Posts by Angela Wright

wanderingcanyon3 said:What do you mean by "same sensibility"?? Like, sometimes it’s more vulnerable, and other times it’s more solid?😕
No need to start stressing out. Seriously. Who even saw you worrying or—God forbid—actually heading to the doctor, right?? You just extended your own treatment, and honestly, it's fine. 🙏
The smartest move is just to drop a vulnerable post on the forum and wait for people to chime in. If the crew here doesn't give you any answers, you just gotta keep going with the treatment on your own. Screw the doctor. 👍

I second that!☕

Look, honey, kick ass and head straight to the clinic.😳 Any bleeding outside of your period is totally not normal!

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There are plenty of articles covering Ewing's, and you can also head over to this forum where you can log in and share your own story too.

Hang in there!

I honestly think Americans could actually step up and offer something useful here. They tend to get pretty intrigued by these kinds of seemingly impossible situations.
Greetings from Miami.😉

Are you kidding me!!!😠slyseal28, look, we’re all hitting the beach together next year and everything is going to be just fine!!! This loser does nothing but post clips. What an absolute coward🙂

Grace Fowler, I’d smash my head against a rock for you😉

Coca-Cola is a killer. It wrecks everything in its path, including the very stuff meant to fix a spill. Plus, it’s loaded with caramel, which just turns your digestive system into concrete.

You should probably get your thyroid checked out.
My old man started dealing with all this insomnia, tossing and turning, night sweats, then his hands began shaking, and he started dropping weight like crazy... basically, his thyroid was a total disaster. He ended up getting prescribed some medication and he’s doing fine now.

Susan Gonzalez4 said:Angela Wright-why go with Linux, though? What's wrong with activated charcoal?

The thing is, Linux is packed with lactobacilli and other live freeze-dried lactic acid
bacteria that actually rebuild your gut flora and get everything back to baseline. Activated charcoal just acts like a sponge that sucks up all the good, living stuff along with the bad. You shouldn't overdo it with the charcoal.

Back in the day, a group of us from college were celebrating graduation in Washington, D.C., caught a nasty bout of dysentery, and Linex was the only thing that saved our skins.🙏

I never go anywhere without it.

Run to the drugstore for some Pepto-Bismol. If this keeps up for another day, you’re going to need to head straight to the ER. They'll probably have to put you on an IV and actually track down whatever is causing the issue.

Elizabeth Kern65 said:I just got my lab results back. My urine test shows leukocytes, epithelial cells, and "lots" of bacteria. Can anyone tell me what this actually means?

It’s a bladder infection.
Get a referral for a urine culture so they can identify the specific strain of bacteria; that's the only way to make sure you get the right antibiotic. In the meantime, stay hydrated—the rule of thumb is to replace whatever you lose with a glass of tea immediately after you go. Parsley tea works wonders. You could also try cranberry supplements. Just a heads-up: if you decide to go the uva ursi route, don't take the cranberry at the same time, because they basically cancel each other out.

briskskipper71 said:Hi everyone
I have a question regarding an elderly man in his eighties who developed lung cancer after smoking for over sixty years. Since I'm dealing with folks who aren't very tech-savvy or educated—people I know through my grandmother—I don't have all the specifics. All I know is that it's squamous cell carcinoma, he underwent ten days of radiation, and he's had three rounds of chemo. After that third round, he started having diarrhea that just won't quit, even after fifteen days on a strict diet and taking Linex and Ercefuryl. This is absolutely draining him, so I'm wondering: could this be a direct side effect of the chemotherapy? And if so, what can actually be done to fix it?

He should try eating more bananas and some dark chocolate. It's an old-school remedy. The main thing is making sure his gut flora doesn't get completely wiped out. Probiotic lozenges like PROLIFE containing lactobacilli are great for regulating the intestinal flora.
Beyond that, you have to be extremely careful about dehydration; you really need to push for IV fluids.

Amanda Miller69 said:A cousin of mine—my mom’s uncle—was just diagnosed with bladder cancer. He’s already gone through two surgeries, including one just the day before yesterday where they had to remove his entire bladder because the tumor had completely taken over. Apparently, they used a section of his small intestine to reconstruct things, though I don't fully grasp the mechanics of it. Since he’s a distant relative, my great-aunt didn't have all the specifics (she’s getting up there, almost 80, and doesn't quite follow all the medical jargon), so I'm a bit in the dark. Has anyone here dealt with this specific type of cancer, the treatment protocols, or the actual survival outlook?

God, I am so sorry. You guys are really going through the wringer right now.🙄
http://www.cancerhelp.org.uk/help/default.asp?page=2680

This site is gold👍. Hopefully, one day our local support group sites will be designed with this much utility in mind.

electricwalker88 said:I’m planning on going in for my checkup, but everything seems fine so far. The only thing is I missed that last IBM test—I was supposed to get it done sometime in the last month, but I just couldn't bring myself to go. Honestly, I think I’m going to demand a really deep dive during this visit because if I don't get answers soon, I'm going to lose my mind...
Anyway, I wanted to check in with you guys; maybe someone has some actual useful advice or insight to share.😉

Like I said before, it might be nothing, but you can never mess around when it comes to headaches and blood pressure—especially if there's any kind of vascular issue in the brain. That stuff can turn ugly fast. Stay out of the sun and hold off on any heavy workouts until you actually know what's going on. Just rest and try to decompress. Again, old men should probably take health more seriously, but in your case, your parents need to step up and look out for you. No matter how mature or responsible you act for a fifteen-year-old, your parents are legally on the hook for your health until you hit adulthood.

Look, you really need to get to a specialist for some deep-dive testing. When a doctor tells you to follow up, you don't just ignore it. Based on everything you've shared, this could be anything from a minor growing pain to something incredibly serious. You aren't going to find any real answers on an internet forum. The tests you've done so far are just scratching the surface. You need a physician who can actually manage your case—someone who can look at the full picture of all your results and give you a definitive diagnosis. Honestly, given your blood pressure and that suspicious IBM reading, I wouldn't rule out something like a brain aneurysm, but that’s just me speculating. My advice? Get more thorough testing.
What is going on with your parents? They should be stepping up and fighting harder for you.

I really hope it isn't chronic sinusitis.🙄 It’s such a massive, nagging headache that usually requires surgery just to get some relief.

Hey everyone, sending my best vibes to all of you from San Francisco🙂
Hang in there; I'm thinking about you all.

Melissa Kim45 said:🙂

I’m having these bursts where I can’t stop talking, followed by periods where I’m so completely drained I can barely move.
My real life feels different now; I don't even recognize myself. Things that used to matter just don't anymore. My only hope is that this doesn't lead to any massive fallout. Even if it does, based on how things are going, it'll be a minor hiccup at best.

Don't try to live in the future. Just get through today and keep moving. There isn't really another option once you hit this stage of life where we all find ourselves together.

For the first time in four years, I’m actually heading to the coast for a vacation tomorrow without a mountain of stress on my shoulders. It honestly feels like I'm walking through outer space. I am so incredibly euphoric. I can't wait to just crash in my grandmother's bed, surrounded by the scent of lavender, mint, and marjoram. There is nowhere on earth you sleep better than there. I know the tears will probably start flowing the second I arrive, but I'm not going to let myself spiral. I simply don't have the time for that anymore.

Take care of yourselves, everyone, and grab every single moment you can to rest and recharge.

urbanjackal14 said:So you're telling me there's actually no need for leg braces or casts?

Not in my case. You take any photos?

urbanjackal14 said:So, I was playing basketball and rolled my left ankle. Usually, the pain lasts maybe two or three minutes and then I'm fine, but this time, I actually heard a pop when it happened... and the pain didn't start until this morning. I can stand on it, and I can even jog, but if I try to move it in the direction of the twist, the pain is absolutely brutal.

Right now, I'm just slathering on some cold gel and using whatever bandages the pharmacist handed me.

Anyone have any idea what might be going on here?

The same thing happened to me while playing tennis. I was walking to school with a cane and ended up earning the nickname Herflick.🤣
A whole lot of ice. Back then, I used to make popsicles by pouring water into little plastic cups with wooden skewers. Once they froze, I'd use them to massage the swelling. The pain gradually subsided, but I was still dealing with discomfort for a couple of months.

Melissa Kim45 said:It just hit me regarding the diapers, too. My mom was approved for 90 bed pads and 180 diapers for a three-month period. I have enough bed pads to feed cattle because, even though I use them in several spots—not just the bed—they don't need replacing daily. But two diapers a day!?
And I personally go through four or five because I refuse to deal with anything wet, smelly, or soaked.

I honestly want to know which piece of trash decided that patients like this are only entitled to two diapers a day. My brother and I are going to buy whatever she needs, no matter the cost, but I have to wonder: what kind of kid was she paying insurance premiums for her entire life just to receive such humiliating approvals when she's sick and vulnerable? 👎

Look, my mom has her pension and she has both of us, so we’ll manage somehow. But what about the people out there who have nobody? People who don't have the cash to pick up a pack of diapers every few days?

I actually dealt with that exact issue—running out of diapers and the supply problems you mentioned—by working with a wonderful aunt at the Hospital. We were constantly receiving those thin pads meant for mesh underwear, which didn't work at all for Mom once she reached the quadriplegic stage. Basically, I would take those two packs of pads down to the Hospital and swap them out for a package of actual diapers.
If you're wondering where, it's that Hospital over in Trnski, right there in Nama (which is known as Kerum now).

brightgardener8 said:God, Angela Wright, everything looks so perfect in those nursing home brochures and on their websites, but the reality inside the facility is a completely different story—and I bet you know that yourself. They claim they’re experts, they’re dedicated, they’re fully equipped, blah, blah, blah...

The massive fees people pay go straight into the pockets of the administration, who couldn't care less about the patients. As for the staff? They’re understaffed and likely underpaid, which means they have zero motivation to actually do their jobs. Shout out to the rare exceptions, I guess.

As if being sick isn't enough, or the sheer agony of losing a loved one, now you also have to fight with the nursing home staff after dealing with doctors and hospitals.

Specifically, at 'our' facility, we have a case where a staff member is screaming at a patient with Parkinson's just because the patient is being stubborn and won't comply. Just imagine: someone suffering from full-blown dementia is being accused of being "stubborn" and "disobedient"!!!! I personally know how to handle people better than someone whose entire job is supposed to be caring for the sick...

It’s pathetic that in situations like this, we don't have any real alternatives.

We have an elderly aunt in a state-run facility, and they "handled" her pretty poorly. I've heard endless stories about how this woman, who was semi-mobile at the time and hyperactive, had her personal belongings locked away and refused to give them back. Then, she ended up collapsing and breaking her hip, and they left her sitting there with a broken hip for 24 hours before anyone realized she had bruises. Because they delayed treatment letting her body "cool down" before setting the bone, she needed surgery that they couldn't perform due to her heart condition. So, now they have a completely immobile person under their care. Basically, ever since I made a scene and threatened to call the local news, the service has been amazing. They're all over her now.
Look, it's not the same everywhere, but my point is always the same: sometimes you have to be bold, pushy, and look down your nose at them, because that's the only way to get anything done.