Posts by velvetmarlin18

Sounds interesting!
It wouldn't hurt if someone with actual experience weighed in!

Has anyone actually messed around with ShapeWorks for gaining weight (like Herbalife)?

When you're looking at supplements to stack on top of regular meals to pack on some pounds, it’s definitely not cheap. If anyone here has actually used their stuff, please, let me know how it went—even if it was their weight loss line!

Is this stuff actually worth the investment?

It’s been a while, vividowl10, Linda Campbell... hey everyone, what’s the status update?
Angela Wright, how’s your mom doing? Have those lumps subsided at all?

Same over here—we've actually started seeing these bumps appearing on the legs and stomach for the first time...
On the bright side, though, the vomiting finally stopped.

vividowl10 said:Emily,

I think we’re walking a similar path here—my father is battling prostate cancer right now. He’s mid-testing, but there’s a real concern about metastasis.

I’m doing everything I can to piece this puzzle together. I’m pulling info from every corner imaginable: specialists, online forums, medical blogs, doctors, nurses, coworkers, and just scouring the web. Since I live in New York, I've been digging through American resources and talking to anyone who claims to have skin in the game—people with actual lived experience or family members dealing with the same thing.

I hope I can offer you some clarity, and honestly, I hope you might be able to do the same for me...

If you're up for it, shoot me a message and we can chat privately.

Jane

Jane, I’m also out here hunting for answers from every direction, but this forum is easily the most useful tool I've found.
A lot of people on here have helped me navigate this; if I can return the favor to you, I’d consider it a win.👍

Angela Wright, thanks for the quick update.
It’s honestly much easier being here with all of you. It’s one of the few places where I can actually satisfy this desperate need for information—info that really matters to us right now.

After finishing radiation for his back (prostate cancer metastases), we've been stuck in the hospital. The doctors here have been providing top-tier care, though. They’ve been giving him blood transfusions and IV fluids... he seems to be looking much better.
The thing is, I don't quite get why the blood transfusion was necessary, but clearly, it did the trick. However, we're currently dealing with a major issue: constant vomiting.
Look, we can't just magically give the body extra strength. The medical team assumes this is just a side effect of the radiation treatment.
Does anyone know how to make this stop?

Thanks a million, everyone!
I'll check back in with you all in a few days...

Seeking advice or sharing personal experience?
We're dealing with aggressive prostate cancer that has spread to the bones—likely metastases. We’ve been getting almost zero information from the doctors, and honestly, it feels like they've already checked out on us... His overall condition is poor, and he has absolutely no appetite. Right now, we're trying teas, noni juice, and reishi mushrooms. Does Lisa have my permission to start using Beta-glucan without consulting a doctor first?