Re: First post need advice/Caroline

[Guest guest]

Caroline,

I'm certainly sorry for your loss, but do you have any kind of evidence linking

your late husband's cancer to the epidurals? I have read a bit on the subject of

epidurals and never came across that thinking before. I am not trying to be

confrontational here but many people might be frightened away from this type of

treatment by reading your post.

Take care,

Jeff-NY/PA

jeffreyscharff@...

AKA

zinsdad@...

" Knowledge speaks,

but wisdom listens. " Jimi Hendrix

Re: First post need advice

<<My deceased husband had epidurals after a bad work-related spinal accident

for disc protrusion & stenosis of the lower spine. >>

I don't recommend them but they do indeed relieve a lot of pain but not all of

it for some people. My dr. sez they crumble the spine too so she doesn't

recommend them. Which is probably why the bowels & bladder are affected when the

spinal nerves can't deliver energy to the organs. My husband ended up with

cancer in several organs which killed him. I wouldn't want that so I've never

gotten them. Lots of people do though & swear by them.

Blessings,

Caroline

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[Guest guest]

Caroline,

All I have to say is bless you for all you have been through. You really have

persevered and kept everything in perspective. You have offered great advice to

all of us on several occassions and truly are a wonderful lady, as evident by

your manner and decorum in emailing and interrelating with others. Thanks for

that.....

:-)

Jan

Caroline Pollak wrote:

Hi Jeff,

No confrontation received here. This is about discussion.

[Guest guest]

Jeff, (my son's name too)

The flier they gave my husband with the bowel/bladder warning wasn't part of

the release form. It wasn't at allin small, fine print either. It was on a

separate sheet of paper & printed in large bold black letters to get the

patient's immediate attention. You couldn't miss reading it. It was given at

every first shot series & he had a series of 3 shots a week or so apart every

couple of months for nearly a year or more. I agree it may have been more than

enough to cause his side fx. No apology necessary about the cancer. It did come

off somewhat that way in my post. Glad to clarify & smart of you to want it.

Caroline

Scharff wrote:

Caroline,

Wow you sure had a host of problems to deal with. I'm not doubting the hospitals

warning of course. I have never seen that in the sheets I have gotten but it's

very possible I wasn't paying attention.

[Guest guest]

That's not what they said on another list, LOL! But then I think someone read me

wrong on that one. But thanx much for the kudos & right back atcha! Superwoman

I'm not though, as my kids have always thought. I don't think they'll ever

realize that until I'm 6' under tho. Funny about that, never could understand

it.

Caroline