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Talk about an embarrassment of
riches, in a recent phone conversation, one of my
relatives living right here in South Florida was
discussing her problems with a healthcare challenge, not
that she wasn’t able to find a diagnosis, but that
there were actually too many diagnoses.
She was told that she is losing bone
mass due to a thyroid condition that was discovered in a
recent examination. The solution was clear to the
surgeon: operate. The solution was clear to the
endocrinologist: do NOT operate, take Fosomax and
vitamin D. To a leading thyroid expert, the solution
was, by all means STOP taking vitamin D. And to make
matters murkier, a new test result just came back saying
that she may not actually have the thyroid problem that
was previously diagnosed.
This would be a funny Marx brother
sketch if not for the fact that this is someone I
greatly care about and these are all leading doctors in
their fields. My first thought was to let her primary
doctor sort it out, but he is a cardiac specialist and
does seem to be able to take sides in the battle of the
diagnoses. So I thought I would go to the real experts
and ask you if you have ever run into this quagmire and
how you were able to sort through the murk.
Cutting through the murk
How many doctors does it take to…?
Happy Mothers day to you and all of
your loved ones.
Take care
Gary Barg
Editor-in-Chief
gary@caregiver.com
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Emotional Issues of Breast Cancer
by
Hillary Wright, Staff Writer
When a loved one is diagnosed with breast cancer, she will
experience a wide-range of feelings and emotions....Continued |
Additional Articles::
Empty Refrigerators Could Equal Poor Health for
Seniors
By Jennifer B. Buckley
If you are caring for an elderly loved-one, consider keeping their
refrigerator well stocked to keep them healthy. Sounds strange?
...Continued
When Guilt Comes Knocking
By Kate Murphy, RN
Goodness, isn't that a familiar word? You would think that mature
rational adults like us would be above feeling "guilt" about the
emotions our care giving can evoke.....Continued
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Bathing Sparky
By Gwendolyn
deGeest, RN, BSN, MA
Peter was 13 when he had his first dog, 18 when he worked
in the lumber camps, and 20 when he married...Continued |
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When a loved one loses the ability to bathe and maintain themselves,
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Carenotes |
I am presently caring for the
husband from whom I've been
separated for three years. He
underwent a liver transplant on
3/8 and is now home after 7
weeks in the hospital-having had
many complications. He has no
one else - no family - we have
no children but I feel
responsible for him and do love
him although there is no chance
of a reconciliation.
I thought I could handle this -
but now that I'm in the midst of
it, I'm not sure how I can hang
in there until he can be on his
own. His recovery is very slow.
I'm juggling taking care of him,
visiting my apt. on occasion to
see my cats/pick up mail, etc.,
all the paperwork involved, as
well as trying to get to my job
as often as I can. Luckily, I
have a very sympathetic boss and
a long-term job.
My husband seems to be doing
everything the doctors tell him
not to. When I point it out, he
gets annoyed with me so I've
stopped. I can't take his
constant impatience with me and
I'm continually going into the
bathroom to cry.
I'm not sure what I expect from
this post - I guess I'm having a
small "pity party" for myself
and want company. But, I would
be interested in anyone who has
cared for an ex-spouse and how
they handled the stress and
heartache is brings.
M
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