Archive for February, 2008
Friday, February 29th, 2008
As you may know I recently survived Stage 4 cancer. I had serious, and ongoing complications from my chemotherapy treatments, my surgeries, and my radiation treatments. My initial chemotherapy treatment resulted in surgery and 32 consecutive days in the hospital. I was discharged to a Rehabilitation ...
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Monday, February 25th, 2008
Yesterday there was a tragic and disturbing death aboard an American Airlines
flight. The passenger, a 44 year old female was returning home to New York from
Haiti. She became ill and was having difficulty breathing.
The passenger, Ms. Desir, complained of illness and extreme thirst after she had
eaten a meal. A ...
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Sunday, February 24th, 2008
Yesterday I posted my thoughts about the pharmaceutical companies using a “profit vs. legal expense” model instead of a “benefit vs. product risk” model. I disagreed with the pharmaceutical companies’ explanation that the high cost of their products was to pay for medical research. I said the high ...
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Saturday, February 23rd, 2008
Prescription medicine is expensive. The large pharmaceutical companies justify this by claiming their high prices pays for research. Is that really where most of the money we spend on drugs goes? Is it to fund research? I don’t think so.
A big portion of the price we ...
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Thursday, February 14th, 2008
Following are four things you can do to help prevent cancer.
Maintain a healthy diet
Eliminate your body of toxins
Keep your body oxygenated
Build a strong immune system
I neglected all four of the above and developed Stage 4 cancer.
Yes, I endured the conventional treatment; chemotherapy, surgery, and radiation. Could I have skipped the ...
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Friday, February 8th, 2008
I am very skeptical of medical reports. The established medical profession is very often wrong. DEAD WRONG! Sometimes it takes them years to realize they were wrong. And maybe several more years to admit it. Unfortunately, the wrong information they report can be, and has been, dangerous and even deadly.
Let ...
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Wednesday, February 6th, 2008
Two days ago I went to the hospital for x-rays and blood tests for my every six month follow up appointment.
Today I met with my oncologist for the results of those tests. I am still cancer free. That’s a good feeling.
As you may know, my original diagnosis in ...
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Monday, February 4th, 2008
As a cancer survivor, I am usually an enthusiastic supporter for most programs designed to raise money for cancer research, treatment, services, or just about anything related to cancer.
A friend of mine, a breast cancer survivor, sent me an email telling me she was thinking about walking in ...
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Saturday, February 2nd, 2008
As most of my readers know, I experienced horrible complications from my first two rounds of chemotherapy. My second round of chemotherapy resulted in a 32 day hospital stay.
I also had serious side effects from my radiation treatments. According to the doctors I had nerve damage. Whatever ...
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