Our Facebook members are always we ask about health or seeking advice on the treatment of cancer, and other issues related to mesothelioma.
Since I can not provide medical advice, I called with a resident nurse mesothelioma Centre and patient advocate, Karen Selby. She provided us
some answers to questions throughout October on our Facebook wall
Michelle holiday, who lives in the UK, demand :.
"My father gets very tired and lost his appetite. What can he do to help this? "
Regarding your father being tired, which is common in cancer patients that their metabolism has increased because the body the cancer growing. He probably
is it feels as if running a marathon. his body needs rest.
lack of appetite is a side effect of cancer and its treatment. Try asking your doctor for a
prescription for an appetite stimulant. This is a common request for most cancer patients. you can also try a meal replacement, as sure, to get protein.
another option is to your local health store or GNC, and asking a protein isolate. This is a pure protein forms that can be added to ice cream,
or even sure, which gives you 30 grams of protein in a meal. the protein is a key substance for
your father when recovering from cancer and cancer treatment
Pamela Nelson Wendt, Kentucky, application :.
"On average, what is the life of the survivors, once they discover this horrible monster [mesothelioma]"
determining life expectancy is difficult to do when there are so many factors to
consider Stadium at diagnosis, primary tumor location, type of tumor / cell histology, the status of the performance, sex and blood characteristics. The impact of these
factors is different for everyone.
Anything that distorts the figures a bit is the fact that most people are already in the final stages of mesothelioma before they are diagnosed. This makes the average life expectancy
ranging from 12 to 16 months. But as we know from our wall of hope, he
are many people who live well beyond this period
Sara Ashworth Babin request :.
"What is the best type of follow -up radiology examination after undergoing CHIP?"
first of all, we hope that HIPEC procedure was effective for you or your loved ones .
it has a very high success rate with regard to peritoneal mesothelioma. He was known to prolong survival in peritoneal mesothelioma
patients and is FDA approved.
Now back to the matter at hand. Although it depends on where in the body the tumor is localized, a scanner will most likely be the best radiology review procedure followed by CHIP.
Barbara J. Walker, Minnesota, asks:
"Is there a first line of defense when you have just been diagnosed with mesothelioma in the early stages?"
This is a difficult question because it is not a perfect science. The situation and cancer of each is different. Some doctors may suggest a first chemotherapy to shrink the tumor before operating, others might
suggest going directly to surgery and nipping in the bud. It really depends on you, your doctor, and what type of treatment they follow the game.
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