friend lost weight high potasium toxins in liver and bone is it cancer?
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Honestly, its better she consult a specialist to find out what's best for her. I really want to help but I don't think I can give better answers than specialist do. Sorry.\n\ngood luck\n\nLove is omnipresence, Love is patient, love is kind. It does not envy, it does not boast, it is not proud. It is not rude, it is not self-seeking, it is not easily angered, it keeps no record of wrongs. Love does not delight in evil but rejoices with the truth. It always protects, always trusts, always hopes, always perseveres. Love never fails.
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I am in the early stages of cancer, at the last count i had Liver, Lung, Pelvic and Spinal Cancer. 12 months before i found out about this latest bout of this terrible disease i had Bowel Cancer which resulted in the removal of my lower bowel. There really wasn't time for me to have any feelings about the disease or for it to have any effect on my body, as i got rid of it pretty quick. I now have to wear a bag for the rest of my life (which, according to the Doctors, will be around two years). \nIn regards to this latest cancer, as i said, i am in the early stages, but i am noticing that my hair is starting to fall out due to the chemo, but that is all. When people that know me see me in the street, they comment about how well i look, but i am sure that will change as the disease takes control of my immune system and totally runs rampant through my body.
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That's so ridiculous that it's almost funny. The truth is, the western diet (the way most folks eat in the US and Europe) is responsible for more disease including cancer, diabetes, hearth problems, etc. Rural Asian communities have practically non-existent occurrences of cancer, diabetes, etc. BECAUSE of their diet.
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The article in the Journal Medicine Today encouraged a gradual reduction in weight which has been shown to improve liver function and reverse liver damage. However the authors warn against very rapid weight loss from fad diets or radical surgery which may have a negative impact upon the progression of liver injury. Also, dont go Veg, when your body is healing it is crucial to get complete protiens (most of which come from animal sources). Just remember to keep animal products at a minimum and cholesterol low (that wont help the liver). As far as the kidneys....you can get cranberry extract at any drug store (pill or tincter form) pop one of those a day with plenty of water.
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If you haven't had one already, ask about a PET scan. It's sorta like a CAT scan, but it's used to detect any cancer in the body. When my husband had cancer, it's what they used to see where it was, and then they used it once more after his treatment was finished to see if all of it was gone.  Also, ask about maybe getting put on a steroid. My grandfather-in-law, has some health issues, but he had gotten to where he would eat maybe once a day, if that. They put him on some sort of steroid(not sure of it's name)and now he eats like a pig.(good thing) \n  I would also consider going to a different doctor and letting them give you the once-over as well. Having a fresh set of eyes and a  mind on the case may help. I wish you the best, hope you get everything figured out and get to feeling better!
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Studies have shown that ethidium bromide can mutate the DNA in various cell types. The formation of cancer cells is a common result of DNA mutation.\n\nSince your friend ingested ethidium bromide both orally and intravenously, a good portion of her body was exposed. Depending on the amount she was exposed to, her chances of developing various cancers could be greatly increased.\n\nI would highly suggest that she see her physician as soon as possible. There are many possible causes for joint pain, but based on the information provided, bone tumors/cancer could be a possibility. Similarly, there are many possible causes for pelvic pain, but considering that ethidium bromide was ingested, it could be indicative of gynecological tumors/cancer.\n\nI want to say this again: it is extremely important that she discusses her situation in detail with her physician as soon as possible! While her symptoms may not be the result of cancer, it is very important that she see her doctor to determine if they are before any cancer can advance to stages where treatment is no longer effective.\n\nGood luck, and God bless!
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Depending on where the cancer is located, the disease itself may interfere with the gastrointestinal tract or cause imbalances in the body by overproducing or underproducing hormones that control metabolic activities. Cancer cells can produce toxins in the body to make you lose your appetite.  Your body may also be expending a lot of energy trying to fight off the cancer.  It can also be stress related.
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As the cancer grows, the pressure it places on surrounding structures within the brain increases. This will increase the severity of the symptoms. Depending on the type of cancer it is (whether it's primary or a metastasis), the growth rate will vary. Obviously, faster growing cancers will cause the symptoms your friend is suffering from to increase in severity rather rapidly. Conversely, if the tumor is a slower growing one, your friend can live a relatively functional life for a long period of time.\n\nTherefore what you can expect to see in your friend can be quite variable. Generally speaking, if untreated, her current symptoms will worsen, and new symptoms may appear such as seizures, difficulty walking, loss of vision, memory loss, and personality changes. The usual cause of death in a patient with brain cancer would be respiratory failure.\n\nWith more information, such as the type of cancer (if known), when it was diagnosed, and how the symptoms have progressed over time, I can provide you with a more specific answer.
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Anythings excessive cause toxic in our system.you need. plenty of water to flush them out.Too much oil cause us to become fat and put a heavy load on the liver,.too much protein put a heavy load on the kidney,too much sugar will lead to diabetes,\ntoo much acidic food is bad for the digestive system,too much meat is bad for the intestine so you need to balance with vegetable and so forth.
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If it is a friend of yours, there are some signe you should look out for.  Yellowing/brownish tinted teeth, or losing enamel.  Look for laxatives and water pills.  Bad breath is  big giveaway (not just bad, but raunchy).  If they disappear soon after meals, and you hear water running for a long time, nose blowing and tooth brushing, they might be trying to hide their vomiting.  Sometimes they exercise excessively, ritualistically, and constantly.  Sometimes they play games with food, like a lot of pushing it around on the plate, hesitating, procrastinating, cutting it up into a million little pieces, chewing a certain amount of times, taking a limited number of bites, doing a lot of picking and separating, etc.  Sometimes they stuff everything in sight and rarely come up for air, then disappear for about 15 minutes and do it again.  Extreme cases are when bones start to show through thier clothes (especially their spine, it looks as if it were on the exterior of their back).  Sometimes they grow peach fuzz all over their body and face.  Sometimes they lose their ability to menstruate.  Their faces start to look gaunt, less feminine, sunken eyes, and knobby knees.  Sometimes their index and middle fingers are stained.  Sometimes they are weak and shaky.  Sometimes when ou pinch their skin, it stays wrinkled for a while, if they are really dehydrated.  Sometimes their hair begins to thin out.  When a person starves, their body first starts to lose excess muscle tone, their metabolism slows down, and then they start to lose fat.  Then their hormones start to get messed up and then their potassium levels.  Systems start to experience difficulty, and eventually shut down.\n\nAnorexics starve themselves, and often throw up the litte they do eat. It's a bog power trip that has little to do with food, though it starts out that way.  It is based on displaced anxiety and contol issues.\n\nBulemia is when people starve for a while, then lose it and binge all that they can, and feel guilty and throw it all up.  They often repeat this process several times.  This doesn't get rid of weight faster than anorexia, but it can be more dangerous.  They are repeatedly bringing up chemicals and acids from their stomach (which has mucous linings to protect it) to their esophagus and throat, which burns it and burns off tooth enamel.  But the most dangerous part if that they can upset their potassium level so much that it can cause their heart to stop.  \n\nTerry Shaivo (on the news, feeding tube fiasco, chronic vegetative state) was bulemic, and vomited so much her heart stopped. She was found in time and saved, but in a permanent vegitative state due to severe brain damage.  \n\nBoth of these start out with weight and food issues, but those are the outlets for their extreme control issues and anxiety issues.  It's a power trip for them to regulate their body functions.\n\nIn most cases, they require an intervention, and professional counseling. It may take a long time to reprogram their coping skills, and internal dialogue.  Many overcome the disorder and reach out to others to help them by sharing their own experience, and this is a way to reinforce what they have learned and a way to maintain the new way they choose to live.  Overcoming an eating disorder is like overcoming cocaine addiction.  It is that powerful and life-altering.
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Bad news:  this is not curable\nGood news:  if the cancer mets are restricted to her bones only, she may have many years left.  Zometa (zoledronic acid) is definitely a good option, as is Taxotere (very well tolerated chemotherapy).  She DEFINITELY needs to have  Her-2 neu test to see if she would benefit from Herceptin (they should be able to perform this test on the tissue they have from her previous surgery, or on new tissue if she has another biopsy).  \n\nAlso, if she is getting her period regularly, her doctor may advise ovarian ablation or lupron therapy, since she is PR +.  \n\nGood luck on the PET scan.
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macro-lobulated mass, I pressume you mean.\n\nThis is bad, it is likely cancer.  Tissue is the issue, no answer until they have a tissue diagnosis.  If he smokes, then it is likely very bad news.\n\nBiopsy is everything, but odds are not great.  Anything other than cancer is going to have a pretty good prognosis, and thus not worth discussing until the biopsy is done.
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There are many different forms of cancer and many different causes. Cancer develops from mutations in the genes that regulate cell division. The mutations silence the genes that ordinarily monitor replicating DNA for chemical errors. The affected cells have no built in brakes to halt cell division. As the abnormal mass of clees,called malignant tumor, grows, blood bessel form to supply the tumor with the nutrients it needs to support its growth.Eventually, the tumor invades healthy tissue and may metastasize.\n\nBladder cancer is associated with smoking cigs and alcohol.So is mouth, throat and esophagus cancers. Lung-smoking.Liver-infection with hepatitis virus,alcohol,iron overload,toxicity.Kidney and Pancreatic and lung cancer-high intakes of red meat(pan), cig smoking and air pollution.Prostate-high intakes of fats,esp.saturated fats from red meats and possibly milk products.Ovarian-high lactose intake from milk products and oral contraceptive use. Stomach-high intakes of smoke or salt preserved foods, smoking, infection with ulcer causing bacteria or refined flour or starch.Colorectal-high intakes of fat(saturated), red meat, alcohol, and supplemental iron.Low intakes of fiber, folate,viatmin D and veggies.
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It is very difficult to say without more specific information. Often surgery can remove all the cancer and future treatment often relates to level of the thyroid hormones which are reduced due to the thyroid having been removed. \nYour friends post operative appointment would discuss all of this with her. She will also have had tests to see if the cancer had spread.\nBy the sound of things her optimistic outlook may have came from her follow up appointment. \nMaybe you should discuss your concerns with her. This may reassure you. Best wishes to you both.
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It's not likely to be cancer at her age.  I would lean more towards the idea that it could be diverticulitis, which is a type of inflamatory bowel disorder.  \n\nAlso, depending on the amount of blood, it could be irritable bowel syndrome, and anxiety only exacerbates symptoms.\n\nShe needs to demand a colonoscopy.  Bloodwork alone will not tell someone if they have cancer unless it has metastisazed to other parts of the body.  Even then, it will show up as an elevated amount of white blood cells in her CBC.
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Since your sister had her gall blabber removed, She is likely like many others with gallstones- over weight.  Obesity carries with it the risk of fatty liver disease or syndrome.  Fat collects on the liver and impedes its function, causing a jump in the level of enzymes.  The enzymes mean the liver is working harder.\n\nRemoval of the gall bladder may be increasing the workload on the liver or there may be an infectious process going on such a hepetitis.
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there are many dnagers of a mass on the sdrenal gland, i am being treated at this time for one. high blood pressue, fatigue, wieght gain....email me at sw33tness_49@yahoo.com..i am getting ready to have a biopsy to rule out cancer.....wish me luck!!!!