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hospice care A hospice program can offer care during the final weeks of life. Hospice programs ... provide dignity, pain control, and comfort care in the home or at special facilities. Hospice does not ... illness;terminally ill;end of life care;hospice;advance directives;Senior Health;do-not-resuscitate;do

*ALL Tests After Dx ... if there are still have leukemia cells in the marrow. This can help see how well treatment is ... can show if you have enlarged lymph nodes in your chest. If can also be used to show if you have an ... ALL;tests to evaluate ALL;BALLD3

*Hospice Death ... with dignity. How you can help In the weeks and days before death, a person goes through ... to help your loved one die with dignity. Hospice: Caring for Your Loved One You have a loved ... 41137;Hospice: as death nears;dying, hospice;signs and symptoms of death;end-of-life care

*ALL Targeted Therapy ... medicines you're taking. Write down the names of your medicines. Ask your care team how they work, how ... healthy cells. They target proteins that control how cancer cells grow, divide, and spread. They can ... ALL;cancer treatment;targeted therapy;34,16136

*ALL Tx ... working? What side effects can I expect? How long will side effects last? Are there side ... to work and be around my family? Are there limits to what I can do? How often will I need to ... adult acute lymphocytic leukemia;treatment for ALL;ALL;BALLT1

*ALL Tx ... treatment choices for acute lymphocytic leukemia (ALL). Which one may work best for you? It depends ... , you may need very high doses of chemo. These high doses can damage the stem cells in your bone marrow ... acute lymphocytic leukemia;ALL;chemotherapy for ALL;radiation therapy for ALL;stem cell transplant for ALL;BALLT2

comfort, resources, and support for end-of-life situations. Hospice care can occur at home, in hospitals ... resources. Finding support You can get help in many ways. Healthcare providers Talk with your

How Glasses Can Help Young Children ... Healthcare providers who specialize in children's eye care say children usually become ... in children's eye care say kids usually become nearsighted or farsighted between ages 6 and 12

. This can include problems understanding what you read. Wanting to be alone all the time For most ... death. NACG can also help you locate support in your area. ... 84281;moving through grief;grief, working through;grief, process

transplanted stem cells. It sends radiation in equal doses to all of your body. You need radiation ... cause problems with how an organ works. Radiation can be used to shrink the tumor so the organ can ... acute lymphocytic leukemia;ALL;radiation therapy for ALL;ballt8

How Meditation Can Help You ... you how to respond rather than react to situations in your life. The Power of Meditation ... Worry, anxiety, and stress can be more than distractions. Constantly replaying in your mind daily

*ALL Chemotherapy ... treatment worked at all. How is chemotherapy given for ALL? You will meet with a hematologist ... expect.  Chemo for ALL is often given in phases. This gives the medicines a better chance of working ... ALL;BALLT4

diabetes you have. They can also let you know if there are new findings in diabetes care that might help ... healthcare team can help. These experts will teach you how to manage diabetes. They'll teach you about ... 89515;Getting Support When You Have Diabetes;diabetes support;diabetes support groups;diabetes help

Do restless legs keep you up at night? Learn how you can help yourself and sleep well. Restless ... , you and your healthcare provider can work on your treatment plan. If needed, medicines may be ... 84441;restless legs syndrome: what you can do;restless legs syndrome, self care

control can: Help make sure asthma symptoms don't cause you to miss school, work, or activities ... You can do a lot to manage your asthma and improve your quality of life. You will need to ... 88785;pulmonology;pulmonary;lower respiratory tract;how you can control your asthma;asthma

You had a procedure in which your varicose veins were surgically removed. Here's what you can ... with your recovery. Home care After you go home: You may have some bruising in the area where

*ALL Ch ... blood can’t do its job. In this way, ALL affects all of the blood cells. This can lead to problems ... in younger children. But it can happen at any age. ALL is not contagious, so your child can’t pass it ... 40353;40353;when your child has acute lymphoblastic leukemia;acute lymphoblastic anemia, child;ALL ... , child;ALL risk factors, child;ALL symptoms, child;ALL diagnosis, child;ALL treatment, child;ALL long-term concerns, child;ALL coping, child

who are home alone. Tips for Working Parents: Child Care If you feel good about your child's ... caregiver’s views on raising children match your own. Then, visit the site unannounced. See how much ... 84371;tips for working parents, planning ahead;working parents, planning ahead;parents, working, planning ahead

get the type of care you want. Or, if someone else needs to decide about your treatment, you can ... type of care you want. Or, if someone else needs to decide about your treatment, you can choose that ... 88835;lung cancer planning for the future;advance medical directives;hospice care;advance medical

catheter in place, the nurse will teach you how to take care of the catheter at home. Be sure to ask any ... to do them. Find out when you can get out of bed and sit in a chair to help with your deep ... instructions;post-op infections;surgical site care;discharge;discharge instructions;pre-op checklist;pre op checklist ... Postsurgery checklist;Post-Op care;Postsurgical care;incision care;pain management;activity