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About PeopleBeatingCancer
The Galen Foundation DBA PeopleBeatingCancer is an interactive website offering cancer patients, survivors and caregivers information, education and cancer coaching. My name is David Emerson. I am a long-term
Continue readingCisplatin Side Effects- Reduced Magnesium, Kidney Disease, High Blood Pressure-
“Magnesium L-threonate is often used for its potential brain benefits and may help manage certain brain disorders, such as depression and age-related memory loss.” Dear Cancer Coach- I’m
Continue readingProton-Pump Inhibitors Up Kidney Disease Risk
“This study demonstrated an increased risk of CKD or ESRD among Proton Pump Inhibitor users. Whether this association is causal requires further investigations.” I’m coming at the issue
Continue readingHeart Failure, Cardiac Function, Vit. D
Heart failure (HF) is an increasingly prevalent health problem affecting more than 15 million of patients worldwide.1… it still has a poor prognosis.2, 3 Only 35% of patients will survive within
Continue readingMM Dx, MM CC, Induction, ASCT, Healing, Surviving-Now What?
Hi David- I trust you are well. Thank you again for all of the information you share through your Mighty Networks Online group and MM Cancer Coaching (MM CC) Program. It has certainly helped me support
Continue readingMonoclonal Gammopathy of Undetermined Significance- Curcumin, Afib?
Yes, the effectiveness of apixaban (Eliquis), rivaroxaban (Xarelto), betrixaban (Bevyxxa), and other anticoagulant drugs (blood-thinners) classified as “direct factor Xa inhibitors” may be
Continue readingCardiomyopathy- Dark Chocolate Lowers Blood Pressure-
I was diagnosed with multiple myeloma in early 1994. I underwent aggressive induction chemotherapy and an autologous stem cell transplant both in 1995. I developed chronic atrial fibrillation (Afib) in
Continue readingGreen Tea Extract shrinks Uterine Fibroids
fibroid volume increased (24.3%) over the study period; however, patients randomized to green tea extract treatment showed significant reduction (32.6%) in total UF volume As a long-term cancer survivor
Continue readingAutologous Stem Cell Transplant (ASCT) Still MMers WORST CHOICE-
ASCT is aggressive, high-dose chemotherapy akin to using a sledge-hammer when a scalpel is needed. Novel chemotherapy regimens are the scalpel. When I say that an early stem cell transplant (ASCT) is
Continue readingRadiation-induced Nerve damage?
“The clinical picture is one of progressive motor and sensory loss in the legs, usually appearing within a year after radiation, but sometimes delayed up to several years..” Plexopathy, Radiculopathy
Continue readingChemobrain Underreported – Stem Cell Transplant
Underreported cases of chemobrain make sense.. Autologous Stem Cell Transplantation (ASCT) to treat multiple myeloma (MM) means high-dose chemotherapy. Chemotherapy is toxic. The human brain is a sensitive
Continue readingHPV and Skin Cancer Risk
Understanding the Known Risks of Skin Cancer is the First Step to Undergoing Evidence-based, Non-Toxic Therapies to Reduce Those Risks As you can see below, the HPV virus is a risk factor for both melanoma
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