I'm a newbie to this board and a little humor goes a long way to combat the stress of this disease. Thank you all for both the serious suggestions which are really helpful but also for the humor.
Interesting - what day do you do the acupuncture (in relation to your disconnect day)? In Washington State insurance pays for acupuncture treatments - I'll try it!
Jaynee, Thanks for the PM - I can't yet reply because I'm new to the discussion board and they haven't yet "approved" me to do PMs. When they let me do PMs, I'll reply - definitely want to compare "local" notes! Sorry all for this "off topic" discussion - I'm sure you u...
I know there are already some posts about chemo fatigue but just wanted to check to see if anyone has some new ideas about ways to combat the fatigue. I'm currently doing FOLFOX and it was supposed to be easier to take than the chemoradiation (XELOX plus radiation) that I had before surgery but the ...
Hi Jaynee, I actually had the surgery at ____________ in Seattle. Drs. Kratz and Billingham run one of only three clinical fellowships in colon and rectal surgery west of Dallas (the other two are in LA). I really wanted Dr. Kratz and my options were Swedish or Northwest where he is admitted. ______...
Hello all, This is my first post to these forums but I want to thank all of you for all of the great information in the forums - the insight of other "young" people has been invaluable during my battle against this disease. I too have been experiencing vaginal stenosis and awful night swea...