Hope he has a full and healthy recovery.

 

[FinPanda]

I wish all the best to Oskar and his family and everyone around him.

I hope he beats this. F cancer.

 

[deadhead]

In an effort to portray this situation in an accurate manner, I have simply been giving out information.

Those other posters offered anecdotes which will make anyone upset, and rightfully so. I wish all of those posters the best in dealing with their respective grief. However, reality is ES has a survival rate of 80-90% with the 5 drug regimen I outlined earlier coupled with a 60-70% 5 year event-free survival rate. These are relatively (very) good numbers. Notice my wording- "odds are chemo will work". That is because, indeed, the odds are in Oskar's favor right now. This does NOT mean it's a guarantee. As with all forms of cancer, like you mentioned, being in better shape at baseline is good. Less comorbidities is never a bad thing and can only help your odds.

Your fiancee, though undoubtedly bright, is wrong. Amputation is only considered in "select cases" per the NCCN guidelines for refractory (read also: non-responsive or partial response to IV chemotherapy) disease in the large bones (femur, pelvis, etc). I believe Oskar was having shoulder issues. If this is the site of his disease, which is a reasonable conclusion, this is a more distal and not large bone, increasing his chances of good outcomes. Issues arise if this is not the site of his disease, meaning it has metastasized. I personally believe this is not the case as he is under the keen eye of doctors every single day.

After his chemo he will get imaging done on his lesions. If lesions still remain and local control is warranted it can easily be done with simple excision and extraction (cut em out) with or without more chemo +/- radiation.

Again, I am not downplaying the seriousness of a serious situation. I just want people to be realistically aware of logistics. Fear mongering is not what needs to happen right now, nor is blissful ignorance.

DancingPanther, PharmD (with the help of DancingPanther'sFriend, PharmD, BCOP)

Hopefully, because any injury that persists gets examined, they caught it early, though if it is already symptomatic, it's probably somewhat advanced (i.e. the tumor was large enough to cause pain and other symptoms).

 

[Petr Svoboda Mullet]

Really sucks to learn about Oskar. Luckily he’ll be in the hands of the best doctors in the world.

 

[Young Sandwich]

Absolutely horrendous news. Can you imagine missing practice for a maintenance day and then being told you have bone cancer?

Curb stomp that shit Oskar. f*** cancer.

 

[MiamiScreamingEagles]

From what I understand through research, yellow is the ribbon color for this disease.

 

[Ghosts Beer]

The person I knew had the Ewing Sarcoma in his back. I would imagine that is pretty much the worst place to have it. I hope Lindblom’s is in an area with a better prognosis.

 

[BringBackHakstol]

From what I understand through research, yellow is the ribbon color for this disease.

Anyone with skills interested in throwing together an Oskar avatar for our board to wear?

 

[flyerslducks]

Absolutely horrendous news. Can you imagine missing practice for a maintenance day and then being told you have bone cancer?

Curb stomp that **** Oskar. **** cancer.

thats honeslty crazy. You are playing some of the best hockye of your career, you are making millions, things are finally going great...and then bam. Life kicks youi in the balls. Hopefully he kicks the cancer in the balls. Glad the flyers will provide the very best for him. Prayers for oskar.