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Taking charge: How to be a proactive patient
Tips and suggestions for dealing with medical professionals and managing your illness and overall health.
Ben starts Dose Dense MVAC on Monday
- By cat22 · New reply October 18, 2009
- 42 replies
- We saw Ben's Oncologist today, and we were quite relieved, as he has done his homework, and plans to administer the dose dense MVAC, and baby him along the way. I don't think he has ever done this, but ...
just got the path report
- By DrgnTrappr · New reply October 17, 2009
- 22 replies
- I just got off the phone with vaderbilt and was surprised by the path report, all tumors were Low grade. Now theese were the Dr.s words when I asked if it was invasive "A SCANT INVASIVE", and he recomends ...
Uro today
- By nancynursez637 · New reply October 16, 2009
- 2 replies
- below is a note i received from URO today. you can subscribe to their site and get daily or weekly alerts on research, the subscription is free. I had wanted to cut and paste but as we have already heard ...
Bladder cancer support and community outreach
- By nancynursez637 · New reply October 16, 2009
- 2 replies
- http://www.urotoday.com/index.php?option =com_content&task=view&id=2594&Itemid=37 &mosmsg=Thanks+for+your+vote%21 Good overview on risk, support, symptoms, why women are diagnosed later, and bladder cancer ...
Love Stories: What Breast, Bladder & Colon Cancer Awareness Have in Common
- By vtom · New reply October 15, 2009
- 12 replies
- Like everyone else - I am so aware of pink this month but I have had a different reaction. You see it makes me feel good because over 15 years ago I had the privilege of meeting the woman behind the "pink ...
jc3125 news
- By Lostgypsy · New reply October 14, 2009
- 16 replies
- First of all, thanks for all of your encouragement. I can't tell you how it feels to log on and find such positive comments. OK for the news..are you ready.. drum roll...The pathology report came back ...
Back at the hotel after surgery
- By DrgnTrappr · New reply October 14, 2009
- 10 replies
- I am going to keep this short, still feeling all the drugs from today. Had my TURBT and they looked into my remaining kidney and urator today at Vanderbilt Cancer Center, Dr Cookson said everything went ...
Honey, I'm Home, and NOT OFF SUBJECT
- By nancynursez637 · New reply October 13, 2009
- 22 replies
- Man do I have news!!! Cysto was good, however the previous plans to manage me mid year with a urine for cytology is waaaaay outdated. In fact mid year urine subjected to NMP 22 assay are more likely to ...
Enjoyed Meeting Everyone at Chicago Symposium
- By Ciboney1 · New reply October 13, 2009
- 12 replies
- Just wanted to let all know that BJ and her husband Mike's hospitality are second to none; BJ put on a very informative symposium for us. I learned a lot from Doctor Mark Schacht. M.D. who spoke. He is ...
new patient
- By arefarm · New reply October 11, 2009
- 26 replies
- Help, haeding down to Mayo for neobladder next week, very scared. Need to know what we need to expect when we get home. What should we have at he house, etc. for comfort and health support. Any advise ...
Importance of Vitamin D Levels
- By SilverGrizzly · New reply October 11, 2009
- 7 replies
- When I saw my oncologist last month she said that over the summer there had been a number of new medical studies showing the importance of vitamin D levels for preventing all sorts of diseases, not just ...
MMB and Katzwhisker
- By spaisley39 · New reply October 9, 2009
- 13 replies
- Happy Saturday to all! I have been missing MMB (Mariann) and Katzwhisker. Has anyone heard from them in a while? Not to be nosey, just missing their contributions and thinking about them. Thanks! Stacy ...
UPDATE
- By DrgnTrappr · New reply October 9, 2009
- 11 replies
- I had scheduled a Turbt with a new Dr. at Vanderbilt Cancer Center for the 13th of Nov. to get a second oppinion. I also had a CT scan ordered by my regular Urologist on Mon. the 5th. of Oct. Every thing ...
Life Event Stress Index (not leaving until tomorrow)
- By nancynursez637 · New reply October 6, 2009
- 14 replies
- Cancer is stressful as are many events in our lives. Many years ago, this test was developed to help people to recognize when life is in danger of becoming overwhelming. If your score is high, there are ...
ANNA . . .
- By BJsHere · New reply October 6, 2009
- 43 replies
- Anna has been a real trouper. It has made her happy to get all the prayers, messages and sweet gestures. While Anna sounded good last night, today was not a good day. There has not been enough improvement ...
OH NO!
- By barbaralynne44 · New reply October 3, 2009
- 8 replies
- Hi Everyone, I appreciate your answers to my questions more than you know but I'd just like to relate a little something something that happened to me yesterday. I went to my pulmonologist for my yearly ...
B C P Anyone?
- By BJsHere · New reply October 3, 2009
- 17 replies
- I was thinking, which can in it's own right be dangerous..... Hmmm, some short terms.... what could they be? Bladder Cancer Patient, Bladder Cancer Person, Bladder Cancer People............. Thats a lot ...
SYMPOSIUM UPDATE~ Sat Oct 10th ILLINOIS
- By BJsHere · New reply October 2, 2009
- 1 reply
- While this Symposium is operated by a for profit business, the Symposium proceeds go to the non-profit groups represented at the Vendor Fair. It will be held Saturday October 10th in Elk Grove Village ...
Dr. visit before RC, what questions to ask.
- By jc3126 · New reply October 1, 2009
- 9 replies
- I am scheduled for RC in 2 weeks, and will meet with my surgeon soon. I am trying to organize a list of questions. I have chosen to go for the neo bladder, then the pouch, then the conduit. I realize ...
Getting closer to MD Anderson...
- By cat22 · New reply October 1, 2009
- 18 replies
- We received the name of the doctor in the Genitourinary Medical Oncology department that Ben will see in Texas. Has anyone heard of Dr John Araujo? We are now anxiously awaiting approval from our local ...
