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‘I woke up being wheeled to the ICU in the worst pain imaginable. All I could silently mouth was ‘How’s my baby?’ I needed a doctor to belie
“I’ve always had ailments my whole life. I remember being a kid and complaining to my mom that I have arthritis. Looking back, that is definitely not normal for a kid. As I grew older I was known as the flakey friend. Always staying home because I didn’t feel good. It wasn’t until I got pregnant with
“I’ve always had ailments my whole life. I remember being a kid and complaining to my mom that I have arthritis. Looking back, that is definitely not normal for a kid. As I grew older I was known as the flakey friend. Always staying home because I didn’t feel good. It wasn’t until I got pregnant with
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LUpus Patients Understanding and Support
6 years ago
Diagnosis
My wife mRCC Stage 4 since August 2012. She lost her left kidney and it spread to 5 sites. She went for a physical by request of family doctors. She had blood work and was going back to the doctor for results. Before getting to the appointment we were told. Don't bring her to office. Take her to ER.
My wife mRCC Stage 4 since August 2012. She lost her left kidney and it spread to 5 sites. She went for a physical by request of family doctors. She had blood work and was going back to the doctor for results. Before getting to the appointment we were told. Don't bring her to office. Take her to ER.
MICHIGANDAVID
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Kidney Cancer Support
6 years ago
Update on Matthew and Thomas
Hi All, The boys are now 24 days old and are still in NICU. Thomas is doing amazingly well and they are talking about starting to plan discharge from hospital. Matthew has had a set back over the past week. He went from breathing in just air since day 2 of birth to needed oxygen again and ended up having
Hi All, The boys are now 24 days old and are still in NICU. Thomas is doing amazingly well and they are talking about starting to plan discharge from hospital. Matthew has had a set back over the past week. He went from breathing in just air since day 2 of birth to needed oxygen again and ended up having
Kathy_t
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Fertility Network UK
6 years ago
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Low haemaglobin again
Hi ladies Had bloods taken yesterday and my haemaglobin has dropped again and I feel tired..I know it’s the Ibrance but I’m trying to eat more greens and some meat..taking iron supplements with B12 and folic acid Any tips from you guys about boosting iron intake? I don’t really want to have a transfusion
Hi ladies Had bloods taken yesterday and my haemaglobin has dropped again and I feel tired..I know it’s the Ibrance but I’m trying to eat more greens and some meat..taking iron supplements with B12 and folic acid Any tips from you guys about boosting iron intake? I don’t really want to have a transfusion
Barbteeth
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SHARE Metastatic Breast Cancer
6 years ago
Fistula Options: Contact Details needed for introduction to Surgeon/Team for potential ‘Second Opinion’
Hi. Help needed. Acting as secretary for best mate. Name Kevin. Age now: 55. Married father of two. Then: working full-time & living a full life. Problem: Failed hernia op > left with fistula. Remaining bowel is reconnected, but majority of faeces is passed through Fistula. Fistula and surrounding
Hi. Help needed. Acting as secretary for best mate. Name Kevin. Age now: 55. Married father of two. Then: working full-time & living a full life. Problem: Failed hernia op > left with fistula. Remaining bowel is reconnected, but majority of faeces is passed through Fistula. Fistula and surrounding
KevinNeedsHelp
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Living with a Stoma
6 years ago
Update on my fathers 1st Lu-177-PSMA-617 treatment
It’s been 2 weeks since my father received his 1st treatment. Today he is feeling much better he has his energy back and he no longer has the aches and pains of bone metastasis. In the last 10 days he has experienced dry mouth and a few episodes of nausea and fatigue that is beyond what is experienced
It’s been 2 weeks since my father received his 1st treatment. Today he is feeling much better he has his energy back and he no longer has the aches and pains of bone metastasis. In the last 10 days he has experienced dry mouth and a few episodes of nausea and fatigue that is beyond what is experienced
Daddysdaughter
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Advanced Prostate Cancer
6 years ago
Op update and constipation tips and advice
Dearest contributors , I can’t thank you enough for all your earlier help and advice. I thought I would do an update. I came through op (TAH, BSO) and bowl dissection (not sure of the difference between dissection and resection). May have to have Blood transfusion because haemoglobin levels low. Seriously
Dearest contributors , I can’t thank you enough for all your earlier help and advice. I thought I would do an update. I came through op (TAH, BSO) and bowl dissection (not sure of the difference between dissection and resection). May have to have Blood transfusion because haemoglobin levels low. Seriously
amrpm
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Endometriosis UK
6 years ago
Update on op and constipation advice welcome
Dearest contributors , I can’t thank you enough for all your earlier help and advice. I thought I would do an update. I came through op (TAH, BSO) and bowl dissection (not sure of the difference between dissection and resection). May have to have Blood transfusion because haemoglobin levels low. Seriously
Dearest contributors , I can’t thank you enough for all your earlier help and advice. I thought I would do an update. I came through op (TAH, BSO) and bowl dissection (not sure of the difference between dissection and resection). May have to have Blood transfusion because haemoglobin levels low. Seriously
amrpm
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My Ovacome
6 years ago
Victoria Derbyshire programme, Fri 21 Sept. 'I gave birth, and got Hepatitis C'
I don’t know if there were many people who managed to see the Victoria Derbyshire programme last Friday. Here they covered a story of an NHS scandal concerning contaminated blood supplies. It raise this issue because some 38-years later, people who had received blood transfusions back then are now suffering
I don’t know if there were many people who managed to see the Victoria Derbyshire programme last Friday. Here they covered a story of an NHS scandal concerning contaminated blood supplies. It raise this issue because some 38-years later, people who had received blood transfusions back then are now suffering
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British Liver Trust
6 years ago
Sickle Cell Newsweek
46 years old warrior/activist/freethinker has never received blood transfusion! http://bit.ly/2PYDpT4 Week of goodness for National Coordinator, APPLSCD – Rotary District 9110 Humanitarian Service Award, N2million cash donation and a brand new car! http://bit.ly/2zmYuRA She left the United
46 years old warrior/activist/freethinker has never received blood transfusion! http://bit.ly/2PYDpT4 Week of goodness for National Coordinator, APPLSCD – Rotary District 9110 Humanitarian Service Award, N2million cash donation and a brand new car! http://bit.ly/2zmYuRA She left the United
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Sickle Cell Society
6 years ago
My story - 16 years with metastatic prostate cancer - I’ve had just about everything
Hi everyone, I'm fairly new to this site, but a long time PCa sufferer. This is my story:
[u]Diagnosis [/u]
Date: November 2002 Age at diagnosis: 37 Age now: 53
[u]Treatment [/u]
1.Chemotherapy - Paclitaxel, Carboplatin, Estramustine - for 6 months 2.Intensity Modulated Radiotherapy
Hi everyone, I'm fairly new to this site, but a long time PCa sufferer. This is my story:
[u]Diagnosis [/u]
Date: November 2002 Age at diagnosis: 37 Age now: 53
[u]Treatment [/u]
1.Chemotherapy - Paclitaxel, Carboplatin, Estramustine - for 6 months 2.Intensity Modulated Radiotherapy
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Advanced Prostate Cancer
6 years ago
Advice on results and what to do next?
Hi everyone, I posted here months ago about some private medichecks results and symptoms of hypothyroidism I had and a few of you kindly advised me regarding vitamins to be tested and exploring secondary/central hypo. I've done several tests both privately and through my GP over the last few months and
Hi everyone, I posted here months ago about some private medichecks results and symptoms of hypothyroidism I had and a few of you kindly advised me regarding vitamins to be tested and exploring secondary/central hypo. I've done several tests both privately and through my GP over the last few months and
HappySam
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Thyroid UK
6 years ago
Switched to Advanced Group. Post-RP. G9. Stage 3Tb.
Hello PCa Colleagues, After joining the HealthUnlocked PC Network a few months ago, I was invited to join the Advanced PC group. My initial moniker was "longrungo" and for the Advanced PC group, I'm longrungo2. My initial introduction is pasted in (and somewhat updated) below and I'll update with
Hello PCa Colleagues, After joining the HealthUnlocked PC Network a few months ago, I was invited to join the Advanced PC group. My initial moniker was "longrungo" and for the Advanced PC group, I'm longrungo2. My initial introduction is pasted in (and somewhat updated) below and I'll update with
longrungo2
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Advanced Prostate Cancer
6 years ago
Update from Laura for whoops! bad news:
Well, after my CA-125 rose from 10 to 69 in the 3 months from my first post treatment check up, with no symptoms and feeling like the poster girl for great health after treatment, I was too stunned to wait and see until my arranged Oncology appointment on 15 of October and CT scan on 7 of October, So
Well, after my CA-125 rose from 10 to 69 in the 3 months from my first post treatment check up, with no symptoms and feeling like the poster girl for great health after treatment, I was too stunned to wait and see until my arranged Oncology appointment on 15 of October and CT scan on 7 of October, So
Lindaura
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My Ovacome
6 years ago
Help.
I have been anemic all my life ranging from slightly anemic to severally anemic where I've had blood transfusions. I've had endoscopy and colonoscopy they can't find any reason for me to have lost that much blood. I was going through my test results and found that I have anisocytosis, microcytes, and
I have been anemic all my life ranging from slightly anemic to severally anemic where I've had blood transfusions. I've had endoscopy and colonoscopy they can't find any reason for me to have lost that much blood. I was going through my test results and found that I have anisocytosis, microcytes, and
Fajobi1
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Sickle Cell Society
6 years ago
15 weeks pregnant baby number 6
I had a hospital appointment today to speak to my health care team about this pregnancy, they have told me they will deliver this baby no later then 32 weeks due to all my previous problems, I had a c section with my now 20 month old daughter, my scar tore open as I delivered my twins naturally because
I had a hospital appointment today to speak to my health care team about this pregnancy, they have told me they will deliver this baby no later then 32 weeks due to all my previous problems, I had a c section with my now 20 month old daughter, my scar tore open as I delivered my twins naturally because
hspread
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Pregnancy and Parenting Support
6 years ago
Lu-177-PSMA First Infusion
My father received his first treatment yesterday September 7th. This is a picture after his 1st infusion. The past 6 weeks waiting has been truly roughest we have experienced. He has had severe abdominal pains, difficulty urinating requiring surgical placement of a suprapubic tube. He has ha bleeding
My father received his first treatment yesterday September 7th. This is a picture after his 1st infusion. The past 6 weeks waiting has been truly roughest we have experienced. He has had severe abdominal pains, difficulty urinating requiring surgical placement of a suprapubic tube. He has ha bleeding
Daddysdaughter
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Advanced Prostate Cancer
6 years ago
What a week
Monday hubby rushed to hospital bleeding from the bowel after a blood transfusion an iron infusion battery of tests including colonoscopy endoscopy blood tests ect they have put it down to the anti platelet drug he is taking for his heart. Very scary
Monday hubby rushed to hospital bleeding from the bowel after a blood transfusion an iron infusion battery of tests including colonoscopy endoscopy blood tests ect they have put it down to the anti platelet drug he is taking for his heart. Very scary
Mazza23
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Atrial Fibrillation Support
6 years ago
NHS
Hello ladies On the front page of the telegraph today Health Minister Mr Howard slated the NHS computer system. I have been experiencing extreme shortness of breath to the extent that if I walk upstairs I have to collapse on the bed for five minutes with heart and head pounding. Wonderful hubby
Hello ladies On the front page of the telegraph today Health Minister Mr Howard slated the NHS computer system. I have been experiencing extreme shortness of breath to the extent that if I walk upstairs I have to collapse on the bed for five minutes with heart and head pounding. Wonderful hubby
Katiebairdie
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My Ovacome
6 years ago
Have I gone completely mad
Went to see new GP again as she could not handle to many things last time . Daughter anti social diabetic polycystic overies fatty liver is 32yrs old also ADHD not alike at all as in pressure cooker went off in GP office as she said the ct I had done showed no cirrhosis I then said so I don't have fatty
Went to see new GP again as she could not handle to many things last time . Daughter anti social diabetic polycystic overies fatty liver is 32yrs old also ADHD not alike at all as in pressure cooker went off in GP office as she said the ct I had done showed no cirrhosis I then said so I don't have fatty
Faithfull
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British Liver Trust
6 years ago
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