Health & Wellbeing

Peterpan · Peterpan

G'Day All, In December 2016 SWMBO was diagnosed with Fellicula Lymphoma and was put on Chemo therapy to reduce the tumour. After a number of sessions of Chemo on Wednesday the 22 Feb the Oncologist advised that Thursdays Chemo treatment would be the last, as the tumour had almost dissapeared complet...

Joe50 · Joe50

I'll be having some surgery on my right eye on Monday in Adelaide. Seems the vitreous humour has partly detatch from the retina and has to be removed and replaced with a sort of saline solution. They're also removing a cataract as it would have had to be done within the next six to 12 months anyway. I've al...

aussie_paul · aussie_paul

How many cpap users use the humidifier, and when they use it, heat, cold, humid conditions? Aussie Paul.

Aussie · Aussie

I have asked half a dozen people and friends that have been to Pain Management Specialists, if their pain was reduced? Every one said NO not really. On my one off experience I got exactly nothing from him, in fact he didn't seem to care about my pain and only wanted to stop my Pain Medication. I wait with b...

aussie_paul · aussie_paul

Our little Mate Edwin is just so generous and sharing. He has given me his "daycare" heavy head and chest cold. I am exhausted and sore from coughing, and feel I have been run over by a bloody big truck. Went to GP this arvo to get it sorted. Aussie Paul.

Aussie · Aussie

I'm sitting here thinking what can I wright about? And after a while a little message come to me, tell the world how lucky I am. Where do I start? Well my Father died of a Heart attack on his 43rd birthday in 1953 (Year of 1st Triple Bypass). I had a Triple Bypass in Feb 2002 age 62. Now I am a couple of weeks...

Bass · Bass

How good is my life now after months in hospital and chemo since feb, daily clexane injections morning and nite, chemo finished and major blood clot gone ( no more injections ) Just blood test every 3months for life and camera up bum every 12 months for life but I can live with that, I control my life now no...

Happywanderer · Happywanderer

Yes the Abdominal Snowman has gone, disappeared, gone completely. I beat the b.........d. I kicked it's a......e. My Oncologist is just as happy as I am. Doesn't want to see me till I come back up in March when I will have a pet scan and catch up with Dr Lane again. Yippeee! !!!!

Aus-Kiwi · Aus-Kiwi

I have this spider web and spider that won't go away . Off to optiominist tomarrow . I also get flashes in one eye . Seems my pixels are breaking down !! Has anyone had this ? There are two or three things that need attention asap . Floaters can be many things . Better get eyes checked more often ! Last tim...

pipes · pipes

Problem. Sciatic nerve, lower back. First available visit to a surgeon is 27 March '17. Constant pain in my back and legs. Can't sleep, sit, walk or stand without pain. Go to a doctor, and more pills, which I don't really want to take. Then there's this "Bio-Healing Bracelet". like so many other "magic...

Sharke · Sharke

After waiting on the the free knee replacement surgery list for 2 years. i was advised as long as i was a blue Pension card holder with centrelink i was eligable for a free TKR Prothisis even though i was net yet old enough for pension.Was i anoyed i have beeen a blue pension card holder for th past 18 months...

kandagal · kandagal

Yes, my latest problem concerns my big toe. I kicked it on a piece of concrete about a week ago & tore the nail nearly off. So Lots of antiseptic cream & bandaids used for the next few days. On Wednesday it was throbbing so bad off I went to the GP. She said the nail had to come off & sent me off...

Peterpan · Peterpan

Greetings All,We left home in early May to travel around Australia for 6 months. Unfortunately when we got to Wallaroo in SA. 2 things happened. 1 was the big storms that hit and took all the power out in SA,we were lucky in that the power came back on during the night,but the cyclonic winds continued for...

chookman · chookman

Any helpful Jayco Expanda trailer users out there in travel land - Being an elderly couple my wife and I are thinking about one of these as they are easy to tow and small when it comes to parking and they have everything we could want in them including toilet and shower. We are thinking about the 14 ft one...

Woody2 · Woody2

Good day all, thanks for your best wishes .I had a Radical Retropubic Prostatectomy done. The op went well but 1 1/2 hrs longer then planed not that I know at the time. I had some work done on the prostate 4 yrs ago.This dr said the first one stuffed up, so he had to take everthing nerves an all. O well. Feel...

kandagal · kandagal

Yes I did it again. Spent Sat. night at the Bundaberg hospital. My heart decided to throw another wobbly. Heart rate went up to 190 beats a minute. Too high & as heart requires a bigger blood supply to keep up that rate & doesn't get it the response is strong chest pain. Rang 000. Luckily on S...

Happywanderer · Happywanderer

So far I've had 3 radiation treatments at ROC. That's the name of the clinic here in Hervey Bay. So far so good. I felt a bit nauseous yesterday arvo so took a pill and a lie down. An hour later felt good. Have also started on the Asparagus treatment I've read about. Certainly can't hurt. And having fre...

pipes · pipes

Sciatic nerve, lower back. It happend a few years ago, and every doctor, physio and witch doctor I have been to, and there has been a several dozen, told me that there was nothing they could do!!?? Finally I go and get an MRI, and am told that there's a problem. The surgeon said that they will have to do some...

Happywanderer · Happywanderer

Yippeee -- Edited by Happywanderer on Thursday 20th of October 2016 05:18:49 PM

aussie_paul · aussie_paul

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	Great News. (Preview) G'Day All, In December 2016 SWMBO was diagnosed with Fellicula Lymphoma and was put on Chemo therapy to reduce the tumour. After a number of sessions of Chemo on Wednesday the 22 Feb the Oncologist advised that Thursdays Chemo treatment would be the last, as the tumour had almost dissapeared complet...	Peterpan	4	2176	09:01 AM Feb 26, 2017 by Gaylehere
	Eye surgery (Preview) I'll be having some surgery on my right eye on Monday in Adelaide. Seems the vitreous humour has partly detatch from the retina and has to be removed and replaced with a sort of saline solution. They're also removing a cataract as it would have had to be done within the next six to 12 months anyway. I've al...	Joe50	5	1785	09:28 PM Feb 21, 2017 by Joe50
	CPAP humidifiers use.. (Preview) How many cpap users use the humidifier, and when they use it, heat, cold, humid conditions? Aussie Paul.	aussie_paul	3	1402	09:01 PM Feb 21, 2017 by kandagal
	A Touchy question (Preview) I have asked half a dozen people and friends that have been to Pain Management Specialists, if their pain was reduced? Every one said NO not really. On my one off experience I got exactly nothing from him, in fact he didn't seem to care about my pain and only wanted to stop my Pain Medication. I wait with b...	Aussie	4	2582	04:12 PM Feb 21, 2017 by rich777
	Pretty crook atm... (Preview) Our little Mate Edwin is just so generous and sharing. He has given me his "daycare" heavy head and chest cold. I am exhausted and sore from coughing, and feel I have been run over by a bloody big truck. Went to GP this arvo to get it sorted. Aussie Paul.	aussie_paul	16	1407	06:49 PM Feb 8, 2017 by Phil C
	My Lucky Day (Preview) I'm sitting here thinking what can I wright about? And after a while a little message come to me, tell the world how lucky I am. Where do I start? Well my Father died of a Heart attack on his 43rd birthday in 1953 (Year of 1st Triple Bypass). I had a Triple Bypass in Feb 2002 age 62. Now I am a couple of weeks...	Aussie	8	2756	04:38 PM Feb 4, 2017 by Roundthebend
	THE END !!!!! (Preview) How good is my life now after months in hospital and chemo since feb, daily clexane injections morning and nite, chemo finished and major blood clot gone ( no more injections ) Just blood test every 3months for life and camera up bum every 12 months for life but I can live with that, I control my life now no...	Bass	8	1598	04:49 PM Feb 1, 2017 by the rocket
	It's Gone (Preview) Yes the Abdominal Snowman has gone, disappeared, gone completely. I beat the b.........d. I kicked it's a......e. My Oncologist is just as happy as I am. Doesn't want to see me till I come back up in March when I will have a pet scan and catch up with Dr Lane again. Yippeee! !!!!	Happywanderer	22	2543	04:40 PM Feb 1, 2017 by the rocket
	Eye floaters . Learn something everyday ., (Preview) I have this spider web and spider that won't go away . Off to optiominist tomarrow . I also get flashes in one eye . Seems my pixels are breaking down !! Has anyone had this ? There are two or three things that need attention asap . Floaters can be many things . Better get eyes checked more often ! Last tim...	Aus-Kiwi	13	3897	02:31 PM Jan 10, 2017 by PeterD
	Do these things really work!? (Preview) Problem. Sciatic nerve, lower back. First available visit to a surgeon is 27 March '17. Constant pain in my back and legs. Can't sleep, sit, walk or stand without pain. Go to a doctor, and more pills, which I don't really want to take. Then there's this "Bio-Healing Bracelet". like so many other "magic...	pipes	24	2668	07:47 AM Jan 7, 2017 by jab160
	TKR finaly had surgery (Preview) After waiting on the the free knee replacement surgery list for 2 years. i was advised as long as i was a blue Pension card holder with centrelink i was eligable for a free TKR Prothisis even though i was net yet old enough for pension.Was i anoyed i have beeen a blue pension card holder for th past 18 months...	Sharke	11	1036	08:03 PM Dec 29, 2016 by Middo
	A Sore Big Toe Story (Preview) Yes, my latest problem concerns my big toe. I kicked it on a piece of concrete about a week ago & tore the nail nearly off. So Lots of antiseptic cream & bandaids used for the next few days. On Wednesday it was throbbing so bad off I went to the GP. She said the nail had to come off & sent me off...	kandagal	2	1805	11:24 PM Dec 27, 2016 by jules47
	Sciatica (Preview) Greetings All,We left home in early May to travel around Australia for 6 months. Unfortunately when we got to Wallaroo in SA. 2 things happened. 1 was the big storms that hit and took all the power out in SA,we were lucky in that the power came back on during the night,but the cyclonic winds continued for...	Peterpan	17	2218	12:07 PM Dec 19, 2016 by Peterpan
	Jayco Expanda camper trailer (Preview) Any helpful Jayco Expanda trailer users out there in travel land - Being an elderly couple my wife and I are thinking about one of these as they are easy to tow and small when it comes to parking and they have everything we could want in them including toilet and shower. We are thinking about the 14 ft one...	chookman	1	1488	11:53 AM Dec 11, 2016 by jules47
	Alls good with life again. (Preview) Good day all, thanks for your best wishes .I had a Radical Retropubic Prostatectomy done. The op went well but 1 1/2 hrs longer then planed not that I know at the time. I had some work done on the prostate 4 yrs ago.This dr said the first one stuffed up, so he had to take everthing nerves an all. O well. Feel...	Woody2	6	1710	01:26 AM Dec 4, 2016 by Aussie
	Free Overnighter (Preview) Yes I did it again. Spent Sat. night at the Bundaberg hospital. My heart decided to throw another wobbly. Heart rate went up to 190 beats a minute. Too high & as heart requires a bigger blood supply to keep up that rate & doesn't get it the response is strong chest pain. Rang 000. Luckily on S...	kandagal	7	1396	09:15 AM Nov 10, 2016 by erad
	Radiation Started (Preview) So far I've had 3 radiation treatments at ROC. That's the name of the clinic here in Hervey Bay. So far so good. I felt a bit nauseous yesterday arvo so took a pill and a lie down. An hour later felt good. Have also started on the Asparagus treatment I've read about. Certainly can't hurt. And having fre...	Happywanderer	18	1326	10:06 PM Oct 26, 2016 by jules47
	An back operation in Asia !? (Preview) Sciatic nerve, lower back. It happend a few years ago, and every doctor, physio and witch doctor I have been to, and there has been a several dozen, told me that there was nothing they could do!!?? Finally I go and get an MRI, and am told that there's a problem. The surgeon said that they will have to do some...	pipes	7	1251	10:59 PM Oct 24, 2016 by pipes
	Radiation Finished (Preview) Yippeee -- Edited by Happywanderer on Thursday 20th of October 2016 05:18:49 PM	Happywanderer	10	1007	01:12 PM Oct 22, 2016 by Happywanderer
	More interesting stuff (Preview) http://newatlas.com/depressions-brain-web-decoded/46005/?utm_source=Gizmag+Subscribers&utm_campaign=03e8241287-UA-2235360-4&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_65b67362bd-03e8241287-92462077	aussie_paul	1	912	07:25 PM Oct 20, 2016 by jules47
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