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analogheron19 said:Damn, my old man is refusing any kind of medical help. Won't go for tests, won't take his meds, he's just given up...
I got an offer to rent some used hospital beds for about $400-$$167 or just buy them outright for around $300.
Is that a reasonable price?
If there's a local Red Cross chapter in your city, try reaching out to them. A lot of them run free medical equipment loan programs.
shadowwalker11 said:I'd love to, but honestly, getting my liver under control is my biggest priority right now. Everything else can just wait until I get that sorted out.
Look, they’re all decent doctors, but I’ve had such great results with Dr. Radić that I felt I had to recommend him to you. Good luck with everything. Cheers.
Look, Gerald Martin7, I know that diagnosis is terrifying, but honestly? It’s better to face it now so you can actually do something about it. Your mother’s blood pressure isn't even at that critical level yet; once she gets on the right medication, things should stabilize. Personally, I've been battling pulmonary hypertension for over nine years now—and my pressure is way higher than hers, sitting around 90mmHg—but thanks to the meds available here in the States, I manage to get by. Wishing you guys nothing but the best with the treatment process. If you have any questions at all, just ask. Best,
restlesstrucker15 said:Yeah, you can see who’s accessed it. You can even restrict access so only certain doctors—not just your general practitioner—can view it.
But here's the catch: nobody actually "writes" anything directly into it. It just pulls data from your primary care clinic and the hospitals. If you check your MyChart portal, it won't pull your old history; it only shows records from, say, October 1st, 2016, onwards.
I opened mine up the other day and could see everything from the start of the year—just stuff from my GP, the dentist, and the lab, plus my prescription history. But as for any actual hospital records? Absolutely nothing.
Maria Fisher46 said:No, if you aren't on anticoagulants, those results look perfectly fine. But if you *are* taking them? Then we have a problem. It means your dose likely needs an adjustment—specifically, an increase.
Thanks for the clarification. And just to be clear, I'm not on any blood thinners, even though I am dealing with heart issues.
Sophia Brooks50 said:I don't actually have any symptoms, but my Alpha-fetoprotein levels came back high, so now *that* is my problem... everything else looks fine, honestly... except I've become a total nervous wreck from all this constant testing.
I’m a little freaked out by the results myself, but I’m praying they come back negative. My blood work and liver enzymes have been perfectly normal for quite a while now.
Hi there, I’m looking for some clarity on what AFP and CEA actually are and why a doctor would even bother ordering them in the first place. Thanks!