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Multiple Myeloma Education and Support Meeting

You are invited to participate in a multiple myeloma education and support meeting for MM patients and caregivers with Mayo Clinic staff and Ilse Hein, a 26 year MM patient survivor. Patients and caregivers will meet others who understand their situation as well as have an opportunity to

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Oh My Aching Back & Neck (@jmweissler)

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Reply on Chronic Pain members - Welcome, please introduce yourself

Hi. I am a 62-year-old male living on Long Island, NY. I suffered a fracture & spondylolisthesis @ L5/S1 in 1998 & had fusion in 1999. After the surgery the pain never went away & at times was worse. I started pain management in 2001. They gave me different meds [...]

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Reply on Anyone else have Anal cancer?

Yes we have had about 6 Dr’s they have been getting together -the problem is he had prostate cancer in 1997 so the very area has had radiation so they are going with chemo first then surgery after they see the area in surgery they may do radiation! I think [...]

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Reply on COPD/ Emphysema

Just had a PFT and Oxygen Titration test on the 18th floor Gonda desk G yesterday, 8/21/19. PFT I watch Fv1 more than anything else, then ask questions to my pulmonologist and have him explain the rest. I also watch the change after medication, this will give you a good [...]

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Reply on Anyone else have Anal cancer?

Thanks they have decided chemo first since radiation could be to close -then surgery-after they look at it in surgery they may know more if he can do radiation afterwards -The dr also said his cancer was probably caused by the radiation from when he had prostate that was in [...]

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Blood Donor Program

This group is for people interested in blood donation. Every six minutes, a patient at Mayo Clinic needs a transfusion of blood or blood products. A simple blood donation can save the life of a child with leukemia, restore the strength of a cancer patient, or provide a critical transfusion [...]

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Reply on Recipes, Food Tips, Healthy Eating & More

Lentils expand like crazy so I would not use the whole pound at once, Here is a simple NY times recipe for 4 that only uses a cup -- one of my favorites. You can always add some kind of meat to it but it is very flavorful on its [...]

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Behind the Shields in Rochester 2019

Live viewing will be available the morning of August 23rd. When patients need answers for rare, serious and complicated conditions, they turn to Mayo Clinic. Please join us in exploring our transformational work to create the future of health care. Enjoy meeting with friends of Mayo [...]

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Reply on Anyone else have Anal cancer?

Yes I have read about the virus but this is not the case -they said his cancer was probably caused from the radiation he had on his prostate in 1997 -thanks for the information though ! [...]

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N-A-C and apo-Lactoferrin helping MAC and Bronchiectasis

I've been having great success with taking a couple of supplements for the last 7 months. I wonder if anyone else has tried these particular two supplements regularly over a number of months and found success in that. I have been taking the Apo-Lactoferrin bought through Life Extension once a [...]

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Reply on Exercise during chemo

Hello again Becky: I have changed oncologists as the first one did not even follow up with me on the PVT clot... amongst other things... He sent a nurse in two days after my PVT clot which was diagnosed at the outpatients at the hospital, during my chemo treatment to [...]

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Reply on What ways you can help when you can’t be a living donor?

I would have loved to be a donor. Until 1988 I donated blood every three months, like my dad did. Then I got the diagnosis of Systemic Lupus. At that time, they would take your blood, then give you a sheet that let you answer if you felt that your [...]

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About Connect: Who, What & Why

Mayo Clinic Connect is an online community that connects people. In the About Connect page, find out more about members, mentors and the community. Meet the team of Mayo Clinic moderators and how the community is managed.  Review the community guidelines and learn how you can get the most from [...]