I do therapeutic musclework. I have a patient currently on chemo.?
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No, they would not be particularly dangerous to you- There is a very small amount of active drug, if any, released into sweat-of which you would come into contact with a very small amount, of which a vanishingly small amount, if any, would get into your system.  Chemo drugs are dose-dependent in action, they are not like infectious agents which multiply in your body.  The dose you could potentially get from him would be too miniscule to worry about.
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I was diagnosed with cancer of the larynx in the final stages but refused to have my vocal cords removed creating somewhat a delemia with my treating doctor. I was hell bent on saving my voice. After double the dosage of radiation ( enough to kill a perso ) by error and chemo alongwith the same, my cancer came under control. This was in April 2000. The side effects of the radiation have left some scars that will always remain with me - I developed a fistula between my air and food passage making it impossible for me to eat or drink any thing. Even breathing became a problem and an emergency tracheostomy had to be done. The doctors felt that the fistula should be left alone as they normally heal by themselves but not in my case! The overdose had taken its toll. Meanwhile,as I could not eat anything - a peg ( feeding) tube was inserted into my stomach which ment no solids and only liquids. My wife and mother fomulated some really high protien and energy feeds that kept adding to my weight that I had lost and got me back to where I was.\nIts now been five and half years since I last even had a drop of water orally and everything is fed through the peg tube - either by pouring it down , if its totally liquid or by pushing it through the tube as in the form of an injection. I have been told that my fistulas will never heal by themselves and that means I am stuck with a stoma ( not permanent ) and a tube in my stomach - waiting for another miracle. The doctors were / are quite sure my air and food passage can be reconstructed by skin grafting but that would have to be done in phases and that in turn means spending time in the hospital. I have had enough of hospitals and decided to live my life out with the stoma ( for which I created an orator and can speak normally, hands free ) and as I have got pretty used to the peg tube it does not bother me anymore.\nI still carry on with my job as I did pre cancer. I have added a personel gym next to my office where I work out for an hour every evening and go for a four kilometre run/jog every morning. \nI look forward to a new day every day with a lot of positiveness and find myself getting closer to my two teenaged sons and falling in love with my wife all over again. I am no longer the worklaholic that I once was and take time off to be with my family. I have cut down on my travelling at the drop of a hat and rather have someone else do it. I have adopted 25 kids of who some are terminal. I make sure they receive all their medicines, hospital expenses, food and lodging at my expense. I also ensure that they receive a good deal of financial aid as all these kids come from families that cannot afford even one meal a day - let alone three that we all have.\nWell I dont know how long I have left and even though I have been declared cancer free - one never is. I want  lead a full life like I have always led - king size. I have no regrets and no complaints against the cancer. I was chosen to get it- I fought it and am alive for my  sons and wife. I can also relate to others who have /are going through this illness and I think this makes my life complete. Cancer is a teacher of sorts and if you pick up the valuable lessons it teaches you - you can fight it and reap all the benefits of life from it. Benefits that you would never have considered had you not been the chosen one.\nI dont know if this makes any sense - but then each one has/her opinionand I chose cancer as a techer.
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I'm actually more surprised that you're taking the time to ask an informal internet forum rather than checking him into the hospital. Unfortunately, your question contradicts itself in that you say he's basically in good health, yet he has advanced prostate cancer, has had 2 strokes and 2 TIAs, with only 30% kidney function. (I would tend to think that dialysis might be in order.) I wouldn't exactly call that good health, basic or otherwise. If his prostate cancer is advanced, and he doesn't receive treatment, eg., have his prostate gland removed (this may not save his life if the cancer has spread), then he most certainly will die. In which case, he should be made to feel as comfortable as possible. He can be treated with various meds, such as morphine, for the pain if recovery is deemed unattainable, but without treatment he most definitely with feel pain and tremendous discomfort. Unless he's been diagnosed as terminal, get him into surgery ASAP. Besides, at 87, or any age for that matter, why would you want to experience any pain at all, if you could help it???
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Listen with an open mind and give him a lot of support while he's going through the chemo. Everyone finds their own source of strength when dealing with a major medical crisis. I would say to just be there for him and try to be as understanding as possible. If you have a conversation where you feel like you can put in your opinion, do it. He won't want you to act differently or treat him differently than you usually do. I've been through cancer with my Mom, Dad, brother and sister and everyone deals with it in a different way. The best advise I can give is to be there and continue to treat your friend as normally as possible. He needs all of his friends to be there for him right now.
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"Don't let desperation lead you to try things just because someone advises you to do so. Read the information on this web site thoroughly. We strongly recommend that you avoid any "alternative" cancer treatment discussed on Quackwatch."\n\nan excerpt from quackwatch's website.  They discussed and debunk different myths on alternative healing
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An atunement from a Reiki master. I heard a story about someone with cancer having excellent luck with Reiki. I know a Reiki master who often volunteers at the local cancer center. it might be worth checking out.
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try alieveor ask your doc for soma,i use soma for my muscle disease..it works well,good luck and hope ya feel better soon
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The gowth rate is concerning. I'm taking for granted he has had either a needle or open biopsy of the nodule. If not he should have one to determine what exactly it is you are dealing with. Speed is of the essence here! Has he had any other exams, such as CT or MRI of the abdomen and pelvis or brain? Once the biopsy is returned those exams may be ordered, don't be suprised if they are! If he has had the biopsy, and it is malignant, ask what options there are for treatment, chemo and radiation or just chemo or just radiation, and if there is metastasis to any other areas?
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sounds like what happened to my aunt. except the muscle controled bowel movement and cancer spread to her intestines, which created a perferation that cause toxins from her intestines to enter her body. while on chemo she died because of this.
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No, it was not the combination of these. I tell all of my patients on chemo that they are to call my office immediately for a temp greater than or equal to 100.5. You could have an infection. You need to see your oncologist immediately.
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ok, if they know there is no hope why is he still going through chemo? Ususally they stop it because of how much it lowers quality of life. \nHelp him make the most of what time he has left. Get him out of the hospitals, make some new memories of him, happy ones. You have no reason to feel guilty because what you are feeling is completely normal. It's a difficult situation and anything even anger or joy are normal feelings. Hospitals usually provide people that you can talk to or consult your own therapist if you don't have anybody else to talk to. It's good to have help sorting through your feelings. Your presence there means the world to him I'm sure, regardless of how you are feeling.
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If you are asking if a person can receive both at the same time, yes. My dad is taking both treatments right now. I can't say for sure that he takes both in the same day, though. His is for lung cancer.
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Verbal : you first ask the patient if he wants to know about his illness. Than you try to let him know a little more at a time and see how he reacts. Try to tell the patient that the disease is serious... that there is some treatment (but it won't cure it...) ... all that before mentioning the word cancer, because after you tell the patient that, he won't hear a thing.\nNonverbal: try to stay close to him (a touch on his knee there might needed, or another way to comfort him...)
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Chemo is dreadful and the hardest thing is watching someone go through it. Within the last 10 years chemo treatment may have improved but I don't know. If your husband wants to smoke a lot of pot, then let him. It is brutal.
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LIVE, LOVE AND ENJOY THE TIME YOU HAVE. NO PERSON IS PROMISED TOMMORROW. I LIVE EVERYDAY LIKE IT COULD BE THE LAST. FIGHT A GOOD FIGHT. NEVER GIVE UP HOPE. CHECK OUT ALTERNATIVE TREATMENT OPTIONS. I'VE HEARD ALOT OF GREAT THINGS ABOUT MD ANDERSON IN HOUSTON.( CANCER SPECIALTY HOSPITAL) GOOD LUCK TO YOU AND GOD BLESS. SPEND THAT $$$ ON YOURSELF, BECAUSE YOU CAN'T TAKE IT WITH YOU.
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Yeah, you should see the rheumatologist.  The previous poster is right, the creatine kinase (CK or CPK) tends to go up when patients are on cholesterol medicines, or right after heavy exercise.  That being said, an elevation of CK in the setting of fatigue (like you're describing) makes me worry about myositis, usually an autoimmune problem.  see the rheumatologist (the autoimmune specialist), and they'll work it up further.  Like the prev poster said, it could be hypothyroidism, but I'd doubt it.  It's not malignant hyperthermia or neuroleptic malignant syndrome, I'll guarantee you that.
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go see the doc , don't worry he sees this stuff all the time , if it's cancer - the sooner the better the worst that can happen now is you be 1 stone lighter , if you  leave it there could be really intense chemo & all that fun stuff & it could even kill you \n\nGO TO THE DOC ASAP\ncheers:\npaul  :-}