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Comment on High Calcium in blood by Sherry

Sherry — Sat, 08 Nov 2008 22:15:33 +0000

Jennie, my husband is also having problems with his calcium levels being high. He has had all the testing your father has had. They too came back normal. We are leaving on Monday to go to Minnesota to the Mayo Clinic. Hopefully, they can find out what the problem is. Have you looked at the following website: parathryoid.com? If you haven’t, please go there and check it out. They claim on that site that a lot of times, this is missed or misdiagnosed. Hopefully you can find some answers there. Despite what the test results have been on my husband, I am almost positive his problem is in his parathyroid glands because he has all the symptoms. However, I am sure we will get some answers after our visit to the Mayo Clinic.

Comment on Abdul Aziz 1946 – 2008 by kate

kate — Fri, 10 Oct 2008 16:45:53 +0000

i am sorry for what you went through and am also in a way glad i found your inspiring website. my dad was diagnosed in june 2008 with stage IV nsclc and i am grasping at straws to find someone else who has been through this journey. and who is also realistic. thank you for sharing. i hope you are finding peace.
please email me if you feel it is appropriate. thank you,
kate

Comment on Abdul Aziz 1946 – 2008 by Sash

Sash — Thu, 02 Oct 2008 22:35:12 +0000

My father has just been diagnosed with lung cancer. we are devastated. it is such a curse. I hope you and your family are keeping well.

Comment on Abdul Aziz 1946 – 2008 by Anon

Anon — Sat, 13 Sep 2008 01:52:10 +0000

Is this Mr Aziz from Moy Rd?

If so, sorry to hear of your loss – but lets hope its not in vain.

Stay strong

Comment on High Calcium in blood by Jennie

Jennie — Thu, 04 Sep 2008 17:44:44 +0000

I need some advice, any one who knows anything please reply.
My dad got checked into the hospital yesterday with his calcium level very dangerously high. The doctors have tested his thyroid, they have done a bone scan, and a chest x-ray, and a catscan on his stomach. They all came back normal. If any one knows of any diseases or anything that can cause high calcium levels and is not linked to the tests previously mentioned, id really appreciate it. my dad means the world to me and i need your guys’s help.
thanks

Comment on He watched castaway with us tonight by j. sutton

j. sutton — Fri, 29 Aug 2008 18:50:09 +0000

Just wondering how your father is doing. My mother was just recently diagnoised with lung diease and was given 1 year with chemo.

Comment on Abdul Aziz 1946 – 2008 by Mohammed

Mohammed — Sun, 24 Aug 2008 23:57:24 +0000

Salaam

I came across this blog purely by chance. I couldnt help but cry when I read your journey. As a child I used to buy meat and groceries from a shop in Roath for my mum owned by a man called Mr Aziz – was that your dad? Its really saddened me to hear the news even though I havent seen him for over 20 years.
May Allah have mercy on your father and all of human kind. Ameen

Comment on High Calcium in blood by Afua

Afua — Wed, 02 Apr 2008 19:03:33 +0000

Does anyone know of natural alternatives to bring down high levels of calcium? My father-in-law has advanced bladder cancer and his calcium levels are through the roof. The doctors do not want to do anything else for they are saying that his cancer is terminal. They gave him hours to days to live. However, that was a week ago and he is still alive and fighting. He is home with us (home hospice). His kidneys had stopped functioning but have begun to resume working. I am curious to know if anyone has heard of natural ways to bring down high calcium levels in the blood. Thank you!

Comment on Tarceva – Round 2 by Harsukh Patolia

Harsukh Patolia — Wed, 30 Jan 2008 23:52:03 +0000

Hi Abdul, I hope your father is doing well. My dad was diagnosed with non small ca of lung in late October 07. Unfortunately he also has brain metastasis. He lives in India. We opted for Tarceva from very begining since he was too weak to tolerate chemo. He has done very well on it. In fact he gained 4 Kg weight and now he is very independant. I want to tell you couple of things which may help your father. Make sure you get his Vit D level checked and if it is low I would make sure it is corrected. There is plethora of data linking Vit D deficiency to various cancers. Deficiency is very common in people of Asian descent who have migrated to northen lattitudes due to less sun exposure and inefficient Vit D production by darker skin. If it is low it should be corrected only under medical supervision since your father had problems with hypercalcamia which is one of the toxic effect of Vit D especially when given in very high doses. Other thing to consider is checking his Testosterone level and if low you may want to consider replacement(again under medical supervision). It will not improve survival but for sure will improve his quality of life. In my dad’s case both of these were low and we did start him on both and I believe they played very important role in addition to Tarceva in making him feel better. By the way I completely understand your pain having been through similar life-altering experience. I hope my suggestions are helpful