Colon cancer is one of the most serious diseases of our time. For a lot of people out there, colon cancer is a death sentence. It is not anyone fault, things often happen in such a way that even if the cancer is detected in its early stages and every method of treatment is tried, survivability is not guaranteed. This is why cancer is so feared, even if the illness is in its light form, the sick person must make some significant changes in his life.
But all is not lost! Fortunately, modern medicine advances at a very fast rate and new breakthroughs come up periodically. There are some new trends in what you need to know about colon cancer. These include new treatments and ways to cope with the illness on a mental level. The first stage of treatment is to go through chemotherapy. That process is pretty much like putting massive amounts of poison into your body. This is very harmful but it could help a lot. The chemotherapy combined with a few specialized drugs could make the cancer go away for good. In recent years, in order to help patient with their cancer and chemotherapy ordeal, medicinal cannabis can be prescribed by an oncologist. (more…)
In the previous articles, I discussed how I found out about the breast cancer and my mastectomy. Now, I start the chemotherapy and what no one told me would happen.
Choosing Chemo
I had no idea that you had to choose your own therapy. It seems that you are given several choices and you go from there. I chose the shortest round possible. I did not want to go through chemo and I wanted it all to end.
The Day the Hair Revolted
We all know that you lose your hair during chemo. What no one told me was how fast it would go. I learned from other breast cancer survivors that it is about three weeks later you lose your hair. For me, it was three weeks to the day.
One day, I got in the shower with all my hair and got out with none. It was like all my hair planned it out, waited for the right moment, and then decided to jump ship on the same day. It really was that fast. Before shower hair, after shower no hair. (more…)
Hey, guess what? In today’s world we are finding more and more problems with people? Do you know why? Could it because our early detections are not working as well as we planned? Is it our health care system and the 45,000,000+ people with out health insurance or un-adequate insurance?
Maybe it’s it because you and I are sucking down more poison then any other time in history. People find it humorous almost to say, yeah this hamburger isn’t good for me but screw it! Well you and I can that see this type of position of your health, is unhealthy in itself. But what about those who seem to try to stay in good graces with their health and yet they still find themselves getting cancer or other diseases?
Well it’s not as far off as someone who says, the hell with it. The only difference is, they don’t know what’s hurting them. Foods and artificial sweeteners such as Aspartame (or AminoSweet) – Trans fats, bad water & EMFs (Electro Magnetic Field (or Electro Mangentic Chaos) – from microwaved food, cell phones and power lines) are killing people and they don’t even know it! (more…)
Cancer is a diagnosis nobody wants to hear. Some forms of cancer are easier to deal with than others. Mesothelioma is unfortunately a bad one and often calls for a particular point of reference when it comes to treatment – an aggressive one!
Mesothelioma is a brutal form of cancer because it usually does not manifest until the very late stages of growth. The cancer is associated with exposure to asbestos fibers in the air, but it can take 40 years or more for the cancer to reach late stages of development that show clear signs. This makes it a rare, but very deadly form of cancer.
It goes without saying that you should consult with a Mesothelioma specialist if you are unlucky enough to be diagnosed with this disease. The treatment you receive will reflect your current diagnosis, but it is vital that you realize the nature of the disease will call for a different approach than you usually receive. Most people are told that conservative treatment is the way to go with most disease. (more…)
Cancer is now no longer deadly. The cancer patients in Indonesia can have a longer life expectancy with the discovery of the plant “Rodent Tuber” (Typhonium flagelliforme) as a medicinal plant that can stop and treat various cancers and other severe diseases. It is A kind of tuber plants with a maximum height of 25 to 30 cm which only grow in the bush which are not exposed to direct sunlight. “This plant is commonly found in Java,” said Drs.Patoppoi Pasau, the first person who discovered the plant in Indonesia. This herb have been studied since 1995 by Prof. Dr. Chris KH Teo, Dip Agric (M), BSc Agric (Hons) (M), MS, PhD from Saint University Malaysia and also the founder of Cancer Care Penang, Malaysia. This Cancer treatment institutions was established in 1995 that had helped thousands of patients from Malaysia, America, England, Australia, New Zealand, Singapore, and various countries in the world.
In Indonesia, this plant first discovered by Patoppoi in Pekalongan, Central Java, when his wife ailed breast cancer stage III and should to undergo cancer surgery on January 14, 1998. After the cancer was removed through the surgery, Patoppoi’s wife had to undergo chemotherapy (chemicals injection to kill the cells) to stop the cancer cells spread. “Prior to chemotherapy, the doctor told us to get a wig because the chemotherapy would cause hair loss, in addition skin damage and loss of appetite,” Patoppoi explained. (more…)
Rodent Tuber (Typhonium flagiliforme) began more and more known as a material for the breast cancer drug eradicator. Wet trunked plants to grow in the open at an altitude of 1000 meters above sea level. Single leaf arising from tubers. Premises round leaves form n heart-shaped pointed tip. Fresh green color. These Rodent Tuber rounded average of nutmeg. The inside and outside the white bulbs. In the dry season, the trunk disappeared. Whereas in the rainy season, these plants appeared again on the surface of the tubers are buried in the ground.
According to Potopoy Pasau that using mice taro as traditional medicine, this plant is leafless in the summer it is today. Because of that, he found it difficult to find. He claimed, for traditional medicine, he did not planted it on his own, but looked at the places where it grows taro mice. Rodent Tuber was used for the treatment of cancer, especially breast cancer. (more…)
A person newly diagnosed with cancer is a frightened individual and too many just accept any treatment that’s on offer. Most patients will blindly follow authority without stopping and applying a bit of common sense. The first question a person with cancer needs to ask themselves is I need to restore my health so will chemotherapy assist me in doing that?
Chemotherapy is a chemical
, a poisonous one, it was first approved for use with cancer just after the Second World War and the first agent was called nitrogen mustard, a derivative of mustard gas as used during the First World War. Following an accident it was found to have the ability to attack rapidly dividing cells in the body in which most cancer cells also are. Unfortunately the human body has many other rapidly dividing cells and the chemotherapy also attacks these. Examples are; hair follicles, the lining of the gastrointestinal tract, sperm cells and the bone marrow where stem cells and other blood cells are made. (more…)
Identifying breast cancer causes can help health experts and doctors formulate methods for treating such condition. Basically, the cancer starts at the tissues of the breast and the type of breast cancer that one experiences is determined by exactly which part of the breast is affected.
Having knowledge about possible breast cancer causes can help create awareness of what lifestyle choices or other health choices are to be made in order to prevent this condition.
Below are just some of the most common causes of this illness recognized to date. (more…)
Knowing how to prepare for skin cancer surgery, from biopsies and surgery to chemotherapy and radiation treatments, may be instrumental in minimising the time it takes to heal.
Being prepared both physically and mentally for skin treatments can reduce hindrances and recurrences, and possibly amend your chances for survival.
How to Prepare Yourself for a Skin Treatment
The first thing you should do is inform your doctor before a biopsy of any condition that may modify the results, like pregnancy or presence of anti-inflammatory medications such as prednisone. Taking aspirin too can alter a test result, as it can thin the blood of your body. (more…)
These vary a bit depending on the lab, so the ranges that follow are guidelines rather than absolutes. Be sure to ask for a copy of the CBC each time it’s performed, and look at the lab results sheet for the normal range for that lab. Still, there are some general rules of thumb:
Red blood cells (RBC)Normal for men: 4.5 to 6.2 million per microliter (a single drop). Normal for women: 4.2 to 5.4 million per microliter.
White blood cellsNormal for men and women: 3,700 to 10,000 per microliter. Lowest level at which someone is safe from infection: 1,000.
PlateletsNormal range for men and women: 150,000 to 450,000 per microliterLowest level at which someone’s blood can still clot normally: 100,000. Level at which there’s a risk of spontaneous bleeding: 50,000. Level at which bleeding can become life-threatening: 5,000.
Hemoglobin, the protein in red blood cells that oxygenates the blood, provides the body with energy, strength, and stamina. When there isn’t enough oxygen in the blood, he’ll feel tired, weak, and sometimes faint or dizzy. He may have trouble catching his breath or feel pain in his chest as he tries to breathe. Extreme fatigue can bring with it memory or concentration problems, so he might seem confused or act like he’s not thinking straight. (more…)
