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New Cancer Shot

Posted By: typingforpennies on 2007-02-03
In Reply to: Please provide documenatation; I find that very hard to believe. - giddy pc guru

I saw it on the evening news here in PA. Unfortunately, it is for real. There are two ways parents can opt out, but they have to jump through hoops to do it.


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It's been shot down....
You can relax. The satellite was hit yesterday and pieces are falling toward the ocean with the largest the size of a football. You can't worry about what you can't change. Go get some anxiety medicine or something, but grow up....
I agree, even with the shot you can still
get it....and maybe even when you are an adult and get it worse.

Everyone makes mistakes. Sometimes things slip our minds. You are only human. Don't beat yourself up over it or let anyone else make you feel worse than you already do.

I hope he gets to feeling better real soon! :)
There are 8 more episodes that need to be shot
They aren't supposed to air until next year though! Can we wait that long?!
Just a shot in the dark here, but
it sounds to me like he has a warped mind regarding sex and women, the most likely culprit being pornography, or childhood abuse.
better shot of the front - sm
try, try again. This is before the previous owner refinished it, it is totally black now (with all the rust removed).
Thanks, I'll give it a shot . . . nm
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A military man shot his wife
This man was our son's recruiter when our son signed with the military three years ago. We had several meetings with him. He was a "fun" guy to be around, always smiling, always happy. But now, this and I can't get over the sick feeling in my stomach. He is on the run, of course. He left behind his little boy, with no mother and now no father. Temporary insanity?????
whoa!! That was a cheap shot LOL, but I'd rather have a
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Good for you for giving it your best shot.
You obviously found something that attracted you to the man since you are with him.  Any and all relationships require work.  We are each different individuals, and in order to live together, need to find the balance that makes each happy.
Try a latte but ask for half a shot sm

a small drink usually is one shot, a medium larger is usually two shots - you can actually ask for decaf espresso also - there are so many things you can ask for - just tell them at your local shop what you told us here and see what they suggest.  A latte is a shot of espresso topped with milk and then foam, a mocha is chocolate milk, so I would stick with latte for now - there are also frozen drinks at Starbucks with no coffee in them at all - but cannot think of the name right off the top of my head - good luck!!


That's a hilarious shot, showing
your dog's wrinkled forehead. I can tell it's part of his breed mix characteristic, but then again it kind of looks like he's worried that a rat is attacking his mama! HA!

Do you have to watch a domesticated rat all the time to make sure they don't chew your stuff? I've seen rabbits running around a store once, and they were chewing the walls up.
the kind of action that could get you shot in this
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Yes. Gas prices have shot up $.60 per gallon
in less than two weeks here. I drove the kids home from school one day, made a mental note to get gas, and the price had gone up $.25 by the time I got back to the gas station. Ridiculous!
Anyone have a cat with reaction to rabies shot?

Has anyone here had an experience with their cat having a reaction to their rabies shot booster?  My 4-year-old Persian just had a rabies booster 2 weeks ago at a new vet's office.  (Just moved - have only been going there for about a year).  My guess is they use a different brand or manufacturer of vaccine than my old one did.) 


Yesterday morning, exactly 2 weeks after getting her shot and seeming just fine, I found a large, 2x2 cm lump on my cat's right lower hindquarter.  Thinking it was a hair mat, I put on my glasses for a better look.  It wasn't a mat; instead, it was a subcutaneous lump that felt similar to a lipoma, but was firmer, not as soft and squishy as a lipoma.  She had also vomited 4 times during the night -- food, not hairballs.  She's never done that before.


I took her to the vet right away, and they aspirated some fluid out of the lump, looked at it in a microscope, and said she had a lot of white cells.  (She also had a fever).  They sent off the slides to the lab to see if this might be vaccine-associated sarcoma - something I never even knew existed until yesterday!   While waiting for the lab results, she's on an antibiotic, as well as an anti-inflammatory for 5 days.


So, I got on the internet and did some research about these vaccine-related sarcomas, and would advise any cat-owner to do the same thing.  The information I found was NOT encouraging!  Did you know that the occurrence of these sarcomas has been increasing since the early 90's, when they started making adjuvant (more inflammatory) rabies vaccines?  The sarcomas are VERY aggressive in cats.  (I had a former cat die in only 7 months after a mastectomy for breast ca. with adenosarcoma.)   They think some cats may be predisposed to developing sarcomas at the site of injection for both rabies and the feline leukemia / FIP vaccines.  The rescue where I adopted my cat advises its adopters not to get the leukemia/FIP vaccine, so I don't get that one.  But this is the first I've heard about the rabies shot being dangerous, as well. 


My reading brought to light the fact that vets almost always give the rabies shot as distally as possible in the RIGHT rear quarter.  The reason?  If a sarcoma forms, they're very invasive, and they found that tumors from shots given between the shoulder blades or in the scruff of the neck tended to spread into the spine and lungs.  (Oh, GREAT....)   Even more thrilling to learn is the reason they give the shot in the lower rear quarter:  It's so that if the cat gets a sarcoma, the best chance they have of prolonging the cat's life is to amputate the entire leg. 


Each state differs, but in California, rabies shots for cats are recommended, but NOT mandatory.  Had I known this, and about the danger of the adjuvant rabies vaccines, I would have skipped the vaccine altogether.   My vet recommended that if she gets a rabies shot in the future, (which I don't intend to do with either of my strictly indoor-only cats), there is a SAFER brand -  Merial "PureVax".    It's a non-adjuvant vaccine that is much safer.  (My guess is that it's probably more expensive, too.)  It's also apparently not easy to find.   My vet office doesn't use it (WHY, I don't know, since they're recommending it...), so that's just one more reason for me to say "NO" to rabies vaccines in the future.  However, If I were getting a new kitten, I would make sure it got the Merial PureVax instead of the regular kind, provided it's approved for kittens.  It's disadvantage is that it's given yearly, rather than q.3 years. 


Anyway, regardless of whether my cat's lab tests come back positive or negative for malignancy, after what I've learned from researching feline rabies shots, I thought I'd pass the information on to everyone who's interested, so they can talk to their own vets about it and at least make a more-informed decision about vaccinations than I did!  


 


After he shot the first 2 victims, he mailed this package
to NBC I believe before he started the second assault. That was only part of the whole package. There were the pictures and a video that he apparently made over a long period of time. Some of what he says cannot be understood either because he is mumbling.

The package was given to the FBI and I am sure they will release some kind of statement after going over everything.

His thoughts were so erratic, and I find it odd how he did mention so many political references. I also think there might have been some molestation going on.

I do not think he did this because he was Korean, but that does not mean that his family were not anti-American and teaching him hateful propaganda which in turn could put that hatefulness in his heart towards others.

Most all Asian people I've known or been around are very productive members of society, very well educated, have good work ethics and are great people.

Something in this boy's life made him so hateful though. He was not just born that way.

And, revolution? That just sickens me. What did these kids do to anyone or to him for that matter?
lol - but she may have a shot with the governer being Arnold Schwartzenegger and all : (
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Here's another shot that shows his relative size.
Yes, he is missing his tail. This species uses the tail as a single-use defense mechanism (where, when threatened by a predator, the lizard goes one way and the tail goes the other), and it does not grow back, unlike some other species.
WHy when I did a shot of whiskey it help my very very sore throat and cold??
It was suggested to me to do a shot of whiskey (which I hate by the way) because I had a very bad sore throat, the kind of sore throat that is deep down in your throat like towards the bottom of your neck...anyhow I had been battling this for over 5 days worse with it getting worse with each day...So, I do the shot of whiskey and it helped reduce the intense pain immediately and while my throat still aches, the intense deep pain is gone....Why does this work?
Must've been a small town, since nobody got shot. *sigh* NM
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Sounds like you need another triple shot coffee drink
I thought you were going to tell me your kids told you something great about yourself.
Loved Lolabug's response (at least your not in denial) HA HA HA.
I read this and thought...wow...now there's someone who knows herself. HA HA. The only thing that I am best at doing is keeping my mouth shut when DH is yelling at me for something I didn't do.
A shot of something might help, blackberry brandy, etc. Or that old tryptophan standby, a turkey
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If I drank tea in middle of night, I'd pee 3-4x before sun up. A quick shot puts me right
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I found this on Epinions, so can't verify the effectiveness, but worth a shot.
Fly Trap:

Need: 1) a glass jar, any size, but taller than wide
2) a piece of paper
3) a piece of masking tape
4) a tablespoon of apple cider vinegar
5) a piece of decaying fruit

Put the vinegar in the jar and add water so that the liquid is about an inch deep. Add fruit bit. Twist the paper into a cone shape, leaving about a 1/2 inch opening in the bottom of the cone. Place the cone in the jar so that the opening is at least an inch, but not more than 2-3 inches, above the liquid. Tape the cone to the jar rim so that there is no opening other than the one at the base of the cone. Place the jar where there is air movement, as the flies will be drawn by scent. When the liquid starts to fill with dead flies, pour it out and make a new batch.

New Cancer Vac.
Frankly it scars me and I have had cervical cancer myself.  I work part-time on a onocolgy account and they say it "may" prevent cervical cancer.  You still have to screen for this type of cancer and if you screen every year it would be caught early and can be cured -- as was in my case.  We don't know what the long-term effects are.  What if this drug would make your child/grandchild not able to have a child of her own?  There could be and are some side-effects.  To me the side-effects sound worse than maybe getting the cancer.  I had to have LEEP surgery and go for screening every 4 months for the following year.  If the shot had been available for me in my younger years, I still would not take it evening knowing that cancer was in my future.  A lot of times these new drugs are worse than what they are supposed to cure/prevent. 
Cancer
I had a close relative go through this and I also did work for an oncology doctor for a few months.  I would not do the surgery.  That is my personal opinion.  It is major surgery and you don't just bounce back like nothing took place.  It is a well-known fact in my state that doctors operate just for the $$$$.  I know this is not the case with most, but there are some doctors out there just to make as much $$$$ as they can.  My relative was told to have the surgery or die.  She didn't have the surgery, went to another doctor who agreed she did the right thing. What cancer she did have was gone.  It has been years and she is healthy.  Why be cut up for something that may or may not happen?  To each his own, but I would not jump into this without a ton of thought.  I wish you good health.  I am also a cancer survivor -- cervical.  No more surgeries for me.  Again there was a doctor only out for money and I looked for another opinion.  I had LEEP the cancer is gone and has been gone for almost 5 years.  Did you know that if it doesn't cancer does not return in 3-5 years it most likely will not return at all?  Wait and see.  I did and I am glad I did.
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Cancer vaccine
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Cancer injection
But this particular injection only protects the cancer which supposedly comes from a virus. It does not protect from all cervical cancer. It does not protect from the cervical cancer not attributed to the STD. You are correct, not all cancer comes from having sex, but this injection only protects from the kind that does and even that is a debate.
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Thanks for you kind response.  I will get the book today.  I don't know what happened to the rest of the responses.  I emailed the moderator to ask where they went, as I would like to reread them.  My head is spinning, but putting one foot in front of the other is all I can do, plus yesterday I used the push mower to mow about an acre of my 5 acres out back.  That did wonders for my anxiety.  Didn't do much for the owie where I had the biopsy, but at this point, that bruise doesn't matter too much.  Blessings to you for your care and concern.


 


 


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Gosh - Sometimes it just seems so overwhelming.  My thoughts and prayers are with you.  The waiting can make you CRAZY.  Please let me know your results and how you're holding up.  What part of the country are you in?  I'm in Virginia, south of Roanoke.
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What are we doing for men with breast cancer?
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Don't know about cancer or anything, but it does make me
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esophageal cancer

Does anyone have any experience with family/friends and esophageal cancer?  I want the good, the bad and the ugly.  My DH was dx'd last week and given a very poor prognosis.  I would like some idea of how others have coped and what to expect.  Thanks in advance.


I feel the same as you with cancer or other

Also, I really don't think there are "huge pot heads" out there robbing banks for their next J to roll. 


I'm for legalizing it for everyone (drinking age of course).  Why not?  Booze is allowed and drunk drivers kill innocent people every day.  There are crosses along the road in my state to prove it.  I say legalize it and save the jail for the real criminals. 


I'm not into a pickled liver, so I stay away from the booze.  But definitely decriminilizing is better than jamming the jails up and using our taxes to pay for 3 hots and a cot for a pothead... 


 


Had a hysterectomy 6-1/2 years ago, not for cancer, but
by far, one of the best decisions I ever made. I did get to keep my ovaries, but knowing what I know now I still would have it done even if it meant both ovaries being taken out, too. I know it's a tough decision and my prayers are with you. I'm  glad the cancer was contained to the one ovary.
cervical cancer injection.
Me too! I agree with everything you have said. If I have to home school to avoid this I will. It was mentioned that this is being done in case a girl is rapped as well. Well the shot doesn't protect against all the other STDs so why not do something to all the males in the world then so that they cannot rape? We all know that will never happen. That would be crazy and so is forcing our daughters to do this.
Breast cancer posts
Only one message moved over to Gab from Main. Please get your hands on Dr. Susan Love's Breast Book, it will help. Also get other opinions. Perhaps this is on here somewhere but I know you only have today to prepare. Be strong and positive with positive vibes all around you.
men with breast cancer reply
Honestly I don't know, I just follow for the women, since my diagnosis last year. I'm sure there's something out there though. If not maybe you can start something up for the men... Best of luck.
Anyone who has had cervical cancer (not dysplasia)? (sm)
I have been dismissing symptoms as perimenopause but now I am VERY concerned I might have cervical cancer. I am going to the doctor today. But if there is anyone who has had cervical cance before, can we please talk?
Moh's procedure for skin cancer

Pancreatic cancer is almost always fatal,
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Hemp Kills Cancer
Check this out, these people claim to be cured from their cancer by using THC oil.

http://www.youtube.com/chrychek "Run From the Cure-The Rick Simpson Story" (if you look on the left column there are PubMed Study numbers you can check to back this up)

Simple FAQ's if you don't want to watch the video:
http://sites.google.com/site/phoenixtearsmovie/faq

My friend sent me this info recently, what do you all think about this?

BTW, Rick Simpson makes and gives the medicine away for free (he's not looking to make money on this or "scam" people)


Too bad that all of those with cancer are just too stupid to see the light...
smoke a little pot and - presto - you're cured! I imagine with all of the hippies coming down with cancer these days that, if this actually worked, we would all know by now, but I might just say that to make my not-a-pothead-self feel better about the cancer I will someday not be able to cure because I don't smoke weed, right?
Most vaginal bleeding is NOT d/t cancer.
Often it's related to hormonal changes associated with menopause, thyroid problems or even obesity.

It's not unusual for a woman in her 40s to develop irregular or prolonged periods, but you need to be aware of blood loss over time. When my mother was a few years older than you she had an episode of vaginal bleeding between periods that lasted for a couple of weeks. At some point she started feeling weak and asked me to take her to the ER, which I did. She had an emergent D&C and was sent home with iron pills, and that was that. She never had another period and had completed menopause lol.

Cervical cancer is highly treatable and even in invasive stages doesn't necessarily require hysterectomy or chemo. I've had 2 friends with invasive cervical carcinoma; both had only conization procedures and both are well years after the fact.

You're doing what you're supposed to do by following up with your doctor, but until then try to keep things in perspective and not worry!


We should be outraged at the prevalence of breast cancer.
I am so sorry you have to go through this right now.

I understand how you feel. As posted earlier, I am awaiting results which will be delivered tomorrow after bx on Thurs morning. I am on my knees and praying this will be benign because I am going through the tragic and unexpected death of my 51 yr old brother and only remaining immediate family member, just over a month ago.

And like you, my thoughts are "can I work through the treatment," and "where is my support system that should be in place but isn't?"

As one woman said to me, just take it moment by moment, try to join a local breast cancer support group where you will undoubtedly make life-long friends, I am sure of it. Nothing can bond two women more than going through this together.

What I have done is get supplies that can last (dog/cat food, frozen/canned food for myself, etc), pay some of my bills ahead of time in case I end up drifting through the days, and I try to do things that will allow me a few months of inactivity such as leaving the house for anything other than leisurely walks with the dogs and the appointments this will require. I have read it is important to drink plenty of water and to apply 100% aloe vera gel on skin that is irradiated immediately, get an anti-depressant and an anti-anxiety med to get you through this.

Get plenty of rest and eat right. (You could line up back up help just in case.) Also: Try to enjoy a favorite hobby be it reading or gardening, sewing. Try to walk each day.

I have read the first two weeks of this are the hardest and that is due to the overwhelming realization of the seriousness of this disease.

Also, I have read that it is important you have confidence in your M.D. Second and third opinions from specialists were encouraged.

I will think of you often. E-mail me if you'd like to correspond.

This is one web site and there are more where women with breast CA ask questions and find others who understand exactly how they feel.

http://www.healthboards.com/boards/forumdisplay.php?f=23

And as my surgeon said, remember all of the survivors, there are very many actually.


Especially if you have a family history of breast cancer sm

You might even want to start earlier than age 40 with your mammograms.  You can start at age 30 or 35 and have them every two or three years until age 40, and yearly after that. It is particularly important if members of your family have had breast cancer at an early age.


As a former x-ray tech, I can tell you that a mammogram should be no more uncomfortable than having your blood pressure taken, unless you are already having breast pain. Sometimes your skin can get pinched at an awkward angle under the pressure plate, and that will hurt. If that happens, TELL the mammographer immediately, and she will adjust it.


I did hundreds of mammograms while I was an x-ray tech. I always took a little extra time to smooth out the skin and try to make sure that my patients did not experience discomfort. Some patients had fibrocystic disease or other breast issues which made it painful no matter how careful I was. So I tried to work as quickly as I could to minimize the discomfort.


The point is, a mammogram should not be an unpleasant experience. The mammographer is a professional; you should feel no more uncomfortable exposing your body in a mammography room than you would in the examining room of your doctor's office. The mammographer wants your experience to be pain-free and as pleasant as possible; sometimes that may require some communication on your part.


But please, PLEASE have regular mammograms.  It breaks my heart when I transcribe reports on young women in their 30s who have metastatic breast cancer. I always wonder how many children they will be leaving behind without a mother.


My cat has bone cancer in her jaw, I'm not thinking clearly and need opinions please

She is near the end of her life I think.  The vets (we have taken her to a total of three) said we would know when the time was right to put her to sleep. The last vet gave her some pain pills but she has ALWAYS hated pills and of course she definately wants nothing to do with it, can smell it coming a mile away, and I just can't force her to take it.  However, they say that kind of cancer is painful so I know she is in pain.  I want to know if you think it is more humane for me to let her have her wish and not be traumatized at this time of her life or if it would be more humane for me to somehow get her to take that dang pill twice a day.  Last time I tried she started foaming at the mouth even though I don't think the pill got anywhere near her mouth (I had it disguised in a piece of chicken but she wouldn't open her mouth for it).


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Sleepwear during treatment for breast cancer.

A close friend of mine is going for bilateral mastectomy on January 2nd for grade IIa invasive ductal cell carcinoma.  I will be doing some caretaking after she get home and am currently shopping for sleepwear for the hospital and postoperative convalescence..  I was wondering if there is anything I should know about the type of sleepwear that is especially appropriate for postoperative mastectomy/chemotherapy patients?  I am planning to get natural fiber only but beyond that, I am wondering about the pros and cons of gowns versus PJs versus front-closure robes.  Any tips from BC survivors, family, caregivers, etcetera, out there? 


Patrick Swayze has terminal cancer

http://www.ogpaper.com/news/news-01750.html


Patrick Swayze Cancer Diagnose: 5 weeks to live
Sad news reports coming from Hollywood today, actor Patrick Swayze has been diagnosed with pancreatic cancer. According to a report first published by the National Enquirer, Dirty Dancing star Patrick Swayze has only 5 weeks to live, after being diagnosed with pancreatic cancer back in January and the cancer had spread to other organs of his body. According to an insider, there is little hope left for Patrick Swayze, after the cancer failed to respond to the treatments. Pancreatic cancer is a malignant tumor within the pancreatic gland and each year over 30,000 individuals in the United States are diagnosed with this condition. The prognosis is generally regarded as poor, with only few still alive five years after diagnosis, while complete remission still extremely rare.


"For the past month, Patrick, 55, has been traveling to Stanford University's prestigious cancer center in Palo Alto for radical chemotherapy, but his doctors are no longer optimistic that the treatments will be successful," was published in the gossip magazine. The story has not been confirmed by Patrick Swayze or his representatives and fans of the actor could only hope that the cancer story is one of the false stories, which often find their way to ink.