Senator Kennedy diagnosed with malignant brain tumor.

• Senator Kennedy diagnosed with malignant brain tumor. - ss
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    • Yes, my prayers are with him and his family too. Just heard - ss
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To those of you that replied regarding my sister's 4-year-old son having a brain tumor, Thank you. 

Although there was a case here where a woman, after her child died, stole over a million from her employer and lost it through compulsive gambling and then committed suicide.  In her case, she had always been an upstanding member of the community and had no prior history of gambling.  Perhaps anger, stress, and grief contributed to temporary insanity and then appalled by what she had done, she killed herself.  Everybody that knew her was just stunned.

This tests what you retain when shown something for brief time. The web site instructions are in Japanese, so read below!

1. Touch 'start'
2. Wait for countdown... 3, 2, 1.
3. Memorize the number's position on the screen, and then click the circles in order from the smallest number to the biggest number.
4. At the end of game, the computer will tell you the age of your brain.

This tests what you retain when shown something for brief time. The web site instructions are in Japanese, so read below!

1. Touch 'start'
2. Wait for countdown... 3, 2, 1.
3. Memorize the number's position on the screen, and then click the circles in order from the smallest number to the biggest number.
4. At the end of game, the computer will tell you the age of your brain.

I have had it since my 20s, I remember my LFTs were crazy then, they had no test for this in the 70s-80s.  I didn't KNOW I had it.  My husband had it (ex) and he was tested in 1992 and many friends had it and all told me to get tested, but I felt/feel like a million bucks so I laughed them off or poo-pooed the issue

In 1998 I decided ok - get tested and my case was so mild that it looked like I was only a *carrier* but on further testing I had it.  Last year I went to that GREAT specialist (who really specializes in C and is an older MD-I like that, not *green*) who confirmed my suspicions.  My tests are excellent and for decades now, I take care of myself.....and I don't eat raw fish...(my ex did and still does and another MD told me he's nuts to do so), and I will NOT die from it - because I have had it forever....

I also read that online years back......that if you've had it for 30-40 years and doing great, you'll die from something else......but if one continues to drink and drug - well, then, you will die from the disease.  

a bacterial infection that is very rare.  The word sounds like Narcartia but I am not able to find anything on this bacterial infection so I'm probably spelling it wrong.  Does any one have any suggestions or know where I can go to get this info?

He became very sick, had a couple of episodes of losing his sight.  When I found out about it (a week later) and he went to the ER, the initial diagnosis was spinal meningitis.  This diagnosis eventually "evaporated" for the lack of a better word.  CT scan revealed a lesion on the brain.  This was not able to be identified.  Brain surgery ensued and this biopsy was sent across the nation to multiple labs.  One lab finally made an association with "agriculture, ground, farming."  About six weeks ago, my dad had spread chicken manure on his garden.  What complicates the matter is that he has arthritis and is on Remicade with a depleted immune system.  This is probably why this affected him.  They are treating him with an antibiotic IV every six hours around the clock.  There is only one antibiotic that will treat this bacterial infection.  This is making him very sick.  The antibiotic does contain sulfa and I don't know that he is allergic to that but I have heard that sulfa medications can make some people very sick. 

One other note to help in getting info on this.  This must be something that is sometimes seen in AIDS patients because of the depleted immune system.  I have tried to Google it in conjunction with AIDS and still cannot come up with info.

That's the story and any info that anyone can help me with would be appreciated!

years ago. You mention the pain is in your ribs. When I was diagnosed that was not one of the key points, of which there are many. I have pain all over, really. I have very much pain in my neck, wrists, elbows, shoulders, lower back, etc. I have terrible burning and pain in my muscles in my arms and legs as well. I have advanced osteoarthritis and chronic fatigue, which can also accompany fibromyalgia, as I am sure you know.  Symptoms can certainly vary from one patient to another.  I wish you luck and success in your efforts to control pain. I wish I had the answer for everyone suffering daily with chronic pain.

I've been getting worse and worse physically and am in the process of being ruled out for all sort of stuff and this (Lupus) is one of them...some test came back positive but it's not definitive and I may have to see a specialist.  I should really pay more attention but it's so hard to focus when a bazillion things are racing through your head while you're sitting nekkid freezing your hiney off on a paper-lined table. 

So, yeah, anyone got this disease and, if so, how are you dealing with it?  I'm just bummed out with the amount of pain and fatigue I have.  I mean, I'm all crippled up and can't even sit here at my desk for more than an hour at a time anymore and chores that used to take 20 minutes or so now take up to 2 hours.  I actually was so exhausted and in so much pain I curled up in a ball on my living room floor in front of the wood stove and slept for almost 2 hours before my husband found me and got me up on my feet.  I'm only 35 and this just ain't right!  Any advice is much appreciated.

lupus, I sometimes think I do, but when my rationale kicks in, I realize it is the wear and tear my body has taken over the past 40+ years, in addition to overwhelming perennial stress.  Stress can cause lots of symtoms that mimic other diagnoses.

I do wish you the best and hope you get to the bottom of it and feel better.  You are a delight to have on this Board.

No insurance.  Went to the doc yesterday to go over lab work I had done in November.  My blood glucose was 127 (upper limit of normal being 126).  I am 45 yeard old and overweight, but I never had this happen before.  He then did a glucometer reading (after I had had three cups of coffee, each with two sugars, of which I was still sipping on as he took the reading).  He then ordered new lab work as a recheck, but stated he had to put NIDDM as a diagnosis on the requisition form.  I don't feel a diagnosis can be made that simply.  What's really upsetting is the fact that he informed me that now since I had been diagnosed with NIDDM that I would probably never be able to get health insurance with a pre-existing condition such as this.  I feel that through correct diet and exercise over the next few months I can easily lose ten or more pounds, and that this more than likely will change the status of my next lab values.  I feel so very sad about this.  What do I do??

I was always told it kills brain cells.  I always believed that because I thought my ex was walking proof! lol.  Does it really rejuvinate them? I too believe in its usage for medicinal purposes.  Back in the day (waaaaay back) I smoked it once when I had an excruciating toothache (cuz that always happens on weekends when the dentist is closed!) and it relaxed me enough to tolerate the pain.  It was either that or I was going to overdose on Tylenol, Motrin, whatever I could find cuz they weren't working for crap.  I also did it once when I had an earache. (again waaaay back in the day).  It works wonders.  Doesn't take the pain away but makes it tolerable.  I definitely am against using it for recreation.  When my ex was getting high it was like walking on pins and needles around him.  He was wonderful when he was high but when he wasn't he was just the biggest a-hole!

snorting the crack OUR parents didn't teach us about!

Geesh -- why always so quick to blame the parents?  This kid is 14 years old and knew better than to do this.  She chose to do it anyway, just like so many others before her time chose to get up knocked up, strung out on drugs, become an alcoholic, etc. 

Yes, the kid screwed up, but that's what kids do.  Didn't you ever have a friend who stole a car in high school or got caught cheating and ended up expelled?  It's not the end of the world, but spreading it all over the media could very well push this kid over the edge and cause her to hurt herself.  She obviously is looking for attention or affection.  This is certainly not going to help her.