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In 2003 I was diagnosed with a major chronic illness that has changed my life. Now I can say it’s for the better. At first I was miserable, but not any more. I still have my bad days but I hope to help others from what I’ve learned.
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Recent Posts Tagged With 'Cancer'
Mesothelioma And Asbestos
Mesothelioma is a cancer that has as its main cause exposure to asbestos. Asbestos is no longer used in construction in the United States, but there are some older buildings that may still contain it. Due to research about this form of lung cancer, a...
Immune Compromised and Swine Flu
If you take immunosuppressant drugs or are immune compromised due to chronic illness or cancer, should you be concerned about the Swine Flu? If you live in the US, right now the answer seems to be no. This flu is hitting healthy people. It is hitting...
The Results Are In
I caved in and called my doctor for the second mammogram and ultrasound results. I was surprised that I didn’t get a call from them because they call with results of all tests, positive or negative. Even though I figured everything was fine I d...
Walk A Little Help A Lot
I know too many women who have been touched by breast cancer. And since I’ve had a bit of a scare myself recently (No, I haven’t heard about the results yet. I will call tomorrow.) I’m even more aware about this type of cancer. And ...
Mesothelioma
I keep seeing TV commercials about Mesothelioma and law firms that take cases of people who have this disease, but I didn’t know much if anything about the disease itself. Mesothelioma is a type of cancer. The Mesothelium is the sac of certain ...
Cryo-Cell Cord Blood Bank
There are many possibilities when it comes to cord blood and stem cells. There is research going on right now on the use of stem cells from umbilical cords to cure Luekemia, Diabetes and other diseases. President Obama promised during his campaign to...
Breast Cancer Research
Cryo-Cell International Inc.is now partnered with the National Institutes of Health to research treatment for Breast Cancer using stem cells taken from menstrual blood. Cryo-Cell is known for storing umbilical cord blood. It currently stores more t...
A Mom With Special Needs Child In Need
As a mom who has many health issues that cause me to have problems parenting I can relate just a bit to what Kelly is going through. Kelly was diagnosed with Leukemia on Thanksgiving Day. She has been hospitalized ever since and will be so for at lea...
October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month
Have you been seeing pink? It’s OK if you have. It’s everywhere and it’s a good thing. October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month and many companies have traded their regular packaging for pink to remind us. Many bloggers have pink te...
September is Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month
September is Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month. As many know ovarian cancer is difficult to diagnose. There are some symptoms to look out for though even though they are vague but put together they can get you on the track to seeking medical attention. ...
Blogging For Blood Cancer
I met Goodies for Mom on the Mom Bloggers Club when she wrote about needing people who have had experience with any type of blood cancer to write a post about it. Since I’ve had the unfortunate situation happen to my sister I knew I wanted to d...
Randy Pausch Love For Life Will Last
Randy Pausch died today, July 25th from Pancreatic Cancer but his love for life, his inspirational beliefs and his love of family and friends will last just as his “Last Lecture” will. Mr. Pausch is survived by his wife Jai and his three ...
Memory Loss Vs. Brain Fog
There is a difference between brain fog and memory loss. Brain Fog is related to chronic illnesses such as Fibromyalgia, Sjogren’s Syndrome, ME/CFS, etc. It’s also related to lack of minerals or vitamins, some prescription medications and...
March is National Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month
The main goal of Colorectal Cancer Awareness month is to educate the public about early detection through the use of screening. According to the The American Academy of Family Physicians, beginning at the age of 50 there are various types of screenin...
Getting Serious
There may come a time in the progression of your illness when you are told that nothing else can be done, that your body is unable to fight any more and that there are no treatment options left. When we face a life-threatening illness we may go throu...
