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Q&A: I have been diagnosed with high risk hpv and my pap came back normal twice, but hpv is still present.?

by sniperslaststand

Question by kay b: I have been diagnosed with high risk hpv and my pap came back normal twice, but hpv is still present.?
As well as that my throat has been bothering me. I just noticed a little black dot inside my mouth by my back teeth and my right tonsil is a tad larger than that of the other. It also looks like little star bursts on that tonsil. Also my ear has been kinda bothering me. My question in all this is do I have head neck or throat cancer based on my description?

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Answer by Dan
I, nor anyone here, can diagnose you with cancer based on what you have told us. If the black spots still concern you, you should see a doctor so they can check those spots out, However, I can tell you that the spots, if they are small, are probably nothing to worry about, if they get larger or become bothersome then you should see a doctor right away.

For your other question, HPV, even high risk HPV, comes and goes, the body tends to resolve it and then it returns, so on and so forth. The mutation of cells in the cervix that go cancerous can appear and then be resolved and then never happen again. The normal pap smear result just means that the HPV is not manifesting itself in a negative way at this time, this is the desired result. Continue to get your pap smears and do not freak out if it comes back abnormal again. This is common and may happen many times in your life.

I hope this helps

-Dan
EMT

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Q&A: Is it normal for me to break down everynight?

Question by : Is it normal for me to break down everynight?
My grandma (and when I say grandma, I don’t want you to picture a little old lady she was only 56. She looked younger, she had fun, and went outside every chance she got. She was so strong) was diagnosed with lung cancer in february (oh and BTW Gie which is what we called her, was my hero and my best friend). Later after it had been confirmed they did another scan and found 2 more tumors, one in her lymph nodes in her neck, and the other near her waist. So they said they was going to give her 4 chemo treatments over a period of a few months. If chemo worked she would have a year left, if it didn’t only 3 months. So they started the first chemo treatment. Then the second about a month later. Then the third. Then they did another CAT scan to see if it was helping or anything. While they did the scan they found 2 more tumors on her brain! On the day of her 4th and last chemo treatment the nurse was talking to her and my Papa was there of course. Anyways papa said Gie just stopped talking mid-sentence and stared with a blank expression. They thought she was being her old stubborn self. Anyways they found out she had a major stroke and they admitted her to the hospital. She went blind in her right eye, she slept all the time, and she didn’t know anyone or anything, and she couldn’t talk. Anyways a week after being in the hospital they moved her to Hospice Care and the doctors said she only had a week to live but most likely she was going to pass away in a couple of days. I went up to Hospice once while she was in there but once again she couldn’t talk and I never really got the chance to say goodbye. The last things I told her was “goodbye Gie, I love you” and my mom (Gie is my mom’s mom) was up there everyday with my grandpa. She was a fighter definately Gie died 10 days later on July 12th, 2010 on my dad’s birthday and exactly one week before mine. I cried alot during the first week, and then sunday July 18th is when we had her memorial service (she was cremated BTW) at my church that night. When we went to church for regular church service in the morning I broke down at church, but that night I was fine even though I was depressed but I didn’t cry or anything. Oh and I made the memorial video slideshow. I felt bad that I didn’t cry or anything but people told me that was fine and Gie would want me to stay strong anyways. And I didn’t cry for about a week, and then I would cry about once every week, and then it would be like 3 times a week I would break down. Anyways now, it has been I’ve been breaking down every night. I miss her so much, I always asked her for advice on what to do and she always helped so much. Is this normal for me to be breaking down every night? I was just curious.

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Answer by Mopar Muscle Gal
First of all- I’m sorry for your loss

What you are experiencing is a very normal phase of the grief process

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Is having itchy skin normal after chemotherapy is over?

Question by silly00sally: Is having itchy skin normal after chemotherapy is over?
I recently finished chemotherapy for Hodgkin’s lymphoma. My last treatment was June 26th. Within the last week my skin has been really irritated. However I haven’t eaten or used anything different or new. But my skin is super itchy and I can’t seem to get it to go away. Does anyone know if this is normal or have any suggestions?

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Answer by Lynette K
I just finished chemo on July 28th and I am having similar itchiness. I am not sure if itching is a side effect but “I feel your pain”.

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can ronchi be ascultated in normal chest, i mean having no respiratory disease?

Question by dranil2000: can ronchi be ascultated in normal chest, i mean having no respiratory disease?

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Answer by Menthoids
Not in a normal chest …..

Rhonchi is the “coarse rattling sound somewhat like snoring, usually caused by secretion in bronchial airways”. Rhonchi is the plural form of the singular word “rhonchus”.

It is an abnormal or adventitious sound heard when listening to the chest as the person breathes. Wheezing noises are heard during inspiration, expiration or both. They are present when an airway is partially obstructed owing to secretions, mucosal swelling, or tumor tissue pressing on the passage. The sounds are gurgling noises heard on auscultation of the lungs with a stethoscope during inhalation or exhalation. The sounds are caused by the flow of air through thick mucous secretions in the larger air passages such as the bronchioles but can also be associated with smaller structures such as the alveoli.

Rhonchi can be heard in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and acute or severe bronchitis. COPD is an all inclusive syndrome that stems from the reduction of surface area associated with emphysema and the production of mucous secretions, bronchospasm and inflammation associated with bronchitis.

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My husband’s last day of radiation therapy was on Thursday and he is so tired is this normal?

by guano

Question by monkeywhispers725: My husband’s last day of radiation therapy was on Thursday and he is so tired is this normal?
He doesn’t want to eat and all he does is sleep and I am worried he will get phemonia. He has terminal cancer and we just found out about it on the 12th. He has lung cancer that has spread to his lungs and bones.

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Answer by Lordpercywooster
yes both chemo and radiation is given to you cant stand it anymore, they judge it perfectly in most cases
the pain will start in a few weeks as the muscle and tissue is burnt by radiation and it takes a while for it to work through

chemo next?

my wife is dieing of breast cancer
sucks doesnt it

email me if you want more info on this cancer induced hell

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How long would it take my lungs to recover to normal?

by ILRI

Question by : How long would it take my lungs to recover to normal?
I am 18, I have only smoked for 5 months, and I’m gonna quit. I wanna get my stamina back how long will it take my lungs to recover, if I haven’t smoked for too long?

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Answer by MARJORIE
You havent done much damage at all. So stop now.

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I had a liver test done the ALT result was 2168 and the normal range is detween 7-52 no higher than that. t?

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Question by Jennifer R: I had a liver test done the ALT result was 2168 and the normal range is detween 7-52 no higher than that. t?
could it be liver failor, or liver cancer…. what dose the numbers mean, and how it got that high.The AST test done on my liver also was a high range of4375. Normal levels are 13-39. so ALT/SGPT range2168, And AST/SGOT levels in liver. normally in between 13-39. do you think it could be that I have Cancer in the liver, or are these early symptom, of damage.

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Answer by 50/50 to 50
Very high levels of ALT (more than 10 times the highest normal level) are usually due to acute hepatitis, often due to a virus infection. In acute hepatitis, ALT levels usually stay high for about 1–2 months, but can take as long as 3–6 months to come back to normal.

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is it normal thing to feel that you are not breathing while anxiety or panic disorder?

Question by : is it normal thing to feel that you are not breathing while anxiety or panic disorder?
I always feel that i am not breating…alike I am forgeting to breathe… and suddenly i get afraid that I am not getting oxegen to my brain and i will die.. like you don’t feel how the breathing is happeing.. or how the air is getting into your body… .. it gets me to get muscles tention and chest pain.. and just weak can’t stand …no balance .. blured vision .. upset stomach… when i get scared if feel as there is something behind my stomach throw needels into my body and makes me have like sting to my heart and brain… getting cold sweat in the hands and feet … sensetivity from lights and loud sounds… i get dizzy and light headed.. I can’t take a deep breathe… like my chest is very tight .as wearing a corset .. or someone pulling my chest muscles to the back.. I feel like having a baloon in my chest and it is about to explode diffeculty speaking or looking up.. shaking legs specially the right leg.. and i feel as my whole body is turned off as no heart pulse no brain… nothing every thing is numbness .. i don’t feel my limbs belongs to me.. althought when i touch them i can feel them… but like me not me anymore.. afraid to go crazy.. afraid from fainting sensation..or pass out.. feeling as i have IBS … pain in my breasts.. specially the left one… can’t sleep with relaxing way.. i always curve my body inside and looking as someone if feeling cold.. i want to sleep like i am in heaven .. each limb in a side.. no fear whle sleeping.. i get panic attacks in my own bed… i wake up i see things moving .. i get scared.. i feel as my head is flying and watching things and my body is still dead.. sometimes i feel i am tall,, sometimes small… is that depersonalization..?

i hate how bad my life looks like :’(

how can i get rid out of this?

do you feel as there is soemthing melting inside your head and going through your brain.. and makes your head heavy and just want to faint you?
or feeling as you have a water moving right , left, forth and back .. and makes you dizzy and move the way it moves inside your head..?

i get also nasal liquid going through my throat .. it looks white and sometimes kind of light yellow .. since i start anxiety? is that from anxiety?

anyway my brain MRI says i have normal sinus …

when i look at the mirror i see stranger… not me..

sometimes my heart beats fast and sometimes i feel as it stopped.. no pulse.. doctors told m you are fine.. just go home that is from stress. i don’t believe them?

how were u able to calm yourself and say it is all anxiety attacks?

what cause me feel these moves in my body that makes me dizzy.?

whyw hen i walk i feel my legs are like jelly.. and feel the hard ground as it is walking sand .. something that can be soft and curve.. although it is a ceramic..?

how you stopped worried from thinking u might be really sick and no doctor can understand?
i am going through that hell for 4 years now.. 24/7 and still afraid and want to know if i am really sick or it is just fear and stress :”(

please help and answer all my questions
please share with me your symptoms and how you treat them?

thanks

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Answer by A=alyze
By this wall of text i imagine you are fixating on small details. When people get excited cortisol is released, and sometimes due to stress. It can lead to you fixating on details that can’t be analyzed to find a solution that will calm you down. Focus on how youre feeling and behaving and whether its realistic what youre feeling. The feeling wont vanish right away if you realize the anxiety is unfounded. But keep it in the back of your mind, breathe deeply and it should calm down in 10-15 minutes.

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is it possible to have liver cancer with normal blood?

by sniperslaststand

Question by no ar: is it possible to have liver cancer with normal blood?
CT scanning shows regenarating nodule of liver – Ultrasound shows hypoechoic nodules or complex cyst and finally, blood test for tumor marks show normal.

does anyone know if there is still a possibility of having cancer?

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Answer by quijibored
From what injury is the liver nodule regenerating? What does your Dr say about the nodules or potential cysts? Why were you having the CT scan? Parts of the puzzle here are missing.

If the test you are talking about is an alpha-feta-protein AFP this is not a very accurate marker for all types of liver cancer. Usually this test would be done with a complete CBC also which might also give some indication of your having cancer.

There is no way to guarantee that you might not have a very small liver tumor but the results you have mentioned do not indicate that the radiologist suspected liver cancer.

This link might help you.

http://www.cancer.org/docroot/CRI/content/CRI_2_4_3X_Can_liver_cancer_be_found_early_25.asp

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is it normal to get cancer in both lungs after 50 years of smoking?

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Question by Jess/19: is it normal to get cancer in both lungs after 50 years of smoking?
my uncle is 71 years old and he has cancer in both lungs

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Answer by EM MD
Sorry to hear this. But do to the fact that He spent almost half his life smoking, it’s the result of smoking that he has lung cancer. Smoking is really bad, and causes various diseases. Lung cancer being one of them.

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Is a intensive 3 day marriage counseling better than normal counseling?

Question by joe: Is a intensive 3 day marriage counseling better than normal counseling?
I talked to a marriage counselor today about trouble that my wife and I are having. My wife is grieving from her dad dying of lung caner in July, and her mom just got diagnosed with lung caner and has been given 2 years to live. She has a ton of sadness in her heart. She is upset with me for being controlling and said she does not know what she wants. We have been together for 19 years and she is resentful for a lot of things that she feels like she missed out on because of me. She once asked me to move out for 2 weeks to give her some time. Although I don’t want to move out I offered to the next morning and she said no. The counselor I spoke today said it sounded like we needed more than weekly sessions to help with our problems. She recommended a 3 day intensive counseling session. It sounded good over the phone, but is that a practical way to counsel us? I think a lot of the resentment is tied to the grief she is feeling. So should I stick to more conventional counseling, or go for the 3 day session.

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Answer by atomic snowflake
I think the coucilor recommended the 3 day session because a 1 hour session would not be enough to help her, even if she went again that week. I would go for the 3 day session and then continue on to weekly/biweekly sessions after that if needed

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is it normal to be depressed four and a half months after lung surgery?

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Question by confused and wondering: is it normal to be depressed four and a half months after lung surgery?
About four months ago my lung spontaneously collapsed and within 12 hours i had a chest tube put in and major lung surgery. Now four months later i am on 7 or so medications for various things and am still having pain. The meds are also causing some side effects such as pain in my joints and hearing loss. I am relatively healthy and am happy most of the time but lately i have been really tired and when i am alone i feel like i am slipping into a depression and just want to sleep forever. am i depressed? what should i do?

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Answer by Questionable
you should see someone about your depression. bring it up with your doctor. it’s possible your medications are having an unforeseen side effect because of their combination.

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The Universe of Normal & Cancer Cell Line Responses to Small Molecules

Alexei Vazquez, The Cancer Institute of New Jersey

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Q&A: is sleeping alot normal with stage 4 cancer?

by Mordac

Question by : is sleeping alot normal with stage 4 cancer?
My husband was diganosed with stage 4 cancer in heart,liver,lung,kidneys,brain,skin,bone,assending colon,scrotum and his color has not been good lately,very weak,and sleeps alot they only allowed him 10 days of radation n is on a chemo pill for the brain cancer,what is his survival rate with this

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Answer by Chris V
i dont know but no one should sleep that much though.i think its not that good but i could be worng im not a doctor. depending on how many hours he sleeps.

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is it normal for old people to start acting crazy prior to death?

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Question by Julia : is it normal for old people to start acting crazy prior to death?
my grandma has passed away. but prior to her death she was acting so strange. hallucinating and talking in her sleep. she has lung cancer and has chimo therapy around 2 times. i was just wondering if that was normal? these hallucinations were scary. to the point were she thought she was being killed and people were in the house. normal or no?

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Answer by AяЭ ωe ŦHє ωдiŦing (caitlin)
yeah my aunt was like that.

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Q&A: Help me please, I need some good advice..full of sorrow from all the deaths…is this normal?

Question by : Help me please, I need some good advice..full of sorrow from all the deaths…is this normal?
‘m a 16 year old guy (well, I turn 16 on Monday) and this past year has just been so stressful for me. I’m a very soft-hearted guy, and as you will pick up, I cherish(ed) my elderly relatives alot. I feel like I can’t talk about my problems with anyone else because it upsets them to see me upset, and they tell me to be happy and get over it, and they have their own problems, and i feel selfish complaining about my grief… but I have MY own problems too :’(. Here’s the story: In Nov. 2009, I went through my first experience with death of a loved one, my great-grandma. I was always extremely close with her, but had not seen or talked to her for 11 months before she died…so that was a horribly terrible time for me, it took me 8 months to start feeling back to normal, and I still miss her terribly. Then 2011 came along… In Sept. 2010, my step-grandpa was diagnosed with stage 4 lung cancer. He and I were very very close… he was in the hospital half the month of February of last year, and that was the worst time of my life. Losing him was my biggest fear ever. I couldn’t do it, and I couldn’t loose anyone else I thought. loosing my Great-Grandma Edna was hard enough. So in march, he finally got out of the hospital, but still had his ups and downs. I had hope that his cancer would go away. In June of 2011, I lost my great-aunt who was 95, and passed peacefully, but very unexpectedly. I was supposed to go see her in a few weeks to spend time with her. I thought I would have a relapse… but now I had a girlfriend (who is so wonderful, and has helped me so much) so that made it easier. but then, in July (the last few days of the month) my last great-grandma who i always have been SO SO close to, was in the hospital with COPD complications…I live in Wisc, and she lived in Minnesota with my great-aunt and uncle..they said she was near the end of her life…this devastated me…we went to see her in the hospital and she was on morphine and hooked up to many machines, and we spent two days with her there, and she held my hand and told me she’d see me again, and to be happy, have fun, and enjoy life. That meant the world to me, but then she kissed me on the cheek as I said goodbye for the final time ever, and I walked out of the room crying the hardest I ever had in my life. She passed two days later, and I cried for days with what seemed like no end. Everynight. Then. September came, and my grandpa’s friend drove his lawn mower into a lake and drownded. We were pretty close to him…and october came, and my grandma and step-grandpa’s dog of 12 years who we were all very close with, and was just the best dog, had to be put down, that was sad. I went to their house for a few minutes on that saturday to give my condolences, and i said to my step-grandpa, “See you next Friday” because I had planned to spend the whole weekend there with my grandma and him. Little did I know that the last words I would ever say to him were “See you next Friday.” The next Wednesday, he was in the hospital again, and the doctor said that they should consider hospice. The doctor said he had three months aproximately, and would be able to go home on friday. So I was still looking forward to spending time with him on Friday. The next day, he died. I was so devastated, and to this day still am. I never got to say goodbye, and I miss him so terribly every day :’(. That hurt me so much….it hurts me to go to their house, and I know it hurt my grandma terribly…and then in december, our dog of 10 years died. So i feel like the pain is never ending. It all happened to fast,and people are telling me to get over it and move on with life. My mom went through everything that I did with the losses (the great-grandma was other grandpa’s mother, and the great-aunt was on my grandma’s side) I guess i just dont understand why i am am having such a hard time with this,and if its normal to think about this and cry all the time and be so stressed out about it and now my girlfriend’s aunt is in the final stage of lung cancer too and im just so stressed out i don’t know what to do anymore… I’m not depressed, but I have not gone a week without crying since July of 2011. I need support…please help.
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Thank you for those who actually care and read all of this, it means so very much to me to see that the world has people who care and have compassion.

Best answer:

Answer by Ann-Marie
I am truly sorry for all of your losses and send my greatest condolences your/your family’s way. I understand what you are going through and it is completely normal to feel sad. After a loved one passes away it is normal to feel sad and to grieve. If you didn’t grieve it would show that you have no heart and you are not caring. Please understand that your sadness will go away but it will take time. Talk to your family, guidance counselors, and turn to your church. Talking to a pastor/priest/rabbi/any religious figure will bring you hope and reassurance so you can move on with your life. I strongly recommend, though, turning to loved ones/pastoral figures. Also, I would like to note that all of these people that have passed on would want you to move on. Turning your life into a big hole of grief is not what they would have wanted. When you are ready you will be able to celebrate the life of your loved ones and move on with yours.
—I will pray for you and your family

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So much stress and grief…is it understandable and normal?

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Question by : So much stress and grief…is it understandable and normal?
‘m a 16 year old guy (well, I turn 16 on Monday) and this past year has just been so stressful for me. I’m a very soft-hearted guy, and as you will pick up, I cherish(ed) my elderly relatives alot. I feel like I can’t talk about my problems with anyone else because it upsets them to see me upset, and they tell me to be happy and get over it, and they have their own problems, and i feel selfish complaining about my grief… but I have MY own problems too :’(. Here’s the story: In Nov. 2009, I went through my first experience with death of a loved one, my great-grandma. I was always extremely close with her, but had not seen or talked to her for 11 months before she died…so that was a horribly terrible time for me, it took me 8 months to start feeling back to normal, and I still miss her terribly. Then 2011 came along… In Sept. 2010, my step-grandpa was diagnosed with stage 4 lung cancer. He and I were very very close… he was in the hospital half the month of February of last year, and that was the worst time of my life. Losing him was my biggest fear ever. I couldn’t do it, and I couldn’t loose anyone else I thought. loosing my Great-Grandma Edna was hard enough. So in march, he finally got out of the hospital, but still had his ups and downs. I had hope that his cancer would go away. In June of 2011, I lost my great-aunt who was 95, and passed peacefully, but very unexpectedly. I was supposed to go see her in a few weeks to spend time with her. I thought I would have a relapse… but now I had a girlfriend (who is so wonderful, and has helped me so much) so that made it easier. but then, in July (the last few days of the month) my last great-grandma who i always have been SO SO close to, was in the hospital with COPD complications…I live in Wisc, and she lived in Minnesota with my great-aunt and uncle..they said she was near the end of her life…this devastated me…we went to see her in the hospital and she was on morphine and hooked up to many machines, and we spent two days with her there, and she held my hand and told me she’d see me again, and to be happy, have fun, and enjoy life. That meant the world to me, but then she kissed me on the cheek as I said goodbye for the final time ever, and I walked out of the room crying the hardest I ever had in my life. She passed two days later, and I cried for days with what seemed like no end. Everynight. Then. September came, and my grandpa’s friend drove his lawn mower into a lake and drownded. We were pretty close to him…and october came, and my grandma and step-grandpa’s dog of 12 years who we were all very close with, and was just the best dog, had to be put down, that was sad. I went to their house for a few minutes on that saturday to give my condolences, and i said to my step-grandpa, “See you next Friday” because I had planned to spend the whole weekend there with my grandma and him. Little did I know that the last words I would ever say to him were “See you next Friday.” The next Wednesday, he was in the hospital again, and the doctor said that they should consider hospice. The doctor said he had three months aproximately, and would be able to go home on friday. So I was still looking forward to spending time with him on Friday. The next day, he died. I was so devastated, and to this day still am. I never got to say goodbye, and I miss him so terribly every day :’(. That hurt me so much….it hurts me to go to their house, and I know it hurt my grandma terribly…and then in december, our dog of 10 years died. So i feel like the pain is never ending. It all happened to fast,and people are telling me to get over it and move on with life. My mom went through everything that I did with the losses (the great-grandma was other grandpa’s mother, and the great-aunt was on my grandma’s side) I guess i just dont understand why i am am having such a hard time with this,and if its normal to think about this and cry all the time and be so stressed out about it and now my girlfriend’s aunt is in the final stage of lung cancer too and im just so stressed out i don’t know what to do anymore… I’m not depressed, but I have not gone a week without crying since July of 2011. I need support…please help.

Thank you for those who actually care and read all of this, it means so very much to me to see that the world has people who care and have compassion.

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Answer by thresher
With all that’s going on not surprised.most all of us feel stress learing how to deal with life isn’t taught you learn it or not,look up how to.

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What is the normal life span of someone with interstial lung disease?

by The U.S. National Archives

Question by fishing5561: What is the normal life span of someone with interstial lung disease?
How long will oxygen therapy generally be effective with this disease?

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Answer by c_schumacker
This is a broad topic with a lot of variables depending on the particular nature of the source of the problem, your age, how much damage is present currently, as well as some presenting characteristics of your disorder. So any average number might not be too helpful to you as YOUR condition may not be average at all.

“Estimation of mortality rates is affected by the same factors that make estimation of incidence difficult. In the series of 99 patients discussed above, the probability of surviving 24, 48, or 60 months was 83%, 72%, and 64%, respectively. Mean survival interval from onset in this group of patients was 47 months. Factors associated with poor outcome were the presence of pulmonary hypertension at the time of diagnosis and a final diagnosis of DIP or pulmonary vascular disease. Other smaller series also suggest that patients with DIP have a very poor prognosis, particularly infants. This is in marked contrast to adult ILD, in which DIP diagnosed histologically indicates steroid responsiveness and a better prognosis.” Quotation from the second reference.

Check out the references below for more information. Print them out and discuss the parts that are not so clear, with your physician. Most doctors are pleased that their patient is becoming well informed on their illness and will be happy to help. Good luck.

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Is it normal for your lungs to hurt a bit after a session of excessive smoking?

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Question by Anne Frank: Is it normal for your lungs to hurt a bit after a session of excessive smoking?
After smoking excessively, my lungs (back) or sometimes my ribs usually hurt. I am 19 and I started smoking about 1 1/2 years ago. Please don’t lecture me about the effects of smoking because I’m aware of them and I would want to stop smoking as soon as I can. Please answer my question because I’m scared that I might have lung cancer as early as 19. Is it even possible? Doesn’t it take years for a cancer to develop? What might this be?

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Answer by Doc in house
This is normal as this is probably due to pain from the intercostal muscles that get fatiqued with excessive smoking.

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What is a normal blood pressure for a 14 year old male?

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Hey, I’m a 14 year old male and recently had basal pneumonia(lower lung). Since the illness I have been extremely concerned about dying and my health. I tested my blood pressure the other day and it was 119/63 with a pulse of 71 is this normal for me. Also im in very good shapeabout 5’10 145 pounds if that has anything to do with it. Thanks.

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Answer by Squirsh
your BP is perfect as is your heart rate. Stop sweating it.

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