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Tampa Oncologist - Diagnosed with Breast Cancer
Asked by H.D. from Tampa
on May 8, 2009
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I am a 39 year old mother of two (6 & 3yrs) and I was just diagnosed with breast cancer. After the initial shock, I am left looking for a good oncologist. Dr. George...
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- H. - I am so sorry to hear of this shocking news. It's my prayer that the cancer has been caught early and can be removed & treated for you to have a FULL recovery! ...
- GO TO MOFFITT!!!!! I wasted alot of time with other docs and finally went to Moffitt - Wish I'd gone there first!!! GO TO MOFFITT
- Contact the Moffit Cancer Center!!!!! Ask them who you need to see. Moffit is considered the best Cancer Center in the US.
Sister Ill. Where to Turn?
Asked by J.C. from Columbus
on January 16, 2012
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Hello moms,
Some of you may remember one of my recent posts about my older sister. She's stage 4 liver cancer. In one week she begins her new chemotherapy. She's be...
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- J., I'm so sorry your sister and family are going through this. It's just awful, any way you look at it. I lost a very close friend (at 40 yrs old) to liver cancer i...
- In the words of my 26 year old brother at my 22 year old brothers funeral in September...."This fucking sucks!" I hope I did not offend you, but I know there are no w...
- Check with her oncologist about a counselor that deals with cancer patients and the family of the patient. They should be able to refer you to someone. No you aren't...
Looking for Female Gynecologist Affili. withAlexian Brothers in Elk Grove
Asked by L.B. from Chicago
on October 5, 2011
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I live in Elk Grove Village but have gone to an ob/gyn pratice affiliated with Lutheran General for years. It's just a pain to drive 30 minutes each way for an appt w...
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- I have a great one but she is affilated with Northwest Community in Arlington Heights! Dr. Lori Anderson She is great - you have to wait in her office but she is...
- Dr. Kathyrn Ray is great, she is out of Northwest Community Hospital and St. Alexius.
- I don't have a recommendation yet, but I transferred from the Loyola system to Elk Grove and love the oncologists there. Will be moving my records also to an internal ...
MIL Going to See Oncologist--does This Sound like Cancer?
Asked by M.C. from Detroit
on December 17, 2010
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Hi Moms,
My lovely MIL has had a persistent cough now for the past year and a half. She takes good care of her health (she's 73), but was a smoker in her younger d...
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- Well, oncologists ARE cancer doctors. If her primary doc is sending her, she probably has a way off white cell count that has them worried. COPD could also be the culp...
- I don't know M.. I can tell you my MIL has had cancer for over 15 years. They give her radiation once in awhile (about every 5 years) and she has lived a full life. Sh...
- There is no sense in worrying about what she might have until she sees the doctor. I would suggest that, if she allows it, you or one of her children accompany her to...
Kaiser Permanente Oncology Experience
Asked by V.B. from Los Angeles
on September 28, 2010
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What have been your experiences (or a family member or friends experiences) with the oncology department of Kaiser? Long story short, my older sister (age 42) just pa...
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- First, let me offer my condolences about your sister. That's very tragic and I'm so sorry about it all. In your sister's situation, she should have changed oncologi...
- Dear V.: All HMO's have a weak area called Conflict of Interest. They are the insurance company, the practitioner, the diagnostician and treatment all in one packa...
- So sorry about your sister. I would say do your exam still, there is no reason to wait. Hopefully you learned the questions that need to be asked and the way things ...
Dealing with Melanoma and My 20yr.old Daughter
Asked by K.E. from Dallas
on August 8, 2008
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Our family received the news yesterday that our daughter has melanoma. She is going in next week to have the mole area removed and then we are to go to an oncologist ...
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- I will keep your family and daughter in my prayers. I would try to find the best doctor you can and also get more than one opinion, just to be safe. My sister works at...
- I am so sorry to hear about your situation. I only have one suggestion and that is that your daughter may find that returning to school is good and keeps her mind off...
- I had a mole removed 7 years ago, when I was 24, that came back as melanoma. The initial shock of hearing "you have skin cancer" was the scariest part. I still have ...
My OB Referred Me to a hematologist....anyone Have Experience with This?
Asked by C.D. from Austin
on October 22, 2011
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My doctor had some extra blood tests run when I had my glucose test a couple of weeks ago. Quick background: in between my first two daughters I had a d&c following a...
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- Hi C. - I work as a testing specialist for a national lab. I just want to address the part about the hematologist that is also an oncologist. I call on physicians th...
- only a hematologist or oncologist can prescribe an iron iv to fight the anemia.
- there are all sorts of thrombophilia disorders(basically blood clotting disorders) - i can't remember all of them, but Factor V Lieden is one, APS is a somewhat common...
Cancer Question - Chemo or No?
Asked by C.O. from Washington DC
on September 25, 2011
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Okay this is an update to my friend's mom who is a "drama queen"...if you read the previous post - my girlfriend's mom is 72 years old and full of drama..she had a cys...
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- I 100% agree with Laurie! As an RN myself, I am all about patient rights. Bottom line it is her choice. Lori
- She should definitely go to the oncologist who specializes in the treatment of cancer, the OB/GYN doesn't. The oncologist can then advise your friend's mom on what wo...
- My papa is going to be 73 in November. He has had a few strokes and has made decisions as to how he wants to treat them. Mainly, he has refused the medication his do...
Anyone Familiar with Pancreatic Cancer
Asked by C.S. from Chicago
on May 13, 2010
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My sister-in-law's sister has just been diagnosed with Stage 1-2 pancreatic cancer and is going to undergo the whipple procedure. She is obviously scared and wonderin...
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- My father passed away from pancreatic cancer several years ago. I will warn you that you may choose to keep the information I share to yourself or share it with your s...
- I do know that she shouldn't take too long to make up her mind, pancreatic cancer is not one to mess around with. I don't know about hospitals in your area but it is a...
- I can't tell you about the whipple procedure but I can share experiences with Rush. My mother was diagnosed with a really rare type of pancreatic tumor 2 years ago. Sh...
Colon Cancer
Asked by R.A. from Grand Rapids
on September 1, 2007
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I am looking for some info on Colon Cancer. My grandfather passed away from it in 1998. (That is my dads dad). Now my dad is having the same symptoms, but refuses to s...
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- There are a couple of websites that I can direct you to, one is Mercksource.com (a medical professional website, so it can be a little wordy) and stedmans.com Howev...
- I get a lot of info from http://www.webmd.com. Simple language, diagrams and explanations of tests, treatments and outcomes, and things you should ask your physician -...
- R.- I work in the healthcare field and, unfortunately, see cancer on a daily basis. Your father definitely has the signs and symptoms of colon cancer, and colon canc...
