Diseases & Conditions - 21 September 2006

My mom had emergency surgery last week and they removed a large tumor from her bladder. She was told the other day it was Stage 2, Grade 4 Cancer. Surgery will be needed and she will have to leave the state to have this done. (Sloan Kettering, NYC). Anyone with short messages of support or stories to share in a positive way will be helpful. I will copy and paste these messages into a private web site we have started for her.

The "journal / website" was started so that friends and people who care can leave comments during this quite scary time.

My name is John. Her name is Ann. Please sign off with your first name and where you are from. I am hoping we get some positive feedback from all over so she feels (knows) she is not alone out there and this is a battle which can be won.

Thank you all.

2006-09-21 15:43:42 · 21 answers · asked by John K 1 in Cancer

My mom has been disabled for quite some time. She had 4 spinal fusions, and nerological disorder. She had recently had surgery(#4) like a month 1/2 ago. They put a bone stimulator in her back & it's literaly boldging out of her back(as big as a computer mouse) She has melanoma cancer. She is only in late 40's. She is right now drowzy(prob.medicine) and she is in pain. But she keeps lying down, 2 min. go by and she sits up. Ache-ing-ly saying she's scared(i ask her what she's scared about) she says i don't know, then lies back down, she has been repeating she's scared and lies up then down(uncomfortably) But it's like she's having a bad high. She keeps saying she's scared, thats all she is saying. Is there anyone that cvan help me with advice or has been through this?

2006-09-21 15:32:57 · 13 answers · asked by joker jester 1 in Other - Diseases

I wounder..pidgeons moved in on my town and Ive only knownthem to be up northern way

2006-09-21 15:27:01 · 5 answers · asked by marsmeoh 2 in Other - Diseases

I have had a real bad pain in my chest for the past 24 hrs or longer. It feels like a stich in my chest on the L hand side and is worse when i breathe in. I am only 25yrs old and i am a smoker, quite heavy. The pain is bad and woke me this morning. Ive had it b4 but not for this duration. Any idea what it could be. My boss said maybe heart burn but i havn't had any spicy food or anything like that??!! Im worried!

2006-09-21 15:25:10 · 17 answers · asked by Anonymous in Heart Diseases

2006-09-21 15:22:21 · 10 answers · asked by IPS Vampire 1 in Skin Conditions

the dead skin on your feet

2006-09-21 15:18:53 · 21 answers · asked by marcia k 1 in Skin Conditions

I have broken out in a rash on the back of my wrist and around my breast. I'm not sure if it is a reaction to the meds or not. Please tell me what you think. I have also spotted and I've gone through menopause already a few years ago.

2006-09-21 15:08:41 · 10 answers · asked by mickey 4 in Cancer

I am 42 years old and had something called AV node re-entry. After 18 plus years of having terrible heart arrythmias, I referred myself to a physician and went to a consult not very optomistic he could fix me. He did! Wow what a change in my whole life! Just talking about it brings me to tears. I had such a bad arrythmia, I was afraid to go anywhere or do anything. As a RN, I work with heart doctors who did not encourage me to have the procedure and people made jokes about me dying on the table and told me horror stories about the procedure. I went into the cath lab with tears rolling down my face terrified out of my gord he was going to kill me on the table. In less than 1/2 hr I was fixed. I owe my entire sanity to this electrophysiologist who fixed me. He has made such a change in my life and I cannot begin to express how thankful I am he took the time to fix the problem I kept downplaying because I didnt want people to keep worrying me. I was scared.
Should I send cookies?

2006-09-21 15:05:09 · 12 answers · asked by happydawg 6 in Heart Diseases

why is it that the great U.S.A has the largest cancer rate in the world. 1...cause more people smoke in the u.s.a than anywhere else. 2. or because the great U.S.A has THE MOST nuclear explosion tests than any other country in the world over 1,025 tests.

2006-09-21 15:04:04 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous in Cancer

I've resently been breaking out in shingles. This is my 2nd episode. I hear it gets worse as you get older. I'm only 36 and a little concerned. Could this be a sign of something else in my body going wrong? A patient at work said she had shingles and was later diagnosised with bone cancer.

2006-09-21 15:01:21 · 9 answers · asked by sweet 5 in Other - Diseases

Singer Sheryl Crow said something about this in an interview. Just wanted to know if anyone heard such a thing before, and if it is true, why?

2006-09-21 14:59:44 · 8 answers · asked by Summer 1 in Cancer

if you found out you were sick and no one was helping you what would you do?

2006-09-21 14:57:57 · 5 answers · asked by jessica w 1 in Other - Diseases

2006-09-21 14:57:30 · 8 answers · asked by christianstrauss51 2 in Cancer

I have spells sometimes where I fall on the ground and sometimes completely forget where I am or who anyone is, also sometimes when I turn my head to one side I instantly fall asleep, I'm moody, depressed, weak...

2006-09-21 14:55:29 · 13 answers · asked by momoflexi 2 in Other - Diseases

2006-09-21 14:52:44 · 7 answers · asked by Sassy 3 in STDs

2006-09-21 14:49:09 · 14 answers · asked by Beautiful Disaster 2 in Infectious Diseases

I took Accutane when I was in high school for about a year and a few years later I took it again for about 6 months in college. While on it in college I drank heavily even though I knew I wasn't supposed to. I am now 31 and am experiencing a lot of dryness on my face as well as flushing and small breakouts. I think I may have damaged my liver by drinking on the medicine. What kind of tests can I have done to see if I have liver damage?

2006-09-21 14:45:03 · 6 answers · asked by longpoci 2 in Skin Conditions

My daughter(17) was diagnosed with hodgkins lymphoma this year and just got finished her radiation treatment Tuesday. I need meal ideas after radiation treatment. She can't have green veggies nor corn. Any ideas except the goofy ones will be accepted. thanks in advance.
P.S Websites would be helpful too.

2006-09-21 14:37:57 · 17 answers · asked by nbscorpio3 2 in Cancer

I just was sitting down when all of the sudden i feel this warm spot on my leg, like an insect bite but i wasnt bitten by nothing at all..what can it be caused by?

2006-09-21 14:31:57 · 14 answers · asked by mamacitainmexico 1 in Other - Diseases

2006-09-21 14:31:29 · 15 answers · asked by Natalie4life 1 in Cancer

2006-09-21 14:19:42 · 2 answers · asked by dilemma 2 in Other - Diseases

I know an alchoholic who stopped drinking but is on something. Very strange behavior

2006-09-21 14:09:25 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Diseases

I have non invasive cancer and atypical hyperplasia and I'm taking tamoxifen. Do you think I should be seeing an oncologist on a regular basis, and how often should I be seen or not seen?

2006-09-21 13:58:44 · 8 answers · asked by mickey 4 in Cancer

2006-09-21 13:46:51 · 16 answers · asked by Anonymous in STDs

I have had my fair share of "break downs" for no reason...and im 17 and a senior at a great high school. I have everthing going for me, nothing is wrong in my house , i get along with my parents, i make good grades, i have alot of friends....but why do i literally get a feeling that life is pointless and that im just living life...to live it and to get by..but not enjoy it. Its really making me depressed because i see all these shows, and i see all these people with families..and i want that to be me..but i dont see it happening. Im always scared of death and dieing, and I have just been feeling down about life lately this year.
I havent really enjoyed doing many things that i used to do with my friends etc...i have lightheadedness for the past year and I think that is causing my depression feeling that Im going to pass out and Ij ust cant enjoy stuff anymore...please help me guys your the only ones I go to get real help...right now. please help....

2006-09-21 13:44:49 · 29 answers · asked by santeyclause 1 in Other - Diseases

I had chickenpox when I was about 2 years old (and am now 19). But I only had about 3 poxes, so I was wondering if there was a possibility that I could catch it again? If so, what are the chances?

2006-09-21 13:37:37 · 7 answers · asked by Megan 5 in Infectious Diseases

I need infection control research show Sage yaunker suction covered with a sheath to protect it from the enviroment is better than the old fashion exposed yaunker suction.

2006-09-21 13:18:56 · 1 answers · asked by sherryrnccu 1 in Infectious Diseases

i have been diagnosed with ehlers danlos after 5 years and 9 diffrent doctors later. i do not have a doctor that speclizes in this disorder yet. in the mean time i can get as much morphin and methadone that i want.i dont want anymore. i just want someone to listen undertand,and help me deal .is there somebody like this out there.PLEASE!!!!!!I Iever day is a WORST day than the rest.

2006-09-21 13:17:35 · 3 answers · asked by KIM F 1 in Other - Diseases

2006-09-21 13:15:39 · 2 answers · asked by Jim R 1 in Other - Diseases

has been getting these boils so this last time we brought her in it was infected and they drained it and sent in a culture. My daughter works with the elderly. Could she have given it to her and been a carrier. My daughter says she will have it the rest of her life is this true. Who is at risk. we often have her over and what do we need to watch for?

2006-09-21 13:06:14 · 5 answers · asked by deb 1 in Infectious Diseases