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Chemo Brain
Now they call it Chemo Brain. There are pages upon pages of data on this dysfunction.
When I did chemotherapy in 1992 the term was not used, at least not that I heard.
It fits, and I believe it to be a real side effect factor to be considered and dealt with. Almost as soon as I started my chemotherapy this was one of the first side effects I noticed. It was like living in a fog.
I have always wondered if my short term memory is worse than it would have naturally been if I had not taken chemotherapy?
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My Chemotherapy Wardrobe
Now here was a plus. While doing chemo I found my wardrobe the one thing that I liked. It was real simple.Sweat Pants, T-shirts and a bandana. Easy to mix and match.The only problem I ran into was in a few public places. Once while walking through a mall I was harassed by the security guards and told I had to remove the bandana because it represented the colors of some gang. It was frustrating and funny at the same time.
Here I was, seriously bloated, very, very white, 30 years old without a hair on my body. And they [...]
Clear the Chemo Taste
I am sure each patient and each Chemotherapy is different, but I had a terrible time with how it affected my taste buds. Everything had a metallic taste to it. Things that I loved I could not tolerate with this added flavor.Finding something to drink became an increasingly difficult task. I loved sodas but could not drink them during chemo. I tried Gatorade (which was ok) but I was looking for something that actually tasted good and was refreshing.My poor wife was trying desperately to find the magic drink, she would bring home all kinds of things to try. And [...]
Chemotherapy and Humor
I am going to use 2 words that certainly will not appear to go together.Chemotherapy and Humor.Why? Because I found out very quickly that you had to have one to survive the other. If you can manage to keep a little sense of humor a big part of the Chemotherapy experience will be a lot easier to take.
Hair, yes, hair! Everyday of my life I woke up, looked in the mirror and gave no thought to what I would look like without my hair. I was a 70’s child. You know the kid, blue jeans with holes in the knees, [...]
More about Isabel
Awhile back I posted about my friend, Dana and her daughter, Isabel. Isabel has an agressive form of brain cancer and had a large tumor removed. She is undergoing chemo now and is having a very difficult time. She has bacteria in her blood. When you are in the hospital for long periods of time you can become very isolated. The guestbook entries at Isabel's Caring Bridge sight are such a source of strength for Dana. Here's what she wrote today:This is a meager note in response to the guestboo
por que tu eres un taco grande?
por que tu eres un taco grande? October 8th, 2008 That phrase is the first sentence I learned in Spanish way back in high school, from a bunch of friends who took Spanish. I took French, see. So when I headed down to South America to do field work for graduate school I was all, “Guys, I don’t speak a lick of Spanish.” Well, except for por que tu eres un taco grande? Everyone assured me I’d pick it up. I did pick up some Spanish, all with an Argentine accent. That got me a lot of funny stares
NEWS: It’s been like growing tomatoes in winter
Greetings, etc. Life…is one harsh ride sometimes. I’m not talking about the whole, “oh I’m busy” thing. It’s true on some levels, but hardly adequate in describing the past few weeks. When JJ and I got engaged, my godmother and tia immediately scheduled an engagement party for us at her house. The whole family came, too, which meant grub for a crowd of approximately 100 people. All my favorite Mexican foods were out - fresh guac, fluffy baked rice, beans (pinto, of course), tortillas, an
Skin Cancer Treatment
Skin cancer treatment stops the spread of carcinoma cells by removing them. Using chemotherapy, radiation, and immunotherapy helps to prevent the spread of the cells to vital organs and glands. Three common forms of skin cancer are basal cell, squamous cell, and melanoma. Melanoma tumors are more likely to spread past the outer layer of the epidermis. Chemotherapy used along with immunotherapy is usually the best treatment but sometimes radiation is used to slow the growth and the symptoms. Skin
Brain tumors linked to herpes strain
Brain tumors linked to herpes strain A link between brain tumors and a CMV strain of herpes has been confirmed in at least three new studies, triggering the launching of a CMV vaccine trial in California. According to The San Francisco Chronicle cancer researchers have acted on a hunch that surfaced a decade ago, linking this CMV strain - that lies dormant in 80% of infected Americans - to cancerous brain tumors. The young physician responsible for bringing forward this theory speculated th
Chemo brain
A couple of articles. Preventing chemobrain - here Research regarding Tamoxifen - here and here, Radiation options -here, here, here and here Filed under: breast cancer, research | Tagged: breast cancer, research
The role of nutrition in martial arts, police, military personnel
by: Will Brink Copyright 2005 Internet Publications For a considerable amount of time, nutrition has not played a prominent role in the life of many martial artists, police, and military personnel as a means of improving performance. Top athletes are always looking for an edge. Although the martial arts are more of a way of life and a life style than a sport per se, the needs of the martial artist are the same as that of the elite athlete. Mental aspects not withstanding (i.e. mental awarene
Ellen — My Hero
Whether or not anyone believes we have angels among us, I sure believe! I believe that my sister-in-law, Ellen, was one of the strongest, most courageous angels God has blessed our family with! She was such an amazing woman! I’ve known Ellen for about 20 years. I came into her family as wife to whom she called her BBB (big brother Bruce). At age 35, Ellen went to have a mammogram and was told she was too young and to come back when she was 40. Well, at age 40, when they gave her, her first mam
A Susan — And Fatty — Update (Plus More Prizes)
In comments and email, I’ve been getting a lot of requests lately for an update on how Susan’s doing. I’ve been mostly ignoring those requests, though. And I have a good reason. Superstition. Basically, things have been going pretty well for the last several weeks, and I’ve been loathe to jinx our good luck by saying, “Things have been going pretty well.” However, it’s well known (within the part of my head that sets the rules for jinxes) that by explicitly acknowledging the potential jinx,
updatery
I'm behind on many things. I shall endeavor to catch up before I'm dead. I slept a lot this weekend. The fever keeps fluctuating in and out and one moment I'll be fine, the next I'll have a headache and have a need to slump sideways on the couch and moan. Fun times people. On the other hand, my friend (who is younger than me) just had her 5th chemo treatment and is makes me a little ashamed of my own whining. Sigh. So the weekend was spent sleeping a lot, drinking fluids, and watching movies. W
The Week in Review
1. Sex bias in control of cancer pain. Women get less meds, more pain. Sounds like a Raw Deal. 2. AAAS comments on human subject protection training. 3. Gardasil requirement for immigrants stirs backlash. 4. Paxil suit settled by Glaxo for $40M. 5. Inspire Pharmaceuticals reaches deal with SEC in investigation related to clinical trial of experimental dry-eye treatment. 6. Chinese parents file tainted milk lawsuit. 7. Personalized medicine: new predictive tool can help determine treatment
A Doctor's Study with Food and Cancer Prevention
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Help pay Globatron’s medical bills
Help pay Globatron’s medical bills [4 Oct 2008 | 18 Comments | ] Hi all. I wanted to give you all an update on Globatron’s (Byron King’s) brain tumor. He got his most recent MRI back a couple of weeks ago. The results were not what he had hoped for. The tumor has grown and comparing to the earlier MRIs, the doctor’s believe it’s malignant now. So with that said, Globatron will be needing to get a biopsy in November and soon after will start Chemo and or Radiation treatment.
OK.... so what's more fun than a root canal???
????????????? Gotcha stumped, huh.............Well, although there's really nothing "fun" about them, I happen to have the world's best dentist. No pain. And I'm a scardey cat at the dentist. Years of bad experiences. Years of weak teeth. Years with no dental insurance when they'd say "$400 to save or $50 to pull..."..A year of chemo. Did a number on my teeth. To a number of my teeth..Anyway, back to the fun part.How's this:1. Got to leave work for almost 2 hours before going back.2. Stopped by
Thanks for sharing...
Bug complained her head hurt any time she moved or bent over, a sore throat, and she was snarking more than usual (it's a small nose thing - anything gets in it and she gets blocked up - and when she's nervous, it gets to be more of a "social tic)... I assumed the sore throat was from the extra snorking of brain juice. But the weather has been rainy and kind of crappy. Thus, everyone is getting colds. I sent her to school anyway. She came home after school and was warm. Yep - 102. Lovely.
MRI Scan and Radiation Oncology Appt (from Michelle)
Two weeks ago I got an MRI scan of my head to see if the tumor has gotten smaller since the first time it shrank. We were hoping that the 6 rounds of intrathecal chemo would annihilate what was left of the tumor. I was disheartened to read the pathology report that said, “Stable appearance of the area of enhancement along the left tentorium and occipital lobe.” Basically, that means that nothing has changed and that there is still an area that looks abnormal. Bummer. My oncologist suggested th
How Do Cancer Cells Form?
Cancer is one of the deadliest disease in the world. Cancer is irritating and agitating for all patients. The treatments medication produce very agitating side effects like bleeding, pain, and losing hair. At least with other disease you still have your hair and you don’t bleed taking your medication. Cancer patients also have to amputate their body parts too if the cancer has progressed to that area. Some cancer patients have a very short time to live and other a longer time. I had known lots
Out of Blairstown, in NYC
Goodday Everyone, Well, Saturday I went and watched a little high school football with the Shanaman’s little puppy. That did its number tiring us both out for the rest of the day, so basically it was spent watching football, and that is about it. Sunday my brother returned from Princeton and the whole family was up for a lunch and then I had another chance to watch and help out at practice before packing up and heading back up to NYC and the Hope Lodge. The two days were laid back, relaxe
More Sunday prayers - last week of October
More Sunday prayers - last week of October Posted in Prayer by Seth Barnes on 9/28/2008 Our heartfelt prayers for consolation go out to Cody's wife and family He passed away early Monday morning. This link tells us more: http://tribespahr.blogspot.com/. Feel free to refer to last Sunday's blog for additional prayer requests and please add your own below. These are just the new ones. If I may add this personal one: Please pray for Karen and I as we travel to Cambodia to d
Connie’s Cause
This summer Chuck’s sister Connie had an unexpected seizure at our home and ended up a few days later with the shocking news that she has stage 4 brain cancer (the same kind Ted Kennedy has). She’s only 45 and has twin 11 year old children, which makes the situation all that more distressing. Her church family has really, really stepped up to help the family–taking her to all her chemo appointments, keeping the house stocked with food and cleaned, organizing fund raisers to help with regular
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