Diseases & Conditions - 5 June 2007

I lost my hair to chemotherapy. I don’t wear the wig because it hangs wrong, and I think it makes me look like a man with a woman’s wig. I was always jeans and T-shirt. I loved those clothes because you can do just anything in them.
Having no hair just makes you want to do something to make yourself look more ‘girlie’ – you somehow feel your feminine side had been stolen away and you want it back. Now I wear either skirt and blouse, or if going for a walk on a good day, jeans and blouse, I wear a lot more makeup, and have had my ears pierced
I went to see my father yesterday, he hasn't been to see me since I have been ill, so I had to make the effort. He flew off the handle. War paint, earrings, short skirt (it is actually below the knee) - Sarah, you look like a f**king common sl*t.
I've spent the last 2 night crying my eyes out. I have virtually no sleep for 2 days. I can cope emotionally with the cancer, but not this.

Am I a weak person or would anyone be like a nervous wreck?

2007-06-05 16:56:40 · 13 answers · asked by Sarah 2 in Cancer

AIDS, or cancer.

I do not know anyone who has cancer, or AIDS. I know of ONE person who died from colon cancer at age 31, but i did not know her before she died.

Is this rare? You hear about these 2 diseases all the time, and how many people are dying from them, but, I live in a pretty big town, know lots of people, and this has not affected my life in any way (except to be safe).

I know I could go SEE someone with these diseases, but I don't know (nor want to) anyone personally with any type of fatal diseases. (my mom does have Chrons......).

2007-06-05 16:52:41 · 15 answers · asked by inzbrkqt 4 in Infectious Diseases

Is it possible that someone who has had a MSDS positive staff infection last year, as a result of a abdomonal wall abcess, which was cured, cause a positive HPV (Human Paploma Virus) test months later?

2007-06-05 16:28:58 · 6 answers · asked by melannie21 2 in Infectious Diseases

For some reason the last couple of days my nose has been red and stinging. I'm a 19 year old male. Doubt its rosacea becuz it's just been doing this recently. Anyone else get this? Hope the **** goes away. Also I haven't been in the sun that much. Any ideas how to deal with this?

2007-06-05 16:28:12 · 1 answers · asked by Anonymous in Skin Conditions

im 22, shes 48 and i've been living away from home for 3 years, my brother is leaving for college at the end of the summer and i've been thinking a lot about moving back in with her to take care of her during her treatments.

do you think this would make her happy or feel like a burden?

..I dont want her to be alone during this if she has it. i would also be moving away from my serious, live-in boyfriend (hopefully he doent make too big of a deal out of it due to the situation)..i just dont want her to feel like she's wrecking my life because im on the verge of starting my adult life..should i even bring it up to her and if so how?

2007-06-05 16:13:17 · 10 answers · asked by juls_marie 2 in Cancer

Answer asap its an emergency!!!!!!

2007-06-05 16:09:58 · 5 answers · asked by James M 2 in Infectious Diseases

Is this an indicator of a yeast infection?

2007-06-05 16:09:53 · 4 answers · asked by *Stargirl* 1 in Other - Diseases

I am a perfectionist, must touch everything, and freak out if something isnt like, right. Freaking out includes twitching, and like getting worried over nothing, its really weird.
is there anyway can tell with out a doctor?

2007-06-05 16:08:51 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Diseases

Hmmm...I'm not sure! Help please!

2007-06-05 16:01:34 · 9 answers · asked by *Stargirl* 1 in Other - Diseases

Please help i am very scared i need to know if what i have is a brain tumor. I have these time where i will be sitting watching television and it will feel like the room does a complete 180. I also sometimes see floaters in my side vision like a spark but when i look it goes away. And i have heaviness in my body. I have been to 3 different doctors and they are all convinced that it is caused by my sever anxiety and depression disorder. But i am on the medicine and the symptoms come and go. Should i be worried? Please i dont want to die. My doctor has told me to stay off medical sites because i am constently on them looking things up. What should i do?

2007-06-05 15:55:05 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous in Cancer

ok I was in the tanning bed and My breast were itchy and I looked at them and it was glowing with a purpleish pinkish spots on the top of my chest and now its really itchy and its purple spots all over it now so is it like the start of cancer or what ever??? help me
and im only 15 so um...I really need help

2007-06-05 15:51:41 · 17 answers · asked by ҉Single Chick~a~Dee҉ 2 in Cancer

Has anyone taken burpropion AND Chantix at the same time??? Did it work? Do you think it's okay my doctor prescribed me both? I've been on burpropion for 2 months and just started the Chantix today. Any advice would be greatly appreciated. Thanks

2007-06-05 15:38:54 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Cancer

My husband and I both have colds, and I feel like it is not the right time of year to be sick. Anyone know if it's normal to hvae a cold in June? The weather has been changing drastically,and I'm wondering if it's maybe because of that?

2007-06-05 15:31:41 · 12 answers · asked by kristinabosse 1 in Other - Diseases

2007-06-05 15:29:21 · 8 answers · asked by angel 2 in Cancer

2007-06-05 15:18:14 · 5 answers · asked by 3boyzmom 1 in Infectious Diseases

I am looking for homemade masks...i've heard natural ingredients are a whole lot better for your skin...i have oily/combination skin...and some small red pimples...or some sites...i know certain ingredients are for specific skin types and do certain things to their skin, so if you know about any masks or sites that are according to skin type...all your info will be greatly appreciated!

THANKS TO ALL!

2007-06-05 15:17:24 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Skin Conditions

2007-06-05 15:11:57 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Diseases

Sometimes it can itch, but it seems by feeling that part of my tattoo is swollen . Kind of like in the outlines of the drawing.

2007-06-05 15:11:28 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Skin Conditions

2007-06-05 15:11:12 · 5 answers · asked by jay r 1 in Infectious Diseases

I've had them since my early 30's and spider veins too. I feel like an old lady in a 37 yr old body. I'm so ashamed to be seen in shorts. Even capris wouldn't make me feel good because the spider veins are all over my feet too. It's getting hot now and everyone else is enjoying summer but me because all I wear is pants.

2007-06-05 15:06:02 · 11 answers · asked by sweet 5 in Skin Conditions

2007-06-05 14:46:49 · 4 answers · asked by chatter410 1 in Skin Conditions

My partner has stage III colon cancer. Chemo no longer works and is now on radiation. What is the survival rate? Im very concerned/scared.

2007-06-05 14:45:58 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous in Cancer

I have had Shingles twice in my life now. I haven't had a breakout for about a year now. When I do, it's always located along my left side starting middle of my back and wrapping around. Although I haven't broke out in a while I do find I'm always itchy around the area that did break out. Is this commen?

2007-06-05 14:43:29 · 2 answers · asked by sweet 5 in Skin Conditions

I am going through the a lot with my grandfather and his illness of luekemia. They are unsure if he will even make it through the weekend. I am also dealing with my brother-in-laws mom that died yesterday. I also found out today that my aunt has kidney cancer. They are unsure how bad it is, but they told her that it does not look very good cuz of her age. She raised my dad and I am very close with her. Her son-in-law has it cancer of the kidneys too. Why are so many people around me ill.
I have really bad anxiety, high blood pressure and depression and I am a big family person.I CANT DEAL WITH THIS!!! Please help!!

2007-06-05 14:38:53 · 11 answers · asked by Megan Michelle 4 in Other - Diseases

I recently found our my right ureter was completely blocked. I do not know how long it has been completely blocked but I have had pain there for about three years. I had a stent in for two weeks and it was removed last Wednesday. I had been to four different doctors the last three years and they said it was probably a nerve off of my back since I have deteriorating disk disease. (I didn't have insurance, so they didn't care to find out the problem) Well, I had my son on the eleventh so I got my O.B. to check it out and he found my kidney was blown up and my ureter completley blocked. We don't know if my kidney will start back working or not. Anyway, my question is has anyone gone through this or know anyone who has? I just wanted to know too, what amount of time does it take to cause complete kidney failure to where it will not ever work again? Know any web sites I can look at that I may have missed somewhere? Any help will be appreciated.

2007-06-05 14:36:10 · 11 answers · asked by li'lbit 3 in Other - Diseases

2007-06-05 14:30:15 · 9 answers · asked by heart 2 in Other - Diseases

2007-06-05 14:29:57 · 17 answers · asked by L 2 in Skin Conditions

.....lymphoma....small and large cell....both forms are slow growing and aggesive forms........have been treated with chemo, radiation, stem cell transplant with own stem cells and now a stem cell transplant from a sibling and seem t be showing signs again of the lymphoma....i would appriciate your most honest take on this........question from someone in onatrio canada.thank you very very much

2007-06-05 14:29:22 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Cancer

2007-06-05 14:19:16 · 12 answers · asked by jay r 1 in Infectious Diseases

2007-06-05 13:55:57 · 2 answers · asked by stan2343 1 in Infectious Diseases