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Prayers...and some advice please...(long)

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Stefanie

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Prayers...and some advice please...(long)

I don't think I've mentioned it on the boards before, but my father is a cancer survivor. He had stage 4 throat cancer and went through extensive radiation treatment. 3 years later, today, he is cancer free.Chat Icon Now, he is developing a condition where he is swelling up at least 2-3 times a week. He doesn't know if it's an allergic reaction to food, stress or the change in weather. The doctors say that it's some sort of Edema and they give him pills that have a steroid in them to reduce the swelling.

I've seen his legs, feet, lip and arms swell up so big. If you feel his skin, it's very warm. Well yesterday he came home from work and his right half of his forehead and eye was swollen, like someone punched him in the eye. As the night went on, his eye got more and more swollen that he couldn't see at all.

I just wanted to know if anyone knows someone who has had a condition like this. Also, if they went to a doctor and they had some different treatment.

I'm also asking for prayers for him as well. I feel bad that he has to live his life like this and not know what's going to happen from day to day...it's not a way to live....Chat Icon

Posted 12/1/05 10:54 AM
 

Marcie
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Re: Prayers...and some advice please...(long)

Stef - I don't know anyone with this condition, but I wanted to give you and your dad some Chat Icon Chat Icon Chat Icon Chat Icon Chat Icon Chat Icon Chat Icon Chat Icon Chat Icon Chat Icon Chat Icon Chat Icon Chat Icon Chat Icon Chat Icon

Posted 12/1/05 11:38 AM
 

DonnaJoe708
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I'm sorry to hear this, Stefanie. Chat Icon Chat Icon Chat Icon Chat Icon Chat Icon Chat Icon Chat Icon Chat Icon Chat Icon Chat Icon

Posted 12/1/05 12:06 PM
 

MsMa
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Re: Prayers...and some advice please...(long)

Stef:

I don't know anything about this condition but I wanted to offer you my Chat Icon and I hope they find a solution to the problems your dad is having quickly.

Meri

Posted 12/1/05 1:28 PM
 

iffer042373
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I am so sorry your dad is going through this Chat Icon Chat Icon Chat Icon Chat Icon Chat Icon Chat Icon Chat Icon Chat Icon Chat Icon Chat Icon Chat Icon Chat Icon

Posted 12/1/05 1:43 PM
 

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Posted 12/1/05 1:50 PM
 

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Posted 12/1/05 2:03 PM
 

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Chat Icon Chat Icon Chat Icon I hope it gets resolved quickly so you can all have peace of mindChat Icon

Posted 12/1/05 2:48 PM
 

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Re: Prayers...and some advice please...(long)

Oh StefChat Icon Chat Icon Chat Icon


Could it be gout? I know my dad gets major swelling in the legs and feet and it is in relation to his diet. When he has more red meat, butter, fats it gets worse.

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Posted 12/1/05 3:59 PM
 

AndreaLMT
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Stefanie, I'm sorry but I don't have any answers for you-Wish I did. I hope they find out what's causing this, you're in my thoughts and prayers!
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Posted 12/1/05 7:21 PM
 

ssbride05
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I am so sorry....I also wish I had answers.. but I would like to send some hugs and prayers your way... Chat Icon Chat Icon Chat Icon Chat Icon

Posted 12/1/05 8:43 PM
 

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Posted 12/1/05 8:51 PM
 

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Posted 12/1/05 10:31 PM
 

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Posted 12/1/05 10:46 PM
 

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Posted 12/2/05 8:31 AM
 

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Posted 12/2/05 8:40 AM
 

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Posted 12/2/05 8:49 AM
 

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Posted 12/2/05 2:44 PM
 

Leon29
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Posted 12/2/05 2:55 PM
 

MTTB
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Re: Prayers...and some advice please...(long)

I am so sorry to hear this. I feel so bad for him.... I honestly have never heard of anything like this but im surely not a doctor. I will say a Chat Icon for him..

Posted 12/2/05 11:13 PM
 

Moehick
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Any updates Stef?Chat Icon

Posted 12/2/05 11:23 PM
 

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Posted 12/2/05 11:45 PM
 

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Bumping for an update.
I also don't have any idea what could cause the swelling. You have my prayers for you & your family.

Posted 12/3/05 7:45 AM
 

Stefanie

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Re: Prayers...and some advice please...(long)

Well it took a few days for the swelling to go down. He has to go see an alergist now. Does anyone know or can recommend a good alergist? TIA...

Posted 12/3/05 9:00 AM
 

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Posted 12/3/05 5:04 PM
 
 

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