I am 11 years out from a double mastectomy. The first few months, I spent a lot of time in the recliner because I was able to get myself positioned more comfortably. I agree with the others - find...
Well, I'm coming at this from two separate ends of the spectrum. I am a nurse, retired now because of the cancer treatment that I received, but worked for years with fibromyalgia. Because I am...
Thanks, Leoduola, for the information you provided on the sanitarium in Kentucky. My Mom and several members of her family were diagnosed with tuberculosis around 1940 and Mom spent a couple of years...
I am another one that had a miscarriage - between the births of my two sons. Even though it happened 32 years ago, I often think of that baby and wonder what it's life would have added to our family....
My mother-in-law was a resident of the nursing home where I worked at the time - she had Alzheimers. She told me that she had never had a doll of her own as a child, so that was what I bought for...
In March, I'm celebrating my 5th year since diagnosis of breast cancer. I worked in a clinic at the time and they tried to work with me. I did my chemo on Monday because my church family is also...
First of all, I know that you cannot give me medical advice and I'm not expecting it. Just trying to come up with some ideas. My 83 year old father is having a hard time - doctors keep changing and...
Four years ago in March, I was diagnosed with breast cancer, had a bilateral mastectomy (my choice), underwent 8 chemo treatments - 4 Adriamycin/Cytoxin and 4 Taxol - every 3 weeks. I would have my...
Happened to my long and lanky son about 4 years ago - after he had symptoms a second time, they did some testing for Marfans. It was negative. I was told then that it wasn't all that unusual among...
I was started on Neurontin for problems with chemo induced neuropathy (from Taxol) and I only take 100 mg at bedtime. Yes, it does help and surprisingly, has helped with the hot flashes from the...
I was making rounds with one of our surgeons and we had stopped to see a 90 something female patient - she'd had her surgery and was starting to feel better... I stayed in the room after the surgeon...