Recent content by johnson03

Dear Shayne, I am so sorry about the terrible time you have been having lately! I really hope that your doctor can come up with a plan to help with your symptoms. I agree you need to go to your appointment well informed and be prepared to ask questions. You are your best health care...

Thanks!

What is VF?

Jerry, I'm so jealous I can't stand it! Go on Big Thunder Mountain Railroad for me (my DH and I got engaged on that ride). Have a great time and savor every moment.

I am at 9 weeks now and have already gained 7 lbs! This is really different from my first pregnancy. I had twins the first time around and actually lost more than 10 lbs in the first trimester because of hyperemesis. This time there is only one and though I am constantly nauseated, it seems...

I don't have any helpful advise for your co-worker and his wife. I hope they can sit down with a maternal-fetal specialist and get their questions answered so they can make a well informed decision. It sounds like this will be the most difficult time of their lives (no matter how things turn...

Yup, my sisters and I all have strawberry blone to reddish brown hair and the palest skin I have ever come across (our Irish heritage). From the time we were infants, our parents stressed the importance of staying out of the sun and sunsceen. My husband loves my pale skin and my sisters and I...

Well, I guess I have to wonder at the cynacism aimed toward doctors. I know I really like mine, even though I have to wait to see her. When she is overbooked, it is because she has worked people in for an acute illness. Since she has done this for me before, I definitely appreciate it. Also...

I definitely agree with Michele. I think most doctors go into medicine to help people, and from what I have read recently, if you are going to get the best return on your time and money from training, being a business person (MBA) or lawyer is alot more lucrative. I know my doctor will squeeze...

Jerry - I am very proud of you. That must have been an extremely difficult decision to make, and I bet telling your brother that he wasn't welcome to stay in your home was one of the hardest conversations you have ever had. I am truely glad that you stood up for yourself and your emotional...

Those are some interesting observations. It seems really rude to be on a personal phone call while he is supposed to be giving his undivided attention to you. My doctor once had to excuse herself from to room to take a cell phone call from another MD about a patient they had in common. She...

I always get one! The flu kills tens of thousands of people every year. I figure there's no reason to die of a preventable cause.

Wow, I feel really bad for that lady. I can't even imagine something like that happening! I agree, you definitely should always ask for a second opinion, especially when it is something as serious as cancer. Even when doctors are meticulous, no one is perfect and mistakes happen. ETA I...

Thanks for the post. That was really interesting. My results were as I would have expected.

I would definitely ask alot of questions before I used Elidel. There is a question of how it could possibly affect the immune system and future lymphoma. Low dose corticosteroids won't cause scarring or thin skin if used correctly/sparingly. I agree with seeing a dermatologist and unscented...