ANY INFORMATION ABOUT LEUKEMIA AND WHAT PATIENTS HAVE TO GO THROUGH?

i am essay the story about the teenage child who has leukemia. i was wondering if any one had any report since im you do investigate upon it.
Posted on July 31, 2009 at 1:09 am by admin · Permalink
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on July 31, 2009 at 1:09 am
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You can get an idea of what it is like . . although it will be impossible for you to capture the experience if you have never gone through it at all. It is too difficult to describe and writers frequently turn the characters into something to be pitied . . if anything you should write about a normal teenager . . who does everything everyone else does . . but he just happens to have cancer that gets in the way everytime he tries to just go out and live his life. Most teens do not want to be defined by the disease . It’s a nuisance.http://www.cancerkids.org/Children/Stori…http://www.teenslivingwithcancer.org/http://www.cancer.net/patient/Coping/Age…
on July 31, 2009 at 1:09 am
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My brother passed away from leukemia at age 15
From The Chemo:
Hair Loss
Cold Chills
Hives
Blood Feels Like It Is Burning
Vomiting
Weakness
Shortness of Breath
Weird Cravings
(my brother craved mayonnaise)
Constant:
Needles
Doctors
Catheters
IVs
Face Masks (breath masks)
Hospitals
Xrays
Blood Tests
MRIs
Infections
Surgeries
Worry
Fear
Acknowledgment of possible death.
What else would you like to know
on July 31, 2009 at 1:09 am
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I found this article about the difference in cancer survival rates and remission for teenagers as opposed to children and older adults. Thought you might find it helpful for your story…
http://www.wellsphere.com/cancer-article/cancers-dirty-little-secret/240169
on July 31, 2009 at 1:09 am
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the best place to look for info on health issues is http://www.medscape.com it has journal articles on everything or contact the cancer council in your state