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Typhoid Mary vs. Northwest Hospital
The Assertive Cancer Patient —
Authority: 429
When Dr. Lee admitted me to the hospital, he put me in an isolation room. A day or so later, tests confirmed that I have C. diff., a nasty infection that is most often caught--and spread--in hospital settings. When one of my doctors confirmed the diagnosis after a test of my stool, she asked me when I had most ...4 days ago -
Zap Me!
The Assertive Cancer Patient —
Authority: 429
So, to recap: I have pneumonia and C. diff., and I was anemic until a blood transfusion last night. But no blood clots in my lungs and no cancer cells in my cerebro-spinal fluid. Right now, despite the one new tumor in my skull, I feel like Ive dodged a bullet, yet again, because it could have been so much worse. ...5 days ago -
Hospitalized: Some Answers
The Assertive Cancer Patient —
Authority: 429
OK, this is day three, and the hospital is starting to get old. However, the answers are coming in. And as I write this, two nurses are setting me up for my first-ever blood transfusion, and I just learned that my blood type is A-positive. (I should have known that, but Id forgotten.) So this is what I know so ...5 days ago -
Deadly Stomach Infection Rising in Community Settings
Mayo Clinic News —
Authority: 415
Journalists: For links to web-video and audio files, see the bottom of this post.Mayo Clinic researchers have found that a sometimes deadly stomach bug, Clostridium difficile, is on the rise in outpatient settings. Clostridium difficile is a serious bacterium that can cause symptoms ranging from diarrhea to ...2 weeks ago
