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Dysphagia (Difficulty Swallowing) No More?
Radiation to my fifth cervical vertebra (bottom of my neck) caused my swallowing muscles to slowly weaken aka a side effect called dysphasia. Though the study linked and excerpted below focuses on oral
Continue readingOtotoxicity- Chemo-induced hearing loss
Ototoxicity or hearing loss that is caused by chemotherapy is yet another serious side effect that, according to the research linked below, is not well studied or monitored by conventional oncology. Once
Continue readingLight Chain Deposition Disease
Seve Tierra was diagnosed with Light Chain Deposition Disease (LCDD) in 2015. Seve’s kidney function was severely impaired and had microscopic blood in his urine. But Seve also had indicators of
Continue readingChemotherapy-induced Cardiotoxicity-
Early detection of chemotherapy-induced cardiotoxicity is crucial in order to prevent irreversible cardiac dysfunction, which occurs in more than one third of patients “Early detection is crucial…”
Continue readingMedical Debt- Medical Billing- Financial Toxicity
Sick and struggling to pay, 100 million people in the U.S. live with medical debt Medical Billing is a key component of a diagnosis of cancer. Most cancer patients don’t think about financial toxicity
Continue readingLisa’s Story-Leukemia “Not Necessarily”
Does this mean I’m going to die?” Lisa asked innocently to Dr. Nantel, the hematologist at the Vancouver General Hospital. He had just diagnosed her with leukemia. “Not necessarily” was his reply Does
Continue readingRenal Cell – IV Alpha Lipoid Acid, Low-Dose Naltrexone
After only a few treatments of IV α-lipoic acid and IV vitamin C, his symptoms (renal cell carcinoma) began to improve… While I think anecdotal evidence opens up cancer patients to only part of
Continue readingEnd Stage Myeloma- More Chemo or Palliative?
“palliative care can occur at the same time as curative or life-prolonging treatment. Palliative care programs include psychosocial and spiritual care for patient and family; management of symptoms
Continue readingMyeloma- Hypercalcemia
Dana-Farber Cancer Institute estimates that around 25 percent of people diagnosed with multiple myeloma will develop hypercalcemia as an ongoing complication… It is commonly understood that multiple
Continue readingHeart Failure- Antioxidants, Nutrition
Cardiovascular disease, congestive heart failure, cardiomyopathy- I don’t know the difference between these types of heart failure. I just know that cardiotoxic chemotherapy damaged my heart- badly… And
Continue readingSoft-tissue Sarcoma – Wrist Drop Syndrome
David- I was diagnosed with a soft-tissue sarcoma in my left arm five years ago. My cancer recovery is going well, sounds like yours is too. My treatment included: tumor resection, chemotherapy, and
Continue readingHeart Failure – Myeloma Symptom, Side Effect-
“MM can cause cardiac comorbidities such as cardiomyopathy and heart failure caused by cardiac amyloidosis and/or anemia. Some of the treatments used in MM can also affect cardiovascular health…” According
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