Aortic arch interruption and potential post-op complications?
Are there any people here who have first hand experience with operations for aortic arch interruption? I would like to hear more about the possible post op complications and what to expect afterwards, as our daughter was born with aortic arch interruption and opinions are very much divided on...
prince568172510
Can people with 22q13 Deletion Syndrome learn to write?
Just curious if anyone has got any experience with this and if so, if you can tell me how it was achieved. I know that many people born with 22q13 Deletion Syndrom have developmental difficulties and I was hoping that somebody could tell me if people with 22q13 Deletion Syndrome can learn to write?
heloise1005172511
Psychological issues because of the prostate cancer
Do other guys who survived prostate cancer have the same issues I do? I know that I shouldn't, but I can't help but feel like less of a man because of the long term consequences of prostate cancer. Castration took away the core of my identity until the cancer diagnosis. I dare say that it is causing...
mike1074172512
Cardiovascular disease risks and Type 1 diabetes?
Hi! I have recently started dating someone who has Type 1 Diabetes, and as you can understand I would really like to know more about this illness. Some websites about Type 1 Diabetes that I have been looking at say that patients have a higher risk of getting cardiovascular disease. Would you tell me...
penelope371172514
lose pant size week
Hello to you all!I am a beginner to dieting. As in, I have never been on a diet before. Never. We have all got to start somewhere though, and at some point, and I think now, after I put on a whole pant size, would be a good time. Is there any way I can lose this pant size in a week? Can you tell me...
tera108172496
Analgesics having a negative effect on rheumatoid arthritis?
HelloI have a question for anybody with knowledge about rheumatoid arthritis. I have rheumatoid arthritis myself, and was wondering whether there is any truth to the theory that analgesics have a negative effects on rheumatoid arthritis? This is what I have began to think lately and I wanted to know...
nicolas706172518
Surgical options for treating Graves' disease?
At what point would you personally start looking into, and seriously thinking about, the surgical options that are available for the treatment of Graves' disease, rather than continuing classic medication? Would you need to be in the more advanced stages of the condition, or is it possible to get...
padraig1472172515
Diagnosed with systemic lupus erythematosus at 26
Where do I start? Up until two months ago, I was a healthy, normal woman in my twenties without a care in the world. My life came crumbling down at that time, because I was diagnosed with Systemic Lupus Erythematosus. At 26, I am now dealing with a horrible, scary disease that can potentially prove...
jaquith263172517
What is the role of chemo and radio therapy in colon cancer case?
From what I have seen, in the majority of cases, colon cancer is treated with an operation to remove the cancerous part of the colon. Is this subsequently followed up by chemo therapy or radio therapy? I would appreciate it is someone could say what the role is of chemo and radio therapy in colon...
desiri708172513
Best way to treat liver disease in alpers syndrome?
Are there any people who have children with Alpers syndrome here? If so, I would really appreciate hearing from you! I want to find out what the best way to treat liver disease is in Alpers syndrome, and we all know that it does develop. So I want to be prepared and look at all the options before...
culver1153172507