Hospice care is end-of-life care that includes medical, psychological and spiritual support. The goal of this care is to help us have peace, comfort and dignity as we approach the last six months of our life. Hospice care is designed to control pain and other symptoms so a we can remain as alert and as [...]
The result of the early departure of the New York Yankees from the playoffs last night may also mean that if George Steinbrenner is true to his word -- that manager Joe Torre is finished. Most people do believe that Torres will eventually lose his job. No matter whether you believe that Torres should go [...]
Charles Clausen recently posted on “The Prostate Problems Mailing List” the following about Transdermal Estradoil vs. LH-RH Agonists for Androgen Deprivation Therapy. I am planning to take a copy of this document with me to my next appointment with my Oncologist. “Richard Wassersug, a biology professor (and Psychology from the Department of Anatomy and Neurobiology) [...]
Many of us struggle in our attempt to communicate with our doctors. One of the problems is that we just forget to ask all of our questions. We get into the examining room after waiting extended periods of time, the doctor comes whirling into the room with arm loads of records (most of which are [...]
We all need to learn to be able to step back and laugh. This very important coping mechanism can sometimes be hard, but it helps to put the world in prospective. Take a deep breath and say, its just not that important. How you enjoy the world - that is important. The rest of the [...]