Use your ingenuity in solving the challenge of a thing like radiation or chemo. The nutritionist I found helped me get through my radiation with a diet and supplements that reduced the symptoms but were still in sync with my very regimented preparatory diet from my Endocrinologist.
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Get back to some level of activity fast, as soon as the first path of action is over, and set little goals immediately. Reward yourself along the way, too.
Keeping mentally and emotionally stimulated is key for Alzheimer's patients. One way to stimulate their minds and hearts after the onset of Alzheimer's is through music. Check out this link talking about the effects of music on the prefrontal cortex. http://www.findingdulcinea.com/news/health/2009/feb/Why-Music-Matters-f…
My endocrinologist set a hormone level for me that continually needed adjustment as my activity level and weight changed. Though the frequent blood work was uncomfortable, the “tuning” of my hormones was well worth it in the long run.
read this website for cancer treatments
http://www.meredy.com/nursetips/cancertips.html
Because I was doing well, I was approved for a drug that made re-scans easier by keeping me from needing to go off my meds. It did NOT work out well and the resulting sudden weight loss left me with long-lasting side effects. I should have researched this treatment and gotten second opinions – do this with every new therapy advised for you.
I had the opportunity to speak with a very well-known physician who suggested that I seriously reevaluate my hormone prescriptions, and I did. I am re-baselining everything and re-tuning my medications for the next year. Always stay open to a professional who can help you find a better way to manage your health.
Never stop reading about your condition - knowledge will always make you more powerful.
Select an inspiring picture and put it in your bridge plan. A picture of a trip or vacation can be both motivating and inspirational.
Get back to some level of activity fast, as soon as the first path of action is over, and set little goals immediately. Reward yourself along the way, too.
Be very careful about who you tell and when, because telling someone carries a responsibility to then update them, and that can be really difficult. Early on, consider only telling people who need to know; I didn’t tell my kids until I knew the prognosis.
Read about prostate cancer. Some men find that reading about their health problems helps them feel more in control.
http://www.mixx.com/photos/6148106/cancer_tips_prostate_cancer_therapy_…
At an old age, the risks of surgery for prostate cancer or other more radical treatments may actually be worse than the disease. About 80 percent of men who reach the age of 80 have it!
http://www.prostate-cancer-institute.org/prostate-cancer-partners/prost…
Ask your doctor about Kegel exercises if you have urinary incontinence after radical prostatectomy. These exercises involve contracting and releasing the pelvic muscles to help with urinary continence.
http://www.articlesbase.com/non-fiction-articles/prostate-cancer-tips-t…
Share your Bridge Book with friends and families as a living chapter of your life, and be sure to share your Tips with the My Bridge 4 Life community.
Each time you go to a medical professional, try to bring a support person to help you hear and write down what they say - so you can make entries into your Bridge plan, and to help you remember. You are in shock, and it’s normal to not remember 100% of what you are told at these times.
A great question to ask every medical professional who talks to you is: “If you had the exact same lab report, diagnosis, etc., as me, what would you do for yourself to get the best care possible?”
Angela Stokes recovered from morbid obesity with a raw food diet. Her inspiring story can be found here: http://rawreform.blogspot.com/.
She was also interviewed by Dr. Sanjay Gupta for CNN. Her transformation is amazing. http://www.cnn.com/video/#/video/health/2008/09/23/gupta.fn.raw.food.st…
Diagnosing Alzheimer's can be very difficult, but there is a test a nurse practitioner can give that has a written part and a driving simulation part. Knowing what's going on helped us make the first necessary decisions.
Listening to calming music can boost brain chemicals, ease anxiety, reduce wandering and restlessness, and improve sleep.