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Old 11-17-2011, 07:56 PM   #51
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Pennie went back to local Doctors and they found a mole on her arm that made the Doctor worry. He cut it out and she has stitches. It was a biopsy.

I hope to hear good news
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Old 12-11-2011, 07:29 PM   #52
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The mole on her arm is looking to be melanoma and the Doctors has scheduled Wife for surgery to take a large section of her arm.

I will take the day off work to be with my love.
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Old 12-19-2011, 01:22 PM   #53
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We just got back from surgery to remove the mole

She has 25 to 30 stitches under her skin and 13 stitches on top

Will post pictures soon.
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Old 12-20-2011, 04:28 PM   #54
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Old 12-20-2011, 04:46 PM   #55
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She is in a lot of pain and can not sleep.
I told here that she should not go into work, but being on debt she feels she has too. We have City and County jointly putting in a 6 inch water line in front of our house. The noise is keeping her awake.

We had no notification of the project and I have called to let them know how I feel. Very sad that a project manger can not think of the people he affects.
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Old 04-28-2012, 08:05 PM   #56
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12 Cancer-Causing Substances in the Workplace and Community

Posted By Dr. Ben Kim

http://drbenkim.com/common-carcinogens.htm CAREX Canada is a multidisciplinary team of researchers based at the University of British Columbia that is developing estimates of the number of Canadians exposed to known probable and possible carcinogens in workplace and community environments. The goal is to help develop exposure reduction strategies and cancer prevention programs.
Below, you'll find a list of twelve cancer-causing agents that affect the highest numbers of Canadian workers:
Crystalline silica

Associated cancers:
Lung cancer
What is it?
Crystalline silica is a component of soil, sand, and rocks (like granite and quartzite). Only quartz and cristobalite silica that can be inhaled as particles are designated known carcinogens.
Where is it found?
  • In the air during mining, cutting, and drilling.
  • Household cleaners, paints, glass, brick, ceramics, silicon metals in electronics, plastics, paints, and abrasives in soaps.
Mode(s) of exposure:
Inhalation
Occupations most at risk:
Quarry workers, plasterers, drywallers, construction workers, brick workers, miners, stonecutters (including jewellery), workers involved in drilling, polishing, and crushing, pottery makers, glassmakers, soap or detergent manufacturers, farmers, dentists, and auto workers.
Benzene

Associated cancers:
Lymphatic and blood-borne cancers (like leukemia)
What is it?
Benzene is a flammable, organic chemical compound that is a colorless liquid with a sweet aroma.
Where is it found?
  • Naturally produced by volcanoes and forest fires.
  • In manufacturing, used to produce some types of rubber, lubricants, dyes, detergents, drugs, and pesticides.
Mode(s) of exposure:
Inhalation, skin contact
Occupations most at risk:
Taxi drivers, truckers, couriers, auto shop workers (due to lengthy exposure to vehicle exhaust or traffic congestion), those dealing with petrochemicals such as gas-station employees or oil-refinery workers, firefighters, lab technicians, and workers involved in making coal or coke chemicals, rubber tires, steel, and plastics.
Wood dust

Associated cancers:
Cancers of the nasal cavities, paranasal sinuses, and nasopharynx
What is it?
Particles of wood created by cutting and sanding.
Where is it found?
  • Anywhere wood is chipped, turned, drilled, or sanded.
Mode(s) of exposure:
Inhalation
Occupations most at risk:
Those in the construction industry, and to some extent, those in the logging industry. Specific occupational settings that typically involve significant exposure include furniture/cabinetry shops, timber mills, window/door manufacturers, joinery shops, wooden boat manufacturers, and pulp and paper manufacturers.
Artificial UV radiation

Associated cancers:
Skin cancer
What is it?
Artificial UV radiation comes from man-made machines like sunbeds, medical and dental technology, and various lamps.
Where is it found?
  • UV-emitting tanning devices.
  • Devices that employ UV radiation in electric welding, medical and dental practices, curing lamps to dry paints and resins, and lamps used to sterilize hospital materials.
Mode(s) of exposure:
Skin exposure
Occupations most at risk:
UV-emitting tanning beds, dental offices where UV radiation is utilized for cavity restoration, fissure sealing, etc., and commercial/industrial machinery repair and fabricated metal products manufacturers (where welding takes place).
Asbestos

Associated cancers:
Lung, laryngeal, and ovarian cancers
What is it?
Asbestos is a group of naturally occurring minerals that form heat-resistant fibers.
Where is it found?
  • Naturally in rock formations.
  • In some auto parts like brakes, gaskets, and friction products.
  • In some industrial textiles.
  • In some safety clothing.
Mode(s) of exposure:
Inhalation, ingestion, a bit through skin contact
Occupations most at risk:
Asbestos miners, brake repair mechanics, building demolition or maintenance workers, carpenters, cabinetmakers, construction workers, electricians, plumbers, plaster and drywall installers, auto mechanics.
Chromium (hexavalent)

Associated cancers:
Lung cancer
What is it?
Chromium is a naturally occurring mineral that becomes carcinogenic when it is transformed into its hexavalent form through industrial processes.
Where is it found?
  • In the manufacturing of stainless steel and other alloys.
  • In the industrial wood preservative, CCA (Chromated Copper Arsenate).
  • Used in small amounts in printer ink toners, textile dyes, and during water treatment.
Mode(s) of exposure:
Inhalation, skin contact
Occupations most at risk:
Welders while welding stainless steel, printing machine and press operators, machinists, and pipefitters.
Nickel and its compounds

Associated cancers:
Lung, nasal, and paranasal sinus cancers
What is it?
Metallic nickel, a possible carcinogen, is a silver-like, hard metal or grey powder. Nickel compounds, known carcinogens, tend to be green to black, but yellow when heated.
Where is it found?
Used to make stainless steel, and also found in magnets, electrical contacts, batteries, spark plugs, and surgical/dental prostheses.
Mode(s) of exposure:
Inhalation, ingestion, skin/eye contact
Occupations most at risk:
Welders, construction millwrights, industrial mechanics, metal spraying workers, machinists, machining/tooling inspectors, nickel refinery workers, iron/steel mill workers, metal ore miners, and manufacturers in structural metals, motor vehicle parts, boilers, and shipping containers.
Formaldehyde

Associated cancers:
Nasopharyngeal cancer, leukemia
What is it?
A colorless, combustible gas with a pungent odour.
Where is it found?
  • Used in the manufacture of textiles, resins, wood products, and plastics.
  • As a preservative, formaldehyde is found in embalming fluid.
  • As a preservative and disinfectant, it's used in soaps, shampoos, deodorants, mouthwash, and cosmetics.
Mode(s) of exposure:
Inhalation, ingestion, skin contact
Occupations most at risk:
Embalmers, pathology lab operators, wood and paper product workers, and health care professionals (nurses, dentists) exposed during use of medicinal products that contain formaldehyde. Also at risk are painters, manual labourers, product assemblers, foundry workers, and those who teach in cadaver laboratories.
Ionizing radiation and radioactive elements

Associated cancers:
Thyroid, breast, and blood-borne cancers
What is it?
Includes particles and rays emitted by radioactive materials, nuclear reactions, and radiation-producing machines.
Where is it found?
  • X-rays, radiotherapy.
  • Nuclear power plants.
  • Naturally in uranium mines.
Mode(s) of exposure:
Inhalation, ingestion, via skin
Occupations most at risk:
Those who work around x-ray machines (such as radiation technicians, nurses, and some chiropractors), nuclear power technicians, uranium miners, airline crews, and astronauts.
Cadmium

Associated cancers:
Lung cancer
What is it?
Cadmium is a silvery-white or blue metal typically found in mineral deposits.
Where is it found?
  • Zinc deposits.
  • As a byproduct of mining for lead, zinc, and copper.
  • Battery production.
  • As pigments in plastics and coatings for electronics, steel and aluminum to prevent corrosion.
Mode(s) of exposure:
Inhalation, ingestion
Occupations most at risk:
Welders, plastic processing machine operators, and foundry workers.
Chlorambucil / Melphalan / Cyclophosphamide

Associated cancers:
Leukemia (Yes, this is correct - these chemicals that are used in conventional medical care to "treat" malignancies can actually contribute to the formation of leukemia.)
What is it?
These chemicals are tumor growth inhibitors used as chemotherapy drugs.
Where is it found?
  • In hospitals and pharmacies where malignancies are treated with conventional pharmaceutical agents.
Mode(s) of exposure:
Inhalation, ingestion, skin contact
Occupations most at risk:
Nurses, hospital laundry workers, and pharmacy technicians and pharmacists who prepare chemotherapeutic drugs for cancer patients.
Arsenic

Associated cancers:
Lung and skin cancer
What is it?
A natural element that is a tasteless and odorless.
Where is it found?
  • Trace amounts are found in all living matter.
  • Used in manufacturing batteries, ammunition, hardening copper, and glassmaking.
  • Used to make CCA (Chromated Copper Arsenate), a wood preservative that contains hexavalent chromium (also a carcinogen).
Mode(s) of exposure:
Inhalation, ingestion, skin contact
Occupations most at risk:
Machinists, machining tool workers, industrial mechanics, glaziers, welders, miners, auto-body workers, and those that work around copper/lead smelters, wood preservation industries, boilermakers, and sandblasters.
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Please consider sharing this information with family and friends.
Sources:
CAREX Canada and CBC Canada News
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Old 07-09-2012, 09:23 AM   #57
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Health Insurance Info you should know about

https://www.dol.gov/ebsa/consumer_info_health.html
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Old 07-19-2012, 03:56 PM   #58
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The New York Times is reporting that research by more than 200 scientists may have found "genetic vulnerabilities that could lead to powerful new treatments."

Researchers hope that drugs designed to strike these weak spots will eventually stop a cancer that is now almost inevitably fatal once it has spread.

The NYT said that more scientists are now seeing cancer as a genetic disease defined not so much by where it starts - colon, liver, brain, breast - but by genetic aberrations that are its Achilles' heel. They caution that most of the drugs needed to target the colon cancer mutations have yet to be developed, but they say they are building the road map that they hope will lead them to new treatments.

About 150,000 Americans receive a diagnosis of colon or rectal cancer each year, and about 50,000 die annually from the disease.

The colon cancer study is part of the $100-million-a-year Cancer Genome Atlas project, and is pulished in the journal Nature. The results are based on a study of 224 tumors


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http://www.nytimes.com/2012/07/19/he...r=4&ref=health
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Old 05-06-2013, 08:39 AM   #59
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Where Orange for Melanoma Monday – May 6, 2013

May is "Skin Cancer Awareness Month" and today, May 6th, is set aside for specifically Melanoma Awareness Day. Melanoma Black Monday is aimed at raising awareness about the most common form of cancer for young adults 25-29 years old and the second most common cancer in adolescents and young adults 15-29 years old.
The weather is getting warmer and those of us here in the Midwest are rejoicing as the sun finally reappears after a long, hard winter. As families head outdoors for the summer, please think about how to keep kids as safe as possible when it comes to sun exposure.
Here are some facts about melanoma:
  • Melanoma kills more young women below the age of 29 that any other form of cancer and is second to only to breast cancer in women up to the age of 39.
  • Melanoma rates among teens and people in their early 20’s are increasing at what some dermatologist are calling epidemic rates.
  • There is no cure for melanoma. Prevention is the only way to beat this disease. Which brings up back to sunscreen.
The best thing you can do for you and your kids? Apply sunscreen. Please make sure it is SPF 30 or higher. SPF of at least 30 blocks 97% of the sun’s rays. (And no, you cannot apply SPF 15 twice and get the same protection as SPF 30. Doesn't work that way.)
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Old 05-22-2013, 07:55 AM   #60
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Here are six ways Dr. Jones says that will dramatically increase your chances to make it to 100 in good health:


1. Take control of stress. When you’re under stress, your body releases cortisol, known as “the stress hormone.” Cortisol accelerates your bodily processes, speeding up aging. Focus on relaxation in your daily life. Events themselves are not stressful – it is your response that makes you tense. For example, if you’re stuck in traffic, don’t spend the time whipping yourself into road rage. Instead, listen to the radio, meditate, or pray – you’ll get there in the same amount of time, but you won’t be stressed out.

2. Get plenty of sleep. There is a myth that older people need less sleep. But adults need seven or eight hours, no matter their age. However, as you age deep, restorative sleep becomes more elusive. A few hours before bedtime, avoid caffeine or alcohol, relax quietly, and avoid activities that are stressful or require high alertness. Investing in a good-quality mattress and bed linens can also make a difference.

3. Laugh a lot. A good belly laugh reduces blood pressure, clears the lungs, and produces endorphins, the so-called “happy” hormone that reduces pain. The average child laughs 300 times a day. Adults: 17 times. Research shows that keeping laughter alive keeps you alive. Make it priority to look for humor in life.

4. Exercise daily. Your body craves movement. The worst thing you can do for your health is sit around and do nothing. Even if you’re 80, it’s never too late to start exercising, research shows. In fact, exercise benefits “late bloomers,” even more than people who have been active their entire lives. That’s why someone who is 80 and starts a conditioning program can suddenly put on some muscle. The mistake people make is in treating exercise like it’s torture. The key is finding an activity you enjoy and making it part of your routine.

5. Find a companion. Studies show that people live longer if they are married, part of a couple, have close friends, or have pets. Make it a goal to meet people. Volunteer at church or community groups. Don’t be afraid to be alone, but beware of social isolation.

6. Use your brain. Years ago, doctors believed that, unlike other organs, the brain could not regenerate. Now we know this is not true. Important connections between brain cells can be re-established. When your brain is stimulated, more connections are made, no matter your age. Stimulate your brain by learning new things. Take up a new hobby, learn a new language, or just break out of your routine. Take a different route home, explore a different neighborhood, and try eating with your left hand instead of your right.

7. Live in the moment. No matter how perfectly you live your life, you are not going to live forever. So pay attention to what is happening in the moment, and don’t waste valuable time mourning the past or worrying about the future. No matter what you’re doing, whether it’s spending time with your friends, being with your co-workers, or even just getting ready to go to sleep, relish every moment. Treat everyday as a gift – that’s why it’s called the “present!”

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