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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.
Famous Survivor - Cardinal George, Chicago
- By BJsHere · New reply October 1, 2009
- 9 replies
- I have been in contact with Cardinal George by phone regarding the Bladder Cancer Symposium Oct 10th. Unfortunately he will be in Rome. He sent me a letter of regrets to read to the participants. I will ...
Finaly getting second opinion
- By DrgnTrappr · New reply September 30, 2009
- 17 replies
- Hi Everyone Just got home from vanderbilt Cancer Center in Nashville Tn. after having a consultation with one of the Urologist's there. I had started to question the care I have been receiving after reading ...
2 weeks to RC, how should I prepare
- By jc3126 · New reply September 30, 2009
- 12 replies
- I have RC scheduled for 10-12-09.... any thoughts on getting ready? I live full time in my motor home, I have been traveling part time, and stay on 2 1/2 acres outside of a small town for the rest of ...
New Bladder Support Group in MIlwaukee
- By BCAN_Staff · New reply September 30, 2009
- 6 replies
- A new monthly support group to educate and support bladder cancer patients and families is starting in Milwaukee, WI. The group which is sponsored by The Froedtert Hospital and The Medical College of ...
awareness efforts
- By jj803 · New reply September 29, 2009
- 6 replies
- Hi all, just noticed this announcement for a bc awareness event in NYC area (long island I think). Oceanside Walk for Bladder Cancer: Walk for the early detection of bladder cancer, benefits the Memorial ...
Any wisdom for me?
- By PattyL · New reply September 24, 2009
- 11 replies
- Sorry I haven't been on much..... I'm thrilled to be back at work, but work, crashing on the couch to rest and a needed 10 hours of sleep are all I can handle these days. Then the chemo every other weekend ...
Magnesium and Potassium Deficencies
- By Ciboney1 · New reply September 8, 2009
- 11 replies
- Has anyone else suffered from Magnesium and/or potassium deficiencies? Wondering if there is a correlation between these deficiencies and Bladder Cancer or other Cancers??? For several years, I have had ...
good overview of bladder ca-diag,tmt,follow up
- By jj803 · New reply September 7, 2009
- 11 replies
- just ran across a good overview of bladder cancer treatment, diagnosis, follow up and prognosis. as we have discovered the follow up protocol for those with cystectomies is much more variable than implied ...
I'm confused. How long before surgery........
- By cat22 · New reply September 5, 2009
- 4 replies
- How much in advance does the "bowel prep" start??? Seems, from what I have read, that it is WELL in advance of the surgery date. Thx Cathy ...
MD Anderson on Curcumin
- By cat22 · New reply September 4, 2009
- 16 replies
- Today there is an MD Anderson article on UroToday website regarding curcumin: http://www.urotoday.com/index.php?option =com_content&task=view_ua&id=2224212 cathy ...
I am celebrating today
- By LadyJane123 · New reply September 4, 2009
- 33 replies
- Seven years ago this morning I quit smoking. YAY for me ( gotta pat myself on the back for that accomplishment) :-) I have a meter running on my computer from the first morning I quit, Sept. 2. 2002 ...
Individualized long term follow up plans for cancer patients
- By nancynursez637 · New reply September 2, 2009
- 6 replies
- http://www.mdanderson.org/patient-and-ca ncer-information/cancer-information/canc er-topics/survivorship/followup-care/ind ex.html This is sort of generic and does not address a specific follow up for ...
Bladder cancer resources
- By nancynursez637 · New reply September 2, 2009
- 5 replies
- http://www.cancer.gov/cancertopics/pdq/t reatment/bladder/Patient National cancer institute's web site on bladder cancer is pretty good for general understanding of what we are facing ...
What medical records do I need to keep?
- By mkates1114 · New reply August 31, 2009
- 17 replies
- I asked my at my urologists office to get a copy of my records and she looked at me blankly. I explained that it was recommended that I keep a personal copy of my medical records and she said OK. Then ...
Randyb42
- By Tagmike · New reply August 31, 2009
- 1 reply
- Randy thanks for reminding us of your upcoming surgery. Good luck and stay in touch ...
Today is the day for our very own Jack Moon ( moonerj)
- By LadyJane123 · New reply August 31, 2009
- 20 replies
- Jack will be participating in the Underwear Affair in Toronto. He will be walking 5K and raising awareness of bladder cancer. Here is a link to the event; http://to09.uncoverthecure.org/site/Page Server?pagename=to09_homepage ...
Two Great Books On Using Nutrition to Fight Cancer
- By vtom · New reply August 31, 2009
- 11 replies
- 14 year survivor suggested I post this information as a new discussion topic - here it goes . . . Last year at CostCo - I picked up a book called "Anticancer - A New Way of Life" written by David Servan-Schreiber ...
FISH Test
- By spaisley39 · New reply August 28, 2009
- 18 replies
- Good Morning, On one hand I hate to post this because I know not everyone here is quite so lucky but I just got a call from the Uro/Oncologist about the FISH test I had done two weeks ago. NO CELLS ...
Best Buds
- By Tag · New reply August 25, 2009
- 19 replies
- By bestbuds28 Posted today at 1:05 pm Report post I have not been online with Team Inspire for awhile, just getting back on today. I have to say I'm very upset with what I'm reading today. My husband ...
Another excellent new anti-cancer book
- By SilverGrizzly · New reply August 24, 2009
- 5 replies
- I agree that "Anti-Cancer: A New Way of Life" is a fantastic book. I got it after I came down with breast cancer a year ago. Another brand new book that is also great is "Life Over Cancer" by Keith L ...
