cancerwife - sarcoma

Red Band Society Episode 4: A Sarcoma Patient's Perspective

CancerWife — Thu, 13 Nov 2014 03:28:39 +0000

Red Band Society Episode 4 - There's No Place Like Homecoming

Leo wants to excel at soccer again after receiving a sports scholarship.

How to Minimize CT Scan Radiation Damage

CancerWife — Tue, 28 Oct 2014 18:27:39 +0000

One major concern with CT scans is the radiation damage it can cause.

This becomes more of an issue when you get frequent CT scans, as in the case of routine cancer monitoring. Ever since I was diagnosed, I have had an average of 4 chest CT scans each year.

How much radiation do I get from a CT scan?

Red Band Society Episode 3: A Sarcoma Patient's Perspective

CancerWife — Fri, 17 Oct 2014 02:17:47 +0000

Red Band Society Episode 3 - Liar, Liar Pants on Fire

Charlie: "One thing I've noticed about being in a hospital -- People lie a lot, they lie to make you feel better, they lie to make themselves better…Lies are just one way of dealing."

Red Band Society Episode 2: A Sarcoma Patient's Perspective

CancerWife — Fri, 26 Sep 2014 04:39:34 +0000

Red Band Society Episode 2 - Sole Searching

Jordi goes into his leg amputation surgery. On his legs, he's written with black marker on one, "This leg" and on the other, "Not this leg".

Red Band Society Episode 1: A Sarcoma Patient's Perspective

CancerWife — Fri, 26 Sep 2014 04:35:57 +0000

I was intrigued by "Red Band Society", a drama airing on Fox every Wednesday night at 9pm. I noticed one of the characters was a bald teenager with crutches. "Ah, he must have osteosarcoma", I thought. And I was right!

Case Studies of High Omega 3 Low Omega 6 Regimen

CancerWife — Fri, 02 May 2014 06:35:28 +0000

Table comparing Patient DH and my high omega 3 low omega 6 regimen

As of Jan 2015

Conventional treatment for Soft Tissue Sarcoma

CancerHusband — Sun, 06 Jul 2008 16:29:42 +0000

Good news. The overall survival rate for soft tissue sarcoma was 40 percent back in 1970 and is up to around 70 percent today. The general strategy employed consists of surgery, radiation and chemotherapy.