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Lichen Schlerosus: Symptoms, Treatment, Self Help91

Lichen Schlerosus: Symptoms, Treatment, Self Help

Lichen Schlerosus is skin disorder that affects mostly women. It's painful, discouraging and hard to treat. This article discusses various treatment options and information.

25 comments    skin treatment symptoms
Undergoing a Prostate Biopsy Procedure91

Undergoing a Prostate Biopsy Procedure

Having undergone a prostate biopsy procedure myself I have first hand experience of what this medical operation entails. You will learn what to expect if you ever need to have a prostate biopsy yourself.

hyperplasia psa testing benign prostatic
What Is MGUS??91

What Is MGUS??

What is MGUS? It is hardly a symptomless "benign" disorder! At least not for most sufferers.

31 comments    autoimmune mgus neurontin
My Journey With Lymphoma Cancer87

My Journey With Lymphoma Cancer

It all started with a lump in my left breast. It was the size of a pea, it was hard and it didn't hurt to touch, it just concerned me that it was there. I kept an eye on it and a few weeks later visited my physician and was told it was most likely...

13 comments    cancer lymphoma lymphoma cancer
Dog Cancer Guide - Signs, Treatment, Alternative Medicine, & Diet87

Dog Cancer Guide - Signs, Treatment, Alternative Medicine, & Diet

No matter how old your dog is, it can be the hardest news to hear your veterinarian say, "Your dog has cancer." I've been there, and I'm battling it as best as one can, so remember that you are not alone, and no matter what decision you opt to make...

13 comments    dog cancer dog cancer treatment
AWAITING A BREAST BIOPSY RESULT? THINGS TO DO TO TAKE THE EDGE OFF84

AWAITING A BREAST BIOPSY RESULT? THINGS TO DO TO TAKE THE EDGE OFF

Valerie Belew, the author, recently received a core needle biopsy, testing for breast cancer My guess is that you are scared, nervous, and the thought that you might have breast cancer is never completely out of your mind. It doesn't make it easier...

9 comments    life advice women
NEEDLE BIOPSIES: ARE THEY PAINFUL OR DANGEROUS?84

NEEDLE BIOPSIES: ARE THEY PAINFUL OR DANGEROUS?

AS THE AUTHOR OF THIS ARTICLE, I EXPERIENCED A CORE NEEDLE BIOPSY LAST MONTH. I'm not a doctor or an oncologist. Far from it. I am an underemployed Certified Substance Abuse Counselor who holds a Masters degree in the Social Services field. What I...

9 comments    advice tips cancer
Surviving thyroid cancer81

Surviving thyroid cancer

In 1999 I was a teacher and young mother with a 2 yr old daughter and a 4 yr old son at home. Routinely, in the spring, my voice would give out and I would come down with laryngitis. I always put it down to a...

2 comments    cancer growth thyroid
Celiac Disease: Symptoms, Diagnosis,  & Living with it82

Celiac Disease: Symptoms, Diagnosis, & Living with it

Welcome Celiac with open arms if you're a Senior. A gluten-free life will bring back the'You' that you were sure you'd lost.

2 comments    diet symptoms gluten
Getting a Colonoscopy81

Getting a Colonoscopy

This hub explains the process of having a colonoscopy, from the prep day to having the actual procedure performed, and the after effects. This hub is written from the view point of the patient, and it not medical advise.

6 comments    health advice tips
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