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Archives for October 2010

Is it worth it?
Sorry I posted this on Expressions Gallery so if you had read this already forgive me .I think I found the right place to put my question.My mother was diagnosed with ovarian cancer in Sept.2010 she is 82 years old. She has had fluid removed from abdomen and has had her first chemo with more to follow every 21 days.I asked…
Newbie Here
Hi everyone, on Oct 11 i was dignosed with cervical cancer, on Oct 20 I found out that the tumor is 5cm. Next week Im getting a PET/CT done and very nervous about getting it done. nov 16 Im having surgery done and getting my uterus removed the Dr doesn't want to remove everything because of my age (27) and she doesnt want…
feeling alone
I am over 100 miles away from "home" sitting in a hotel becaue I am receiving my radioactive iodine treatment on Weds. I thought I'd be okay however, I am feeling a little alone. My family is all at home. My 3 year old son has a terrible case of tonsilitis and I had to leave him. I am really scared about the iodine…
Misinformation
Misinformation is a huge problem. I am the owner of a group called Scooters 10 and we are touring the nation on 49cc Scooters Raising money for Cancer Research. We are not a non-profit we feel that most of the non-profits out there take away money that could be going to viable research. We do not solicit funds from…
The day has come.
About 5-6 months ago, I posted a message that hopefully made others feel better about their loved ones who where ill. This morning, my wonderful, beautiful mother passed away from her Liver cancer. And for some odd reason, I don't feel sad. I love her with all my heart, but everytime i think of her all I can see is all the…
New To the Boards:
Hi - I have been reading the boards for quite some time, and I decided to be brave and write a post. The second the words hit the screen they become more real, and I think that is why I have been to scared to write them. I thought it was the denial, and for a long time it was, but now that my dad has been put on hospice…
Nerve Conduction Testing for peripheral neuropathy and other nerve conditions
Can I get some input on those of you who have had nerve conduction tests done? I had to have a pacemaker implanted a few years back for severe arythmia due to, they think, heart damage from adriamycin (a chemo drug) years back. Because of the pacemaker settings I am nervous about going in for a nerve conduction test as it…
Just Needed to Vent
My mom was diagnosed with breast cancer in 1995 when I was just 12 years old. 16 years later it has metastasized in to both lungs and we are both struggling to accept it. The last few days have gone from bad to worse. It seems like she was fine one day and the next she couldn’t walk without losing her breath. She went to…
Waiting on test results, AGAIN, 22 years of this is getting old already, lol
Sigh. I wrote about it before so won't bother you with the details but tests came back 'borderline' regarding one componant of urine tests - metanephron numbers, so did a 48 hour urine collection test and took it into the hospital for the lab yesterday. Now the wait for results. I am a 22 year survivor of NHL for those of…
HAPPY THANKSGIVING TO ALL CANADIANS ON THIS SITE !!!!
Just a little shout out to all the Canadian members of the site here, this weekend is our Thanksgiving Day weekend and here in Ontario the weather is glorious. Hope it is in your areas too. Hope you all are dining with loved ones this Thanksgiving and know that if you are on your own the site is always here, lots of…
Is there an easy way?
I just tried to look through my husbands closet to pack some clothes away. As soon as I took one of his fleece jackets out, the tears started to flow. It is so hard to go on without him and know he won't be here to snuggle with this winter. Is there an easy way to do this? One of my sons took some of his summer shirts and…
Pacemakers and MRI's
Has anyone any experience with needing an MRI but having a pacemaker? From what I was told you can't have an MRI if you have a pacemaker because of the metal in the pacemaker and the MRI being like a big magnete - not a good combo. I sent away to St. Jude's a while back about this and there was a little door left open in…
Ablation sugery
Am considering Ablation surgery for SVT and am apprehensive. Would like other's experiences and opinions on the procedure. Is it an easy in and out like promoted....or more dangerous than admitted.
Can't get path results
My husband had his left kidney removed on 9/20/10. He was discharged after 3-1/2 days in the hospital. All we know is that he has renal cell carcinoma. His doctor went on vacation and we can't get the results of the pathology report. We were told we would be told when my husband goes back to see the doctor, which is the…

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