Hospice Care and Lung Cancer Survivalby
Jason S.
Metastatic non–small-cell lung cancer, the leading cause of death from cancer worldwide... of metastatic non-small-cell lung cancer, palliative (e.g., hospice) care offers one option to reduce medical...
Friday Flowers: Tulips for Lungsby
Ruth K.illnesses. The majority of lung diseases are secondary to smoking (as well as many other illnesses...March 4, 2009 was The Lung Association’s Tulip Day in Ontario. To cele brate the imminent arrival...
3 Year Lung Anniversaryby
Tiffany
, I was diagnosed with Cystic Fibrosis, a genetic illness that primarily affected my lungs.
After a sickly...
It's a busy day at work so just one post today! I recently celebrated my 3 year lung anniversary...
Yesterday... AND TRICIA MAY HAVE NEW LUNGS VERY SOON!!!!by
Alice V.
, but eventually I had to give up. So tonight I'll give an update about yesterday and then tomorrow I'll post LOADS... that they may have found lungs for Tricia again!!!! PLEASE pray that this is not another dry-run!!! That would just be cruel...
The Language of Illnessby
Tiffany
what does being a "sick girl" look like?
Recently, I began noticing when I said things like "my CF" or "I'm a lung transplant." Is it my CF or THE CF. Am I a lung transplant? No, I am a person who had a lung transplant...
I hate you, lungs.by
meggymegos
on cue. It seems to always happen in April. It's like my lungs have a force field around them that lasts... to go into the "big house" for some much needed IV rejuvenation.
I'm not sure if I'll be able to get online...
Decompression Illness (DCI) - Part 1by
Odysseys of George
. However, many still are unsure of what decompression illness is all about, even those at much higher levels in their diving... into the sport of scuba diving.
Decompression illness is a disorder caused by bubbles forming in body tissues or...
Get Set for Winter Illness Season by
FDA
:
In much of the Northern Hemisphere, this is prime time for colds, influenza (flu), and other respiratory illnesses... and Drug Administration (FDA) regulates medicines and vaccines that help fight winter illnesses...
Symptoms
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noncardiac pulmonary edema (fluid on the lungs).
Cocai ... » Read on
Risks
... uch as chronic bronchitis (infection of the main airways in the lungs) and emphysema (damage of the small airways in the lungs), ... » Read on