Pain “may” be undertreated in cancer?
July 28, 2008 by Marijke Durning, RN
Filed under Diseases & Conditions
What’s with the “may”?? Pain is very often undertreated in cancer and it’s unforgivable in my opinion. (as my friend would say, “Come on Marijke, tell us how you *really* feel!”) I saw this when I worked in the hospitals and had patients with cancer pain, and I saw it when I worked in palliative care and saw patients arrive who had been in agony because of undertreated pain.
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Think pain meds are hard to get here? Try getting some in Uganda
June 23, 2008 by Marijke Durning, RN
Filed under Diseases & Conditions
Uganda is a small land-locked country in eastern Africa that has seen more than its share of troubles. Setting political issues aside, the rising rate of disease calls for more health care, including the need for pain control.
Although much of the focus on health care and palliative care in Africa is on people who are dying of AIDS-related disease, those who are dying from cancer are suffering unnecessarily, in the opinion of the World Health Organization (WHO). Unlike the Western world, in Africa, people aren’t diagnosed with cancer in the early stages where it can be treated. …read more
Help My Hurt presents: 25 useful blogs on pain and illness
April 4, 2008 by Marijke Durning, RN
Filed under Diseases & Conditions
One fun thing that comes from writing this blog is I get an incredible store of great information. I get lists of blogs, news stories, and a whole lot more.
Since December, 2007, here are some blogs I’ve enjoyed and recommended:
How To Cope With Pain
Cranky Fitness
OneHealthPro
Nickie’s Nook
Life With Chronic Pain
the Vagina Dialogues
Type A with R. A.
Life in the Autoimmune Lane
One Year of Writing and Healing
RSD/CRPS=Pain
Chronic Babe
Lotsa Helping Hands
Resources for caregivers:
National Family Caregivers Association
Partners Against Pain
Mobility Limited
National Hospice & Palliative Care Organization
National Family Caregivers Association
National Institute on Adult Day Care
Arthritis Foundation National Office
Alzheimer’s Disease and Related Disorders …read more
5 more resources for caregivers
February 26, 2008 by Marijke Durning, RN
Filed under Diseases & Conditions
Continuing from yesterday’s post, 5 resources for caregivers, here are 5 more:
Pathways: Exercise Video for People with Limited Mobility
Mobility Limited
P.O. Box 838
Morro Bay, CA 93442
Phone: (800) 366-6038
E-mail: shsh@mobilityltd.com http://www.mobilityltd.com
National Hospice & Palliative Care Organization
1700 Diagonal Road, Suite 625
Alexandria,VA 22314
Phone: (800) 646-6460 Fax: (703) 837-1233
E-mail: nhpco_info@nhpco.org http://www.nhpco.org
National Family Caregivers Association
10400 Connecticut Avenue, Suite 500
Kensington, MD 20895-3944
Phone: (800) 896-3650 Fax: (301) 942-2302
E-mail: info@nfcacares.org http://www.nfcacares.org
National Institute on Adult Day Care
300 D Street,SW, Suite 801
Washington, DC 20024
Phone: (202) 479-1200 or (800) 424-9046 Fax: (202) 479-0735
http://www.ncoa.org
National Osteoporosis …read more
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January 1, 2008 by Marijke Durning, RN
Filed under Diseases & Conditions
A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O Q R S T U V W X Y Z
Pain threshold
Palliative care
Paralysis
Paresthesia
Pathology
Pediatrician
Peripheral
Phantom limb pain
Physiatrist
Physical …read more
