A Sister's Love

Good Afternoon, Today I have had a family friend on my heart. She was diagnosed with Stage 4 Metastatic breast cancer. I was explaining to the family that there are other treatments other than just chemo they may want to ask about. Again it is an immunotherapy that maybe able to help her with her situation. As you all know I am not here to say not to take meds. My blog is here to get you to be educated about your illness and ask the important questions so you can help your doctor. This journey we call Cancer is not an easy journey for the patient nor is it an easy one for the family. Just know that If I have the ability to help you I will. I am here to help you with the research and up to date reports on the newest information out there. I am also here to listen to anything that you may want to know more on or if you just need my assistance in retaining a plug in to prayer groups for any situation. Whether that be from the patient perspective or if it is from the family support...

Hi to all my readers, So yesterday was the day we had been waiting for. We went to the Oncologist to find out what form of treatment my Dad can have for his type of Lung Cancer. Today we had a little bit of light in the midst of all the darkness that we have been walking thru in this scary thing we call Lung Cancer. Ok so let me first start out by saying with non-small cell lung cancer you have the ability to have various types of treatment not just the plain ole chemotherapy that traditionally has been used to battle these invaders. Of course if you have a good Oncologist they will give you all the different types of treatments that you could potentially have even before you ask them. For my Dads non-small cell lung cancer we were told that they would check for genetic mutations and then something called PDL-1 sensitivity. Later in my discussion I will try to clarify what each of those are in the easiest terms possible but for now I will just say that both can be done in the Oncolog...

Hi All, Long time since I have last wrote on my blog. And for this I apologize. Lots has happened in my life since I was last on here. Somewhere along the way I lost what I was trying to accomplish and that was that no one would go uneducated in regards to medicine and the industry. Just to touch base I am again dealing with sickness in my family. This time it is the last remaining member of my immediate family of four. One time there was my mom who died of breast cancer in 1991. Then in 2008 as many of you know my sister who passed due to taking birth control for a medical condition (which sparked the passion for this blog) Now as of just recent my Dad was diagnosed with Stage 4 non small cell lung cancer at 78. (Leading me to the realization that I am it when he goes. I am the only one left to tell my families store and pass that down.) This is of course some scary but familiar territory for me. As I did with each one of them I have learned how important it is to be knowledgeable ab...

Good Evening Bloggers, Long time no blog. I am extremely sorry for the loss of time with you my viewers. I have been dealing with my husband medical issues over the past year or so. Please forgive me for my time away  Here is a brief update on my life and thoughts. I have spent a lot of time with my husband in and out of the hospital with my husband for different procedures that he has had to have due to his diabetes. Needless to say I have come across many patients throughout our stays in the hospital who do not necessarily know the right forms of questions to ask the medical Doctors that are treating their loved ones. So today I come to you my readers looking for some input on where I would like to go next with this blog.  What would you say if there were a non profit organization that would walk along side with you?While you are either a patient or while your loved one is in the hospital that would help you ask the right questions. So that you would be able to make an e...

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According to the associated press on Published January 15, 2014 the pharmaceutical makers of the drug Liptruzet has recalled all forms of this medication. They state that some of the foil pouches that are suppose to protect against air hitting the pills are defective and allow the air to effect the pills. This is just an  FYI to anyone using this cholesterol drug. If you are concerned and would like to read more about this please refer to the below link for the full article. http://www.foxnews.com/health/2014/01/15/merck-recalls-combination-cholesterol-drug/ As always I love you and God bless! Melinda