Posts by Betty Bennett10

This is just... well, I don't even know where to begin with this one. It’s just sitting there, staring back at me, offering absolutely nothing of substance.

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Yeah, I realized later on that Ivan Šibl actually wrote the screenplay for *In the Mountains Grows a Green Pine*, and if I recall correctly, *When the Bell is Heard* was based on his personal diaries rather than just some general memoirs. I ended up crashing at 10 p.m. this past Sunday and missed *In the Mountains Grows a Green Pine*, which is a real shame because my parents have spent their entire lives telling me it’s the definitive war epic about the resistance. Personally, I think *When the Bell is Heard* holds its own as a solid film, and I’d even go as far as saying it feels quite realistic.

😕 based on Šibl's memoirs? I was under the impression that *When the Bell is Heard* was actually filmed according to Šibl's memoirs. Ha, I suppose I must be mistaken.

I’ve made my way to Dr. Harni’s office as well. 🙂

Well, I have a socialized male gynecologist and a private female one—so essentially, I’m missing both halves of the ideal combination.

I’m registered under Dr. Miller’s care through Medicaid, so he doesn't perform formal examinations, but he strikes me as an exceptionally decent and approachable man.

I heard that strict vegans—the kind who refuse to touch any amino acids derived from animals—basically drop dead within three years, so if that's your thing, be my guest.

Three years 😲 😲

In that case, I don't have much time left anyway 😢

So, goodbye, cruel world 😢

Analyze This is honestly one of the biggest letdowns I’ve ever dealt with—having Harold Ramis direct a film as genuinely entertaining as Groundhog Day starring De Niro, only to find out someone actually decided to make a sequel was beyond belief. Someone made a fair point earlier that De Niro seems to be acting on autopilot; he’s basically in a coma during Meet the Parents, and he certainly isn't exactly shining in Jackie Brown either.

Linda Flores2 said:She dealt with symptoms that felt just like pneumonia for several months—fever, shortness of breath, the whole thing. On top of that, she was dropping weight despite eating massive amounts of food. It looks like we’re dealing with Nodular Sclerosis type Hodgkin. We’re just waiting to see what the oncologist tells us today.

My father went through something very similar; they initially sent him straight to the pulmonology department.

Yeah, those intense menstrual cramps I dealt with were actually caused by a uterine fibroid.

So, you really ought to make sure an organic cause is ruled out.

Have you always lived with this kind of ache?

If you aren't living here in the States, these "new" treatments will likely be much easier for your friend to access—and there's a good chance they'll even be covered by Medicare, assuming we're actually talking about lymphoma. The specific drug my father was prescribed is called Rituxan, which is manufactured by Roche. There is a wealth of information regarding this medication available on their website if you feel the need to dig into the details.

A few months back, my dad was diagnosed with Non-Hodgkin lymphoma. I can’t offer you much in the way of shared experience, though—my father is a difficult man. He refuses to let anyone else speak with his doctors, he won't take advice from anyone, and he actually refuses to even say the name of the disease out loud or discuss the treatment plan.

In any case, there is a Patient advocacy group out there; I don't have their number on me right now, but if you need it, I can track it down and send it over. I believe they offer free medical consultations about once a month through the Association.

My dad is undergoing chemotherapy—which he insists on calling an "infusion" because he refuses to admit it's chemo—and he’s finished three rounds so far. He has handled them remarkably well, almost entirely without nausea. The protocol he’s on involves going into the hospital for one day of treatment, followed by five days at home taking oral cytostatics, so he isn't tethered to the hospital most of the time. His doctor mentioned the possibility of some newer supplemental drugs alongside the standard chemo, but under Medicare, those are only covered for one very specific type of Non-Hodgkin lymphoma; otherwise, the patient is stuck paying for them out of pocket. These drugs are outrageously expensive, and my father isn't even willing to entertain the idea of buying them.

That’s really all I can tell you, though I would suggest checking out the alt-med forums; you can usually find a physician there who is willing to answer just about anything.