i was diagnosed with a head and neck cancer of the left tonsil which had 4 lymph nodes affected as well. stage 3-4 i went to my primary care doctor because i had a large hard lymph node on my left side of my neck. i was given an mri which showed that there was a growth on what they thou..

i was diagnosed with this awful illness when i was 19, which is actually considered old for it's typical onset. i had been experiencing extreme pain in my right knee for about 6 months, accompanied with quite a bit of swelling, when it got to the point that i could no longer bear weight on..

my wife suffered a severe tbi in january, 2000. she was comatose for a week and hospitalized for a month and a half. she couldn't speak, walk, sit eat, or breathe at first. but four things have brought her to the point that she is about ready to return to work as a certified public account..

my father has recently had a chronic subdural hematoma. he is in springdale,arkansas at the northwest reginal hospital.my step mom is with him constantly so he will have a familiar face in case he becomes disorianted. i was up there for a few days but had to come home. he has been like thi..

on december 28th my 32yr old fell between 30-40ft from a bucket truck. he crushed his left side of the skull, smashed in left side of face. broke 2 arms, one elbow, one wrist, one leg. now he is in craig rehab doing great. home date is april 6th of this year. tks for sharing that part of y..

my mum had a severe brain hemorage 2 years ago. sadly there was no effort made to get her better and until i fought to get her into a rehab centre she just lay in a bed. i would talk to her and show her pictures and i really saw improvments but the docs still think it is unlikly there will..

developed coccydynia of coccyx due to multiple spinal injuries..

i suffered severe slip / fall, which resulted in multiple spinal fractures, nov 2004; everything was misdiagnosed and untreated; in 2006 in severe pain the 28th physician finally diagnosed by t9 compression fracture, but i was denied medical treatment; at this time i also suspected my ta..

i was diognosed with asbestosis, copd & i have severe asthma.i have been in & out of hospital. i also have nodular infiltrate & nodular. i have to go for cat scan every three months for evaluation on the nodulars...

i was about 23 years old. athletic and physically fit. upon a routine medical examination it was found that my blood pressure was very high (200/120). all routine medical tests reveal no cause for the elevated bp. i was admitted to hospital for about 3 weeks whereby more complex tests we..

i'm 25 with fibromyalgia. sharing treatment and coping options would be beneficial. i'm here to listen and welcome emails to jendb83@gmail.com. i would also really like to find a support group and even will help somone organize meetings, etc...

i am 49 and live in louisville, kentucky. i was diagnosed with fm 4 years ago. i am willing to start a support group after the first of the year. if you would be interested in helping me start a group, please email me at dcarter1203@gmail.com..

i was diagnosed with liver cirrhosis in may 2005 in ho chi minh city, vietnam. i decided to return to mumbai, india and have myself examined by dr. samir shah. after thorough investigations he immediately suggested, that if i wanted to have quality and a better life i need to undergo a liv..

i have fibromyalgia, among other ailments, as a result of a tree falling on me in 2003. it took a while to get diagnosed as there are no “tests” that will diagnose a person with this syndrome. it takes time to rule out many other ailments and to meet the “qualifying sympt..

my 13 year old was diagnosed with all in feb 08. july 08 they said he had relapsed. how do you relapse in the middle of treatment and then they tell me that his odds of beating this are not as high. i feel like most of you—helpless. they have started treatment as a relapse and doing ..

i’ve been sitting here trying to think about how i feel or what i feel and i am trying to come up with the right words for it. i feel that i have been dealt an unfair deck – i feel selfish that i think i have been dealt that unfair deck, when in fact, my children got the raw en..

my daugther lynzee was diagnosed with a brain tumor in her cerebellum on august 5th 2009. she had it removed on the 10th of august and she has been recovering well since. there are no signs of long term effects or complications. if you need anything at all please contact me. its a hard tim..

i am a survivor of a pilocytic astrocytoma. i was diagnosed in 1997. my parents are both willing to share their experiences. i’m always willing to offer support and encouragement. ..

i started using poly mva after i was diagnosed with stage i breast cancer. i used poly mva during my radiation treatment and i have not missed a day since i stared taking it. i feel fabulous. i feel better than i have in ten years. my moods seem to be more level now. i have had depression ..

this is the story of cecil f. haydens fight with cancer. in feb. 1990 i was diagnosed with slow growing lymphoma in stage 4. my oncologist put me on an aggressive program of chemotherapy. it was given once a week for 3 weeks each month and repeated each month for 6 months. he used 13 or 14..