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Chemo Port Pain
I would definitely advise you to call your oncologist and the surgeon who inserted the ... I work as a Oncology Case Manager. I wish you the best of luck. ...
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- Dear A., Our prayers are with you. I can not give any advice on the pain you are experiencing. I do have numerouse friends and loved ones who have survived many for...
- Hi A.. You are in my thoughts and prayers. I am a registered nurse and I work with people who have been diagnosed with cancer. You should NOT be having pain from yo...
- A. - I don't have advice for you. I apologize for that. But I did not want to read your post and not reply. I just wanted to say that you and your family are in m...
Brother with Cancer
I would ask the oncologist about what chemotherapy would get him. .... Talk to an Oncology nurse (they specialize in cancer patient care) she might be able ...
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- I'm sorry to hear about your brother. When my Father-in-law was diagnosed with lung cancer, the family decided to just spend as much time with him. I would come home ...
- I am wondering if you meant Chemotherapy...if yes...if your brother has been diagnosed terminal I would not at this age reccomend it. If he used the chemo...and gaine...
- Are you saying that you know the diagnosis and no one else does? Does that mean your brother is incapable of making decisions? I'm sorry you are going through this...
Seeking Information on WIGS and Supports Groups for Cancer Patients
I'd call her oncology nurse as well. They are really a life line and know all the resources.If she is a church member, get her minister involved, that is an ...
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- Ask her what you can do to help - let her know if she ever needs a ear you have one. Don't be afraid to ask her how she feels, not everyone wants to be quiet and igno...
- I am so sorry to hear that your friend is going through this very difficult journey. I would also get her a really nice blanket that she can take to her chemo treatmen...
- Hey there... there is a non profit that will find a maid service to clean her house for free while she is doing chemo treatments!! It is so awesome!! They do this fo...
DH - Opinion Differences
mom of 4 works 12 days week as oncology nurse next month it will be 17yrs marriage. 1 mom found this helpful. Helpful Yes | No Save This Remove This Report ...
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- WOW! This is actually what started me on the path I'm on now...looking for marriage therapists! I JUST posted then saw your post and read it. GOOD LUCK TO YOU. That is...
- No, you're not (very) crazy. I don't want to minimize your feelings, but men and women tend to want the same things but ask for them differently. It's like my husban...
- Hi D.- I can't really explain your husband's response, but I can tell you that my husband and I have learned that we are completely in agreement on the "big stuff" ...
Four Year Old with Neuroblastoma
I ditto what Molly said; I'm a pediatric nurse for 15 yrs at Children's and 7 of those yrs were on the Oncology floor. Dr. Susan Cohn was the expert at ...
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- Best chance of survival- St. Judes Hospital. J., I will add you friends daughter to my prayer list. God Bless her.
- My prayers go out to your friend and their daughter. My cusin was diagnosed with this when he was 13 years old. He went through surgery to remove the tumor. He had a l...
- Neuroblastoma is not often primarily located in the brain; it is usually an abdominal tumor (adrenal) which can metastasize to other locations (primarily lymph nodes a...
Peri-menopausal/Menopausal Help
I went to see a nutritionist, Dr. Luepnitz at Lone Star Oncology, and he completely hooked me up. I've been seeing him for years for various things and ...
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- Check out the website www.womentowomen.com They have a lot of useful info. regarding Menopause.
- Hi K., I am battling that myself right now. I found that what threw me off was Depo Provera then the Mirena. I demanded a hormone test to include testosterone. I hav...
- Two really good resources for more information are: Dr. Anne Louise-Gittleman http://www.annlouise.com/ Dr. John Lee http://www.johnleemd.com/ Best wish...
Prostate Cancer Side Effects
Hi C.,. I am an oncology nurse and I know of a few reputable websites for prostate cancer. www.cancer.org (My favorite site...American Cancer Society ...
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- Hi C., I am not sure exactly what you were looking for, but I wanted to share some information. My uncle had prostate cancer. His only sympton was that he had tro...
- I treat cancer patients for a living. If your talking about the symptoms associated with prostate cancer it can range from urinary incontinence or frequency to pain. I...
- WebMD.Com should be of some help to you.
Very Sick 4 Year Old
Pediatric Hematology and Oncology. He could run the test needed. If doctor questions you, it is only to rule out if any food allergies or food sensitivity ...
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- Your son has had a fever every six hours since the 31st? Wow! That sounds serious. Does he have a rash with his fever? You might wanna ask the doctor(s) to presc...
- Look him over very carefully, does he have a very light rash? This also happened to my son and 5 days later he broke out with a very light rash, it was Tifus. A diff...
- Hi L., I am not suggesting by any means not to treat your childs fever, but I had to take my daughter to the hospital and as we were waiting for the dr they had pos...
Albrights Syndrom
I personally deal with the Hematology/Oncology Department, but all the doctors are so professional and nice.I actually took Joshua today for his 5 month ...
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- Hi S., I actually work at St. Christopher's in their Child Life Department (the ones that run the playroom and such). I don't work full time anymore since having c...
- Hello S., My name is M. and I am the mother of a 10& 2 1/2 yr olds. I live about 30-40 min from Philly. My 2 yr old was born with severe enemia (Hereditary Ellyptisyt...
- S., I do not have experience with Albrights Syndrome, but I do have great experience with CHOP with their Orthopaedic department. They are the best of the best and I...
Seeking Information About Adverse Reactions to Coumadin or Warfarin
My hematologist is A+ and she is at Texas Oncology of Mesquite and has offices in Rockwall, Texas. Her name is Janice Marshall. I would advise your mom to ...
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- I am on warfin too and there has never been any reactions such as you describe. I did take some Vemma which was to be good for blood and I was hoping to get off the W...
- What is her INR? If her counts are too high, that could lead to the symptoms your mother is describing. My husband had terrible reactions with Coumadin, his INR ...
- K., I usually don't agree with most conventional medical therapy, since the FDA and according to the Journal of the American Medical Association 1 out of every 3 pr...
