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Journals
JUST CAME BACK FROM THE HOSPITAL....
- By sonia40 · Posted November 14, 2009
- 12 replies
- Hello all well its been a preety rough weekend...went in on friday morning for a laproscopy, hysteroscopy, cystoscopy and a curette....well the doctor came in to see me in recovery and briefly mentioned ...
B-cell lymphoma diagnosis
- By CKH · Posted November 13, 2009
- 6 replies
- In Sept2009 the cause of several months of progressive shortness of breathe was revealed.After weeks of tests,biopsies,and apower port placement,I was ready to begin my aggressive chemo for lymphoma.I ...
A Lazy Susan for your side table or nightstand
- By JudyV · Posted November 13, 2009
- 18 replies
- I was telling someone about this little wonder, and decided to share it more widely by making a journal entry out of it. I recently recited what I keep on the table by my "seat" in the den, the place ...
Neurontin for pain management/neuropathy
- By gpawelski · Posted November 12, 2009
- 23 replies
- I've written before that anecdotally, drugs like Neurontin are used off-label. Most drugs are prescribed off-label. One must be cautious that off-label remedies are fully discussed with patients and must ...
update
- By KATHEF · Posted November 12, 2009
- 7 replies
- Stepdad Bob ...
MY ONE YEAR BATTLE WITH CANCER
- By dianeS · Posted November 11, 2009
- 10 replies
- IT IS ALMOST 1YR.FROM 11/24/08 I WAS IN THE HOSPITAL WITH A VERY BAD CHEST INFECTION. THE WEIRDNESS THING WAS THE MORE I COMPLAIN HOW MUCH PAIN I HAD IN MY CHEST AND HAVING BREATHING PROBLEMS. THESE DRS ...
Chemo/Radiation 11/11/09 - STAGE IV NSCLC
- By kjseal · Posted November 11, 2009
- 8 replies
- Blood work still taking a beating (WBC 3.56 / RBC 2.87). Met with oncologist before chemo. He went over a CT scan taken last week and it's showing left adrenal gland mestastates. I asked him if it could ...
oh poooop again
- By paaatriot101 · Posted November 11, 2009
- 23 replies
- Hey all, just posting an update in my journal because it is the best place to do so, and I just like writing my thoughts. Have been acting all jokes and positivity all day, and I am tired out now, and ...
Take Charge!
- By Ovacom06 · Posted November 11, 2009
- 1 reply
- What I have realized through this experience is that we as women need to take charge of our own health care. Just because a physician tells you, does not mean you should accept it as gospel if you still ...
Living in the bathroom
- By bumrap64 · Posted November 11, 2009
- 3 replies
- It's been three years since my colorectal surgery and resection. The good news is I still appear to be cancer-free; the bad news is I feel trapped in my house because of the frequent bowel movements ...
Treatments start tomorrow
- By Stuckdh · Posted November 11, 2009
- 22 replies
- Well tomorrow I start my treatments. I am not sure how I feel overall. There is the feeling of finally moving forward and also that feeling of optimism. I know it will work and be a journey. I also know ...
HAVING A LARPROSCOPY/CYSTOSCOPY ON FRIDAY...
- By sonia40 · Posted November 11, 2009
- 7 replies
- Hello to all the wonderful people who have been following my posts....as you all know i am awaiting surgery for a partial nephrectomy and a gallbladder removal.....but i have also a few gyno problems ...
A wonderful idea from the mind of a little girl
- By dleach · Posted November 10, 2009
- 4 replies
- Watch this story about an amazing little girl who let the world know how she felt about them. http://abcnews.go.com/Health/CancerPreve ntionAndTreatment/child-brain-tumor-leav es-notes-family-death/story?id=8998612 ...
Living With Advanced Lung Cancer
- By ESKCSG · Posted November 10, 2009
- 2 replies
Mother
- By LaGata · Posted November 10, 2009
- 19 replies
- My mother passed away ( A euphamism I've learned to deal with.) on October 30th, shortly after midnight. The funeral was on November 3rd. The cancer that caused her death was not breast cancer, it was ...
Woke up today!!
- By LizardmyOli · Posted November 9, 2009
- 5 replies
- Felt like I was in someone elses house for a few minutes! It is crazy to wake up that way, to not know where you will wake up? Crazy siezures. I was hanging my lower body off the side of the bed, bulldog ...
Weird Dream
- By paaatriot101 · Posted November 9, 2009
- 6 replies
- Okay I have not dreamed in quite some time (Most likely from lack of attaining a dream stage level of restful sleep for months). but I had two little ones in one night now. First one was odd, but unclear ...
Back on the road
- By yesshecan · Posted November 9, 2009
- 6 replies
- There was a moment of complete joy. Running with old friends. Warm sun burns through self consciosness as I re enter the group I left a year ago. People hug and comment. On my hair. On their pleasure ...
Cancer Care Debate
- By Umbrellaman · Posted November 9, 2009
- 0 replies
- Thursday, October 8, 2009 while awaiting cancer treatment at Florida Cancer Specialist in Cape Coral, Florida, among the scattered periodicals and outdated magazines, was a flyer with a bold headline ...
Where have you gone Walter Cronkite?
- By Umbrellaman · Posted November 9, 2009
- 0 replies
- Thursday, October 8, 2009 while awaiting cancer treatment at Florida Cancer Specialist in Cape Coral, Florida, among the scattered periodicals and outdated magazines, was a flyer with a bold headline ...
