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… Overview Supportive Care Self-Care Complementary Treatments Getting Support What is … You can sometimes prevent certain infections or keep from getting very sick by staying up to date on your COVID-19 vaccines and getting an influenza (flu) vaccine or a pneumonia vaccine. …
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… Overview Supportive Care Self-Care Complementary Treatments Getting Support What is … with an illness that cannot be cured. But if your health is getting worse, you may want to make decisions about … more Acupuncture Biofeedback Massage Therapy Meditation Getting Support Relationships take on new importance when …
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… Symptoms Describe severity of symptoms and when they started Shortness of breath   Swelling in your legs or … Symptoms Describe severity of symptoms and when they started Shortness of breath   Swelling in your legs or …
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… failure , such as: Severe shortness of breath (trouble getting a breath even when resting). Suddenly getting an irregular heartbeat that lasts for a while, or … It may help you to write about your feelings. To get started, try asking yourself the following questions. Write …
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… may include: Going to bed at the same time each night and getting up at the same time each morning. Not eating too much or drinking alcohol before bed. Not getting too much caffeine from drinks or foods. You'll … need. Chris, age 33 I have several health problems and have started taking medicines for them. Since I started the …
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… while I was playing basketball with some guys from work. I started getting pains in my chest. The next thing I knew, I was on … about how to get along. It's great for them and for us." Getting the care you need After 4 bypass surgeries and 30 …
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… Overview Supportive Care Self-Care Complementary Treatments Getting Support What is … with an illness that cannot be cured. But if your health is getting worse, you may want to make decisions about … for people who have cancer. Be kind to your body and mind. Getting enough sleep, eating a healthy diet, and taking time …
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… centre. I live far from a dialysis centre or have trouble getting around. More important Equally important More important I prefer to be around others who are also getting dialysis. I like the independence of doing the … it won't cure my kidney failure. I will need to keep getting dialysis to stay as healthy as I can. True That's …
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… I'm going to go ahead and get the MRI. Ahmed, age 30 I started noticing pain in my knee about 2 months ago, … I don't like the idea of surgery, but I do like the idea of getting it all taken care of at one time. Letitia, age 33 My … that you understood Key concepts that may need review Getting ready to act   Patient choices What matters to you   …
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… she: Adopts a baby and has breastfed before. Stopped breastfeeding her baby and now has changed her mind and wants to resume breastfeeding. Relactation is a difficult and complex process and … are not fully developed until the end of pregnancy. Also, feeding your baby at the breast may help start and increase …