Incidence
• More than 44,000 cases of breast cancer are diagnosed each year.
• One in nine women will develop breast cancer during their lifetime.
• Breast cancer can also affect men but this is rare. Around 300 cases are diagnosed each year in the UK.
Risk Factors
• Age is the biggest risk factor – more than 80 per cent of cases occur in women over 50 yrs.
• Some forms of HRT increase breast cancer risk. These are usually combined forms of HRT taken over a long period.
• Around eight per cent of breast cancer cases in the UK may be attributable to people being overweight and obese.
Prevention
• Regular exercise, including activities such as housework, DIY, gardening and stair climbing have been shown to reduce the risk of breast cancer by up to 20%
• Breastfeeding, cutting down on alcohol and avoiding being overweight, can reduce the risk of developing breast cancer.
Survival
• Survival rates for breast cancer have been improving for more than 20 years, and more women than ever before are being successfully treated.
• The estimated five year survival rate for women diagnosed with breast cancer is 80%.
Screening
• The NHS invites all women between 50 yrs and 70 yrs for a mammogram every three years. Screening for those over 70 yrs is available on request.
• It is recommended that women who are at a moderate or high risk of breast cancer due to a strong family history (i.e. two or more first-degree relatives) are screened annually from their early forties.
Cancer Research UK
• Cancer Research UK is the leading funder of breast cancer research in the UK, with an annual spend of more than £22.5 million. Our research is focused on finding new approaches for better diagnosis and prevention, identifying new drugs and improving current treatments and quality of life.
For more information about Cancer Research UK’s
www.cancerresearchuk.org/breastcancer
6/13/2008
6/11/2008
Mesothelioma Symptoms: A Guide
Mesothelioma is considered to be one of the deadliest and rarest kinds of cancer. It develops cancerous or malignant cells in the mesothelium. Mesothelium is a protective cell which covers mostly many internal body organs. They can also damage other organs in your body by spreading the damaged cells to other parts or organs.
The various types of mesothelioma are Pleural Mesothelioma, Peritoneal Mesothelioma and Pericardial Mesothelioma. Pleura are the membrane which covers the lungs and lines the wall of the chest cavity. Most of the organs in the abdominal cavity are covered by the peritoneum. Pericardial mesothelioma starts from the cavity which surrounds the heart. The abnormal proliferation of these cells causes this rare form of cancer.
Mesothelioma starts in tiny lumps in the membrane of pleura. This may not be shown on scans or x-rays until they are grown up large. Mesothelioma is developed mainly in the person who inhales the asbestos particles - the major cause for this disease. The symptoms may not appear until 30 to 50 years after exposure to the asbestos particles. In the case of pleural mesothelioma, shortness of breath and chest pain due to the accumulated fluid in the pleura are the major symptoms. Continuous cough and hoarse voice are also considered as other major symptoms in pleural mesothelioma. Abdominal pain, weight loss and swelling in the abdominal region due to a buildup of fluid are the major symptoms in peritoneal mesothelioma.
Symptoms like bowel obstruction, abnormality in the blood clotting, fever, and anemia are a few of the peritoneal symptoms. Pain, trouble swallowing or swelling of the neck or face is the common symptom that is found when the cancer spreads beyond the mesothelium to other organs in the body. The common symptoms of the pericardial mesothelioma are persistent coughing, palpitations, shortness of breath and chest pain. It is very important to see a doctor for the further immediate diagnosis during these symptoms occurs.
Mesothelioma Laws provides detailed information on Mesothelioma Diagnosis, Mesothelioma Law Firms, Mesothelioma Law Resources, Mesothelioma Law Services and more. Mesothelioma Laws is affiliated with Failure To Diagnose Mesothelioma Lawsuits.
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6/09/2008
2005 U.S. Breast Cancer Fact Sheet
•An estimated 211,240 new cases of invasive breast cancer are expected to occur
among women in the United States during 2005.
•In addition to invasive breast cancer, 58,490 new cases of in situ breast cancer are
expected to occur among women during 2005.
•Lobular carcinoma in site (LCIS) accounted for 12 percent of in situ breast cancers
diagnosed from 1998-2002.
•Excluding skin cancers, breast cancer is the most common cancer among women,
accounting for nearly 1 in 3 cancers diagnosed in US women.
•An estimated 40,410 women will die from breast cancer in 2005.
•Breast cancer is second only to lung cancer in cancer deaths.
•One woman is diagnosed with breast cancer every three minutes, and one woman will
die of breast cancer every 13 minutes in the United States.
One every three minutes is derived from the following equation:
365 days/yr X 24 hr/day X 60 min/hr = 525,600 minutes in each year
525,600 / 215,990 women diagnosed/yr = 2.43 = 3
One woman every three minutes is diagnosed with breast cancer.
One every thirteen minutes is derived from the following equation:
365 days/yr X 24 hr/day X 60 min/hr = 525,600 minutes in each year
525,600 / 40,110 women diagnosed/yr = 13.10 = 13
One woman every 13 minutes dies from breast cancer.
•An estimated 1,690 new cases of breast cancer will be diagnosed in men in 2005.
•Between 1975-2002, the incidence rate among men increased 1.1 percent per year.
•An estimated 460 men will die from breast cancer in 2005.
•The relative survival rates for women diagnosed with breast cancer are:
o 88 percent at 5 years after diagnosis
o 80 percent after 10 years
o 71 percent after 15 years
o 63 percent after 20 years
•The 5-year relative survival rate for women with localized breast cancer (cancer that
has not spread to lymph nodes or other locations outside the breast) has increased from 72 percent in the 1940s to over 95 percent in 2005.
•The five-year survival rate for regional disease is 81 percent and 26 percent for
distant-stage disease.
•The relative survival rates for women diagnosed with breast cancer before age 40 are
slightly lower.
o 82 percent for women younger then 40
o 89 percent for women aged 40-74
o 88 percent for women aged 75 and older
•African American women are less likely to survive five years then white women, 76
percent vs. 90 percent respectively.
•The most proven and significant risk factors for getting breast cancer are being
female and getting older.
•Approximately five to ten percent of breast cancers are due to heredity. The majority
of women with breast cancer have no known significant family history or other
known risk factors.
•A woman’s chance of developing breast cancer increases with age. In the United
States, a woman has about a 13.2 percent, or 1 in 8, lifetime risk of developing breast
cancer.
•Incidence trends of breast cancer for all races are as follows:
•1975-1980: Incidence was essentially constant
•1980-1987: Incidence increased by almost 4 percent per year
•1987-2002: Incidence rates increased by 0.3 percent per year
•For the period 1998-2002, women ages 20-24 have the lowest incidence rate (1.3
cases per 100,000 population); women ages 75-79 have the highest incidence rate
(496.6 cases per 100,000).
•During 1998-2002, the median age at the time of breast cancer diagnosis was 61 years
old.
•From 1980-1987, incidence rates of invasive breast cancer increased among women
aged 40-29 and 50 and older (3.5 percent and 4.2 percent per year respectively). Since
then, breast cancer incidence rates have increased among women aged 50 and older,
though at a slower rate. Incidence rates have declines slightly among women aged
40-49 and little change among women younger then 40.
•Rapid incidence increase between 1980 and 1987 is due largely to greater use of
mammography screening and increased detection of breast cancers.
•During 1980-1987, incidence rates of smaller tumors _ 2.0cm more than doubled.
Rates of larger tumors (3.0 cm or more) decreased 27 percent.
•During 1988-1999, the trend in diagnosis of smaller tumors _ 2.0cm increased by 2.1
percent per year and has stabilized since.
•During 1992-2000, African American women were less likely to be diagnosed with
smaller tumors (_ 2.0cm) and more likely to be diagnosed with larger tumors (2.1-5.0
and >5.0 cm) then white women.
•White women have a higher incidence of breast cancer than African American after
age 35. However, African American women have a slightly higher incidence rate
before age 35 and are more likely to die from breast cancer at every age.
•During 1992-2002, overall incidence rates increased in Asian Americans and Pacific
Islanders (1.5 percent per year), decreased in American Indian/Alaska Natives (3.5
percent per year) and did not change significantly for Caucasians, African Americans
or Hispanics/Latinas.
•Mortality trends of breast cancer for all races are as follows:
•1975-1990: Mortality rate increased by 0.4 percent per year
•1990-2002: Mortality rate decreased by 2.3 percent per year
•From 1990-2002, death rates decreased by 3.3 percent per year among women
younger then 50 and by 2.0 percent per year among women 50 and older.
•From 1990-2002, breast cancer death rates declined by 2.4 percent per year in whites,
1.8 percent in Hispanics/Latinas, 1.0 percent ion African Americans and Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders and did not decline in American Indian/Alaska Natives.
•African Americans have the highest death rate from breast cancer of any racial/ethnic
group in the United States.
•Since 2002, death rates have been 37 percent higher in African Americans than in
white women.
•The chance of a woman dying from breast cancer is about 1 in 33 (3 percent).
•Ninety-five percent of new cases and 97 percent of breast cancer deaths reported
during 1996-2002 occurred in women ages 40 and older.
Source: American Cancer Society, Surveillance Research, 2003.
www.cancer.org
among women in the United States during 2005.
•In addition to invasive breast cancer, 58,490 new cases of in situ breast cancer are
expected to occur among women during 2005.
•Lobular carcinoma in site (LCIS) accounted for 12 percent of in situ breast cancers
diagnosed from 1998-2002.
•Excluding skin cancers, breast cancer is the most common cancer among women,
accounting for nearly 1 in 3 cancers diagnosed in US women.
•An estimated 40,410 women will die from breast cancer in 2005.
•Breast cancer is second only to lung cancer in cancer deaths.
•One woman is diagnosed with breast cancer every three minutes, and one woman will
die of breast cancer every 13 minutes in the United States.
One every three minutes is derived from the following equation:
365 days/yr X 24 hr/day X 60 min/hr = 525,600 minutes in each year
525,600 / 215,990 women diagnosed/yr = 2.43 = 3
One woman every three minutes is diagnosed with breast cancer.
One every thirteen minutes is derived from the following equation:
365 days/yr X 24 hr/day X 60 min/hr = 525,600 minutes in each year
525,600 / 40,110 women diagnosed/yr = 13.10 = 13
One woman every 13 minutes dies from breast cancer.
•An estimated 1,690 new cases of breast cancer will be diagnosed in men in 2005.
•Between 1975-2002, the incidence rate among men increased 1.1 percent per year.
•An estimated 460 men will die from breast cancer in 2005.
•The relative survival rates for women diagnosed with breast cancer are:
o 88 percent at 5 years after diagnosis
o 80 percent after 10 years
o 71 percent after 15 years
o 63 percent after 20 years
•The 5-year relative survival rate for women with localized breast cancer (cancer that
has not spread to lymph nodes or other locations outside the breast) has increased from 72 percent in the 1940s to over 95 percent in 2005.
•The five-year survival rate for regional disease is 81 percent and 26 percent for
distant-stage disease.
•The relative survival rates for women diagnosed with breast cancer before age 40 are
slightly lower.
o 82 percent for women younger then 40
o 89 percent for women aged 40-74
o 88 percent for women aged 75 and older
•African American women are less likely to survive five years then white women, 76
percent vs. 90 percent respectively.
•The most proven and significant risk factors for getting breast cancer are being
female and getting older.
•Approximately five to ten percent of breast cancers are due to heredity. The majority
of women with breast cancer have no known significant family history or other
known risk factors.
•A woman’s chance of developing breast cancer increases with age. In the United
States, a woman has about a 13.2 percent, or 1 in 8, lifetime risk of developing breast
cancer.
•Incidence trends of breast cancer for all races are as follows:
•1975-1980: Incidence was essentially constant
•1980-1987: Incidence increased by almost 4 percent per year
•1987-2002: Incidence rates increased by 0.3 percent per year
•For the period 1998-2002, women ages 20-24 have the lowest incidence rate (1.3
cases per 100,000 population); women ages 75-79 have the highest incidence rate
(496.6 cases per 100,000).
•During 1998-2002, the median age at the time of breast cancer diagnosis was 61 years
old.
•From 1980-1987, incidence rates of invasive breast cancer increased among women
aged 40-29 and 50 and older (3.5 percent and 4.2 percent per year respectively). Since
then, breast cancer incidence rates have increased among women aged 50 and older,
though at a slower rate. Incidence rates have declines slightly among women aged
40-49 and little change among women younger then 40.
•Rapid incidence increase between 1980 and 1987 is due largely to greater use of
mammography screening and increased detection of breast cancers.
•During 1980-1987, incidence rates of smaller tumors _ 2.0cm more than doubled.
Rates of larger tumors (3.0 cm or more) decreased 27 percent.
•During 1988-1999, the trend in diagnosis of smaller tumors _ 2.0cm increased by 2.1
percent per year and has stabilized since.
•During 1992-2000, African American women were less likely to be diagnosed with
smaller tumors (_ 2.0cm) and more likely to be diagnosed with larger tumors (2.1-5.0
and >5.0 cm) then white women.
•White women have a higher incidence of breast cancer than African American after
age 35. However, African American women have a slightly higher incidence rate
before age 35 and are more likely to die from breast cancer at every age.
•During 1992-2002, overall incidence rates increased in Asian Americans and Pacific
Islanders (1.5 percent per year), decreased in American Indian/Alaska Natives (3.5
percent per year) and did not change significantly for Caucasians, African Americans
or Hispanics/Latinas.
•Mortality trends of breast cancer for all races are as follows:
•1975-1990: Mortality rate increased by 0.4 percent per year
•1990-2002: Mortality rate decreased by 2.3 percent per year
•From 1990-2002, death rates decreased by 3.3 percent per year among women
younger then 50 and by 2.0 percent per year among women 50 and older.
•From 1990-2002, breast cancer death rates declined by 2.4 percent per year in whites,
1.8 percent in Hispanics/Latinas, 1.0 percent ion African Americans and Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders and did not decline in American Indian/Alaska Natives.
•African Americans have the highest death rate from breast cancer of any racial/ethnic
group in the United States.
•Since 2002, death rates have been 37 percent higher in African Americans than in
white women.
•The chance of a woman dying from breast cancer is about 1 in 33 (3 percent).
•Ninety-five percent of new cases and 97 percent of breast cancer deaths reported
during 1996-2002 occurred in women ages 40 and older.
Source: American Cancer Society, Surveillance Research, 2003.
www.cancer.org
6/07/2008
Mesothelioma Prognosis: A Difficult Challenge to Face
Mesothelioma prognosis and mesothelioma treatment options depend on the size of the tumor, the stage of cancer, potential surgical removal of any tumor, amount of fluid in the chest or abdomen, overall health and age of patient, specific type of mesothelioma cancer cell and whether cancerous cells are found anywhere else in the body.
The mesothelioma prognosis is determined through physical examination and the results of a number of medical tests designed to evaluate the rare asbestos cancer. Once a mesothelioma prognosis is finally determined, then treating this aggressive and rare cancer can begin. Early diagnosis and treatment are most important in looking for a favorable mesothelioma prognosis.
Since mesothelioma is usually diagnosed at an advanced stage, the statistics for one to five year survival are usually unreliable.
The two most common types of mesothelioma are peritoneal (abdominal) mesothelioma and pleural (lung) mesothelioma, with pleural mesothelioma being the most common. Peritoneal mesothelioma can be difficult to stage because of its rarity. The initial symptoms of pleural mesothelioma are subtle and often ignored resulting in the cancer being more advanced when it is finally diagnosed causing it to be difficult to stage. However, because it is the most common of the mesothelioma cancers, pleural mesothelioma has multiple staging systems.
Unfortunately, patients who have been diagnosed with peritoneal or pleural mesothelioma are often advised of a grim mesothelioma prognosis, one which can often be less than one year survival expectancy from the time of diagnosis. Of course every patient is so different requires a different mesothelioma treatment plan and as a result of the individuality of each patient, an accurate mesothelioma prognosis must be individualized by your physician.
The mesothelioma prognosis has several important factors such as the patient’s overall health at the time of diagnosis, exact type of mesothelioma tumor, size of the mesothelioma tumor and precise location of the mesothelioma tumor. Normally mesothelioma is located near the vital organs such as the heart and lungs which can cause severe consequences if the cancerous tumors begin to press on these vital organs. It is important to remember that the healthier a patient is going in to treatment for malignant mesothelioma then the patient generally responds better to treatment and has a greater chance of a prolonged survival.
After properly being diagnosed with mesothelioma and a mesothelioma prognosis is made, the doctor and patient will discuss treatment options. Because there is currently no known cure for mesothelioma, treatment options are designed to relieve symptoms, try to prevent metastasis and to prolong life while maintaining an acceptable quality of life.
For more important information on mesothelioma be sure to visit a-mesothelioma-guide.com where you will find key information such as the symptoms of mesothelioma, risks, and other articles that you can view at http://www.a-mesothelioma-guide.com
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6/06/2008
Diabetes Types
Type I diabetes, also called insulin-dependent diabetes, occurs mostly in children as a result of autoimmune disorders. That is, the body?s immune system destroys the insulin producing beta cells of pancreas.
Type II diabetes, also known as non-insulin-dependent diabetes, occurs in adults as a result of lower insulin level or poor utilization of insulin. Gestational diabetes is another type that occurs in pregnant women. Type II is the most common form - it makes 90?95% of all diabetic cases.
Type II diabetes, also known as non-insulin-dependent diabetes, occurs in adults as a result of lower insulin level or poor utilization of insulin. Gestational diabetes is another type that occurs in pregnant women. Type II is the most common form - it makes 90?95% of all diabetic cases.
Acne: The Facts
acne have something in common; no one likes the problem. There’s many interesting facts about acne:
- The reason anyone has acne is because they are not clean enough. Over washing can actually make the acne worse.
- You should let acne disappear by itself. There are many treatments available and you can contact a dermatologist if needed
- While some think a person’s diet causes acne, others believe this is not true unless a food allergy is the source of the problem.
- If a baby has acne, he will be more likely to suffer from it as a teen. This is not true and often a baby who has acne will have blemish-free skin when he becomes a teenager.
- You will outgrow acne problems. Not everyone outgrows acne and it is best to seek treatment.
- People believe babies do not have actual acne but at least 30% of babies are born with acne.
.- It doesn’t hurt to pick at or pop the zits. This can lead to scarring so it is better to leave them alone.
to help treating Acne, i recommend Acnope.
- The reason anyone has acne is because they are not clean enough. Over washing can actually make the acne worse.
- You should let acne disappear by itself. There are many treatments available and you can contact a dermatologist if needed
- While some think a person’s diet causes acne, others believe this is not true unless a food allergy is the source of the problem.
- If a baby has acne, he will be more likely to suffer from it as a teen. This is not true and often a baby who has acne will have blemish-free skin when he becomes a teenager.
- You will outgrow acne problems. Not everyone outgrows acne and it is best to seek treatment.
- People believe babies do not have actual acne but at least 30% of babies are born with acne.
.- It doesn’t hurt to pick at or pop the zits. This can lead to scarring so it is better to leave them alone.
to help treating Acne, i recommend Acnope.
I'm a SURVIVOR!
YAY!!!!! I made it! My boards are FINALLY OVER! Please don't ask me how I did though because honestly, i have no idea. That test is so random and everyone gets a different version so I guess its partly the luck of the draw, and if you know the material then you know it if not well.....then i guess you pay $450 to take it again ha! I will get my scores in approximately 4-6 weeks and I'm gonna try to not think about it until then :)
I did want to say a HUGE HUGE HUGE THANK YOU!!!
To everyone for the prayers, flowers, and good luck presents. I really really needed your support and I can not thank you enough for being there for me. I'm so glad its finally done with and I can have my life back, atleast for 2 weeks. And cross my heart, as God and the blogging world as my witness I WILL finish my wedding pictures this week--before my 2 YEAR anniversary---can you believe it... already?????!!!
[Uh if anyone has any suggestions for an anniversary gift for a guy who has everything that'd be greatly appreciated, i need some help!]
Keep checkin' in cause you know I'm gonna be posting a LOT of pictures over the next week, I am definitly getting caught up on my picture of the day site...oh yea i'm still shootin! And don't forget to check out Designs by Erin--which I'm contemplating changing the name of cause I'm not crazy about it--but i've already posted a handful of new items on there. Please give me suggestions on the site so I can make it better and let me know if you are interested in any of items or want me to make you something specific....
I got a whole two weeks to bead people COME ON!!! :D
I'll check in later this weekend! Missed you guys :)
MUCH ♥
I did want to say a HUGE HUGE HUGE THANK YOU!!!
To everyone for the prayers, flowers, and good luck presents. I really really needed your support and I can not thank you enough for being there for me. I'm so glad its finally done with and I can have my life back, atleast for 2 weeks. And cross my heart, as God and the blogging world as my witness I WILL finish my wedding pictures this week--before my 2 YEAR anniversary---can you believe it... already?????!!!
[Uh if anyone has any suggestions for an anniversary gift for a guy who has everything that'd be greatly appreciated, i need some help!]
Keep checkin' in cause you know I'm gonna be posting a LOT of pictures over the next week, I am definitly getting caught up on my picture of the day site...oh yea i'm still shootin! And don't forget to check out Designs by Erin--which I'm contemplating changing the name of cause I'm not crazy about it--but i've already posted a handful of new items on there. Please give me suggestions on the site so I can make it better and let me know if you are interested in any of items or want me to make you something specific....
I got a whole two weeks to bead people COME ON!!! :D
I'll check in later this weekend! Missed you guys :)
MUCH ♥
6/04/2008
tomorrow's the big day.....holy hannah
So today is it. My last day to study. I've been up since about 730 doing questions online, and looking at high yield images in my "first aid for boards" book. I'm probably going to do questions until about 5 tonight, look through a high yield buzz word list, and try to relax. Bedtime will hopefully be around 10ish. If not---hello nyquil.
All the recommendations for board study say not to study on the last day but to relax and if you have to, only look over a few things.....do the people that write these things know who they are talking to??@!!! Come ON! We're all type A ConTrOL FrEaKS! Go ALL of today without studying??? Are you kidding me....as I write this i feel like information i've crammed in over the past 5 weeks is leaking out my ear :*( thats no good.
So tomorrow is my test and then finally, I am a free woman. Please don't get offended if I don't answer phone calls tomorrow after I'm done, or call anyone. Frankly, I'm probably gonna be wore the heck out after 8 hours of testing. And I'm probably going to be *pissed* (yup i said it, i know....but its probably true!) about how poorly i did. ARGGGHH!!! I already hate this test and I havent even taken it yet. (stay calm, stay calm, stay calm....)
So....better get back to those questions. PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE say a few prayers for me tomorrow. even just one if ya can. com'mon i pray for you guys all the time :) a few suggestions: confidence, ability to relax, stay focused, read slowly and attentively, trust my instincts, not to be too nervous, to remember everything i've spent so much time learning/relearning, that i dont break down in tears in the middle of the exam, the ability to reason well, and if not, the ability to be a good guesser, and for all of my hard work to pay off!!
Until tomorrow ..... my stomach is in knots, the bathroom is my new best friend, my heart keeps racing, i'm trying not to cry, and forcing myself to avoid a nap. maybe i'll go bead something. lol. hey + sign....still got my sense of humor...I believe that's a "mature defense mechanism for stress" as stated in my review book under the behavior sciences section.......
wish me luck. ♥
ps. a fellow student who has also been studying for boards, lost her father about a week ago and i just found out, so if you can please pray for her too-her name is heather.
All the recommendations for board study say not to study on the last day but to relax and if you have to, only look over a few things.....do the people that write these things know who they are talking to??@!!! Come ON! We're all type A ConTrOL FrEaKS! Go ALL of today without studying??? Are you kidding me....as I write this i feel like information i've crammed in over the past 5 weeks is leaking out my ear :*( thats no good.
So tomorrow is my test and then finally, I am a free woman. Please don't get offended if I don't answer phone calls tomorrow after I'm done, or call anyone. Frankly, I'm probably gonna be wore the heck out after 8 hours of testing. And I'm probably going to be *pissed* (yup i said it, i know....but its probably true!) about how poorly i did. ARGGGHH!!! I already hate this test and I havent even taken it yet. (stay calm, stay calm, stay calm....)
So....better get back to those questions. PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE say a few prayers for me tomorrow. even just one if ya can. com'mon i pray for you guys all the time :) a few suggestions: confidence, ability to relax, stay focused, read slowly and attentively, trust my instincts, not to be too nervous, to remember everything i've spent so much time learning/relearning, that i dont break down in tears in the middle of the exam, the ability to reason well, and if not, the ability to be a good guesser, and for all of my hard work to pay off!!
Until tomorrow ..... my stomach is in knots, the bathroom is my new best friend, my heart keeps racing, i'm trying not to cry, and forcing myself to avoid a nap. maybe i'll go bead something. lol. hey + sign....still got my sense of humor...I believe that's a "mature defense mechanism for stress" as stated in my review book under the behavior sciences section.......
wish me luck. ♥
ps. a fellow student who has also been studying for boards, lost her father about a week ago and i just found out, so if you can please pray for her too-her name is heather.
6/03/2008
Mesothelioma Litigation: An Overview
Mesothelioma is a deadly and rare form of cancer that develops from exposure to asbestos. The inhaling of the highly toxic asbestos is the major reason of the mesothelioma. The ingested particle of the asbestos develops the cancerous or the malignant cells in the mesothelium. The mesothelium is the cell structure that covers and surrounds various internal organs.
The person who has developed mesothelioma through exposure to asbestos can seek the legal assistance for the compensation. Mesothelioma litigation has developed in large numbers. This is because some companies allow employees to work with asbestos - the cause for this deadliest disease - without informing the workers. For the wrongful deaths of the people who have developed mesothelioma by these irresponsible firms, claims can be filed for legal compensation for the sufferer or for the benefit of the family. This is referred to as mesothelioma litigation.
Low levels of protection and the lack of effort to control the exposure of humans to asbestos has developed mesothelioma litigation, inciting damage. The unawareness of the workers of the asbestos exposure causes them to delay the necessary medical treatment. The treatment of mesothelioma is very expensive. One cannot pay for it in at their own expense. The person who has developed mesothelioma through exposure to asbestos can seek immediate legal assistance for maximum compensation.
A lawyer who has a good track record in dealing with these cases can help you in receiving the compensation money from the irresponsible asbestos-related companies. The compensation for the victims who have developed mesothelioma with the exposure of asbestos can be awarded millions of dollars as the payout. Mesothelioma litigation helps the person who has developed mesothelioma to receive a good and fair compensation amount from the firms that expose the asbestos. The money is intended for the fulfillment of basic needs, medical expenses, personal loss, and damages that happened due to the mesothelioma.
Mesothelioma Litigation provides detailed information on History of Mesothelioma Litigation, Mesothelioma Diagnosis: A Guide, Mesothelioma Laws, Mesothelioma Lawyers: A Guide and more. Mesothelioma Litigation is affiliated with California Contractor License Bond.
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6/02/2008
berries & mango
...from whole foods
blueberries, rasperries, blackberries, strawberries, and mango in a cup
who knew you could have this much pleasure without a shitload of fat?
blueberries, rasperries, blackberries, strawberries, and mango in a cup
who knew you could have this much pleasure without a shitload of fat?
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