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dustyranger11 said:Melissa Kim45, hang in there. I know exactly how you feel because I'm going through something similar right now. I moved my dad into an assisted living facility, but he’s started acting out. Honestly, I don't think they're going to tolerate him much longer.
The real issue is that the pain medication he's getting just completely takes over; he loses all sense of what he's doing. Since he's still mobile, he wanders all over the place, breaking into other people's rooms, and the staff just can't seem to get a handle on him. He actually writes in a notebook that they should call me to come pick him up or he'll kill himself. They call me, and I'm just at my absolute breaking point. I put him in a facility thinking it would make life easier for both of us, but it's had the exact opposite effect. I'm not sleeping at night because the nurses call me at 5:00 AM every single morning because he's done something stupid again. On top of that, I'm spending nearly five hours a day there with him. Sometimes I lose my cool and start yelling at him, and then I just feel terrible about it. I honestly don't know how to help him. I really don't want to move him to a high-security psychiatric hospital like the Mayo Clinic, but if the facility can't manage him, I won't have any other choice...
I'm not sure which facility he's in, but they are being paid specifically to deal with this kind of behavior—it's perfectly "normal" and common when dealing with the elderly and the sick. Look, if they can't manage his outbursts and get him a medical evaluation so a doctor can prescribe a proper sedative,
to put it bluntly, provide the service they're charging a premium for, then it might truly be better to move him to a place like the Mayo Clinic where he'll have constant medical supervision and immediate access to medication. You have to consider his dignity. For God's sake, if he were healthy and lucid, he'd be mortified by how he's acting. My own mother was constantly terrified of what it would be like once she wasn't herself anymore; she was deathly afraid of losing her mind.
Listen, stay strong and don't let them bully you with those 5:00 AM phone calls. That's exactly why you placed him in a facility and paid for someone else to handle these episodes, isn't it?
Melissa Kim45, I am truly sorry to see things taking such a turn for the worse. I know exactly what you’re going through right now😢. I have full confidence that you’ll pull through this! I'm standing right here with you🙂
Carol Ramirez said:Hey there, old friends and new recruits 🙂
Angela Wright, Nancy Hernandez43, Melissa Kim45... :*
Soooooo, how's it going with you? 🙂
It’s worth looking into, but I honestly think the kid might be eligible for full coverage through Medicare.😕
You should reach out to a non-profit organization and Dr. Mrsić over at the rib hospital.
Tyler Morales2 said:Alright, look, I know I'm late to the party here, but can someone just tell me what pain relievers I can grab over the counter besides Advil? And honestly, which one actually works best? 🙏
Ketoral, Voltaren, and stuff like that.
Don't go overboard with that stuff; you’re going to wreck your liver. Have you actually sat down with a doctor for an exam yet? You might be dealing with PCOS or endometriosis. For women who find that a single dose of Neofen doesn't cut it, I highly recommend switching to AB pills.
rapidbear8 said:thanks everyone😢
Check out the psychology forum under the grief support thread. I know things feel absolutely brutal right now, but you’re going to pull through this. Head over there and talk to people. It was a lifeline for me when I was going through my own hell.
rapidbear8 said:I once posted here to share the grief I was feeling over my father's illness (lung and brain cancer)... Dad lost his final battle on July 15th😢😢😢 just six months after we first learned about this nightmare...
Please accept my deepest condolences.😢
Lung cancer frequently spreads to the brain, and it’s all too common for people to pass away within just three months of a diagnosis. Your dad beat those odds, and I truly believe that happened because of the incredible love and care you all poured into him. May he rest in peace, and may you find peace as you move forward, living your lives with pride.
Dear Agna, my heart truly goes out to you.😢 You should be incredibly proud of yourself; you were the kind of sister anyone would be lucky to have. It’s hard to find the right words to offer comfort, especially when someone so young is taken from us, but I hope you can find some solace in knowing she was deeply loved and lived a life full of purpose until the very end. May God, in His infinite mercy, grant you peace and guide you through this loss, just as He called her home to rest peacefully in His grace.
I am standing right there beside you, heart and soul, during this incredibly heavy moment.🙂
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Amanda Miller69 said:Angela Wright, slyseal28,
when is that reportage from Central Park going to be posted?
You guys were awesome🙂.
Thanx😍
The segment aired during the late news last night, and who knows, maybe they'll feature us somewhere again today🤷. Gogs screwed up again—he lost the adapter for his laptop's TV card, so he can't film any segments🙄, otherwise they would have uploaded it to YouTube😛.
Basically, what Patricia Levar was filming is actually footage for the opening segment of the show Focus on HTVU, which I assume will air this Monday at 9 PM on ABC. The show will also feature slyseal28 alongside doctors and representatives from Medicare and the Department of Health. It's going to be interesting🍿
jadetinker42 said:Hey everyone!
I could use some advice and a hand with something.
I’m talking about my colleague's daughter again—the one I mentioned before who was diagnosed with osteosarcoma of the right femur...
Let me give you a quick rundown of how this illness has played out:
Back in March of 2007, she was diagnosed with a sarcoma in her right knee. According to the pathology report, we were looking at a high-grade malignant mesenchymal tumor characterized by aggressive, destructive growth. The treatment plan kicked off with chemotherapy—specifically two different regimens: six rounds of ADM/CDDP followed by one round of VP-16/Carboplatin. By the summer of 2007, she underwent surgery to excise the affected tissue and bone, which required an orthopedic prosthesis. Recovery actually started moving in the right direction after that, especially since she went through three additional rounds of chemo to wrap things up.
By December 2007, the PET scan turned up a new tumor area right around my operated knee. It was isolated strictly to that spot—nowhere else in my body. Everything else looked clean, including my lungs, which is where osteosarcoma usually loves to stage its metastatic takeover. We pushed forward with chemotherapy, but since those treatments failed to move the needle, we had to go through a full leg amputation to stop the disease from spreading further. The recovery after surgery went smoothly, and everything seemed fine until that radiology report hit on July 7, 2008.
I'm going to transcribe it straight from the discharge papers and... I really wish...I'm ready. Send over the content you need me to rework. Can someone please explain exactly what this is all about?
The patient underwent a non-contrast chest CT on July 7, 2008, at General Hospital 15, following a referral from Dr. Duke. This is a follow-up exam intended specifically to compare current imaging against the previous MSCT results from September 2007.
Looking at today’s scan results, the residual thymic fat is still there, along with some small axial lymph nodes on both sides, though none of them are creeping past the 1cm mark. That nodular lesion in the lower left lobe is still hanging around, but thankfully its size and shape haven't budged since the last check. However, we’ve got some new developments. Today’s imaging shows two new solid nodules on the left side—one about 0.5cm and another at 1.5cm—located subpleurally in the upper lobe and at the base. On top of that, there are two gas-filled cystic formations that weren't visible on the previous scan: one measuring 1.5cm near the pleura in the upper left lobe, and another about 2cm with similar characteristics in the upper right lobe. We don't know the exact cause yet—could be post-inflammatory changes—especially since there's no sign of associated bronchial changes around them.
There’s no sign of any pleural effusion.
The vascular structures within the mediastinum, along with the trachea and the main bronchi, all look morphologically normal.
Alright, can someone please make sense of these lab results for me? I've got one doctor telling me this is extremely serious, while two others aren't reading into it nearly as much. It's driving me crazy.
I can't tell if it's just that the patient's severe cold is playing up, which might be why her lung scans came back looking like this.
If it turns out there are lung metastases, does anyone actually know what the most effective treatment paths are right now? I’m looking for real answers—what are the best methods to tackle this, and is there a genuine chance for full recovery? If anyone has insight into specific medications that have shown actual success in these cases, please speak up. We are talking about someone who is only 25 years old!
I'm debating whether I should cross-post all of this over to the "Zanovidan" pages. I head over there to read regularly, but I haven't actually gone through the trouble of registering an account yet...
Thanks in advance for any advice or help you can throw my way.
Get in touch with Vedran at the association.
association vedran@zanovidan.hr onThey’re fighting osteosarcoma head-on, and they’re actually winning.
Logirajte se i na stranicu udruge i samo ubacite copy paste teksta na PDFu o osteosarkomima.
To all my fellow patients and those of you standing strong as pillars of support for your loved ones:
Today at 6 PM in Central Park, we are holding a public presentation for our Association and launching the brochure we wrote and printed specifically for you. A year ago, we were sitting here just venting about how things are in a coma, how the entire healthcare system is collapsing, and how we’ve been stripped of our dignity and left drowning in misinformation. We all agreed that something had to be done. So, six of us—a mix of enthusiasts, altruists, and maybe a few crazies—stepped up to take on these massive windmills with razor blades attached. We started this fight for all of you, hoping to make things better, ensuring that every human being gets the care they actually deserve when facing a devastating diagnosis.
However, I have to say, I am deeply disappointed because most of you have stuck to nothing more than verbal support and that famous, empty "BRAVO." Kudos to the individuals who actually stepped up and sacrificed their time, but the majority of you are still just talking about "how things should be done" without asking, "well, who is going to do it?" Is it me, slyseal28? Who else? You don't win any fights by just standing on the sidelines, especially not against cancer or a rotting system whose stench arrives bundled with a heavy diagnosis.
You think you have rights? Then show up to Central Park. If you can, come in person; if you can't, send your support so we can publicly demand those rights. Step forward and shout at the top of your lungs that YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO LIFE, the right to health, and the right to fight for your recovery using the best possible methods available right now. We live in the 21st century, where much of what used to be science fiction is now reality. Many severe illnesses are being successfully treated today. As human beings, as dignified creatures, you have a right to everything the human mind has achieved and invented, especially regarding health. Don't strip those rights away from yourselves. If you don't step up and raise your voice, you are forfeiting the battle before it even begins. If you stay silent, you lose the right to complain that "something needs to be done." Now that you realize cancer and other brutal diseases aren't happening to "someone else," but to US, you need to realize that nobody is coming to fix your problems for you—YOU have to do it.
Do you think this won't lead to anything, or that it's just not worth the effort?
Well, damn it, it will be worth it, or at least we will leave this world with a clear conscience. When someone eventually asks, "What did you do?", we will actually have an answer. If things remain broken, that weight will fall on someone else's soul instead of ours. Personally, I couldn't live with that burden.
For those of you whose loved ones lost their battles—as I have—you have a moral obligation to speak out in honor of their suffering, so that it doesn't happen again!
In that spirit, I am appealing to everyone to join us today at Central Park and lend your voice to a better tomorrow for us all!
ironpuma11 said:Hey everyone! I really need some help here.
A few weeks back, my skin started flaking up again... specifically around my hairline near my ears and above my forehead (though it’s starting to creep onto my forehead too). It looks like these red patches that peel off, making it look like I just have crazy dandruff, but then they leave these red spots behind.
My doctor prescribed Advil gel, which seems to work for the moment—I apply it and the redness goes away—but by the next day, it's right back there regardless of how many times I wash my hair.
How can I get rid of this for good? It tends to flare up periodically throughout the year.
Any advice would be greatly appreciated. What should I do?? Thanks!
Skin flakes? To me, that sounds more like seborrheic dermatitis or maybe psoriasis. Have you actually seen a dermatologist, or is your primary care physician trying to play specialist? Usually, Advil is used for things like seborrheic dermatitis, often paired with specific medicated shampoos, but if I were in your shoes, I'd definitely go see a real dermatologist instead of guessing.
Nathan Bailey said:Hey everyone!
Does anyone know where I can pick up a hospital bed at a decent price?
Thanks.
Private assisted living facilities often have extra beds sitting in storage that they’ll rent out for around $300$133 a month. That’s what they suggested to us over at the Hospice. We actually got lucky because the owner of one of those facilities is a neighbor who owed my old man a favor, so she paid us back by letting us borrow a bed for free.
http://nytimes.com/news/us/health-crisis-death-rate.htmlWhat an absolute monster!
I’m speechless. Honestly, I have too much nausea in my mouth to even find the words to say anything🙂🙂. 🙂🙂🙂. Does sickness always bypass people like this😠? I haven't felt this level of coldness, primitivism, or pure immorality since the war. How can a man like that even look at himself in the mirror? He’ll probably try to claim his words were taken out of context now, or blame the journalists, or call people sick—whatever his excuse is—but no matter how you spin it, saying and doing something like this is nothing short of monstrous.
Is it even any surprise that we are one of the top four countries in the world for cancer mortality rates when these kinds of devilish proxies are sitting in charge of our most vital, life-sustaining functions?
analogridge17 said:After a long, brutal battle with lung adenocarcinoma, my grandfather Ivo passed away this past Saturday. If anyone is looking for Traceva 150 mg tablets to treat this disease, I’m willing to sell them at a very reasonable price. Feel free to DM me if you're interested.
I am so sorry. Please accept my deepest condolences.😢
p.s. Take those meds to a pharmacy instead. If someone wants them, only send them your way if they come with a legitimate prescription and full medical history, and only if you personally vouch for them. There are way too many shady resellers out there peddling questionable drugs; doing it this way protects you from any legal headaches.
Scott Jones62 said:Hey there...
Does anyone know if there's a way to check for glass wool particles in your lungs? And honestly, how much of a health risk am I looking at after sleeping for years in a room lined with glass wool insulation?
If anyone has any insight, I’d really appreciate it...
Cheers...
I suspect you might actually be thinking of asbestos. You should look up more info on asbestosis.
As long as the insulation was installed properly and sealed off, you shouldn't be facing significant exposure to asbestos dust, which keeps the risk relatively low.