tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2745861514290446084.comments2023-03-11T11:13:40.184-05:00Inside Life Changing MedicineUPMChttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10333163097985614169noreply@blogger.comBlogger54125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2745861514290446084.post-58690330753546435282014-05-03T11:41:05.526-04:002014-05-03T11:41:05.526-04:00It is the best feeling in the world to be a living...It is the best feeling in the world to be a living donor. Seeing my "kidney" walking around, keeping another person healthy amazes me. Keep up the good work, team. ravengirl39https://www.blogger.com/profile/12197474462197459566noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2745861514290446084.post-52387095567826677662014-02-14T12:50:52.429-05:002014-02-14T12:50:52.429-05:00I had the pleasure of having Mr and Mrs Taylor in ...I had the pleasure of having Mr and Mrs Taylor in my CPR certification here at Pressley Ridge last year. They are such wonderful people. They talked about their children (bio, adopted and foster) with such love and humor it was a joy to spend the day with them. I wish all things wonderful for them and their families.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17420713402537311882noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2745861514290446084.post-10767799647277361802014-02-11T15:03:50.862-05:002014-02-11T15:03:50.862-05:00Beautiful just beautiful wouldn't trade u two ...Beautiful just beautiful wouldn't trade u two for the world.. best grandparents ever show US nothing but love and respect.... I love you guys!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06522674350633540005noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2745861514290446084.post-84417310338224324822014-02-09T13:54:35.304-05:002014-02-09T13:54:35.304-05:00What a wonderful couple- you have opened your home...What a wonderful couple- you have opened your home to help youth after raising your children. I am praying for both of you and asking God to keep both of you safe in His everlasting arms! Cancer cannot stop your battle to love others and provide youth with a great family! All children need good, caring parents. Thanks for all you are doing for others. Keep your positive attitude!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18296415216785599461noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2745861514290446084.post-83021189571578812802014-01-29T14:54:30.778-05:002014-01-29T14:54:30.778-05:00Hey... That is a really awesome picture. But this ...Hey... That is a really awesome picture. But this Polar Vortex has got to go!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17088268550765697006noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2745861514290446084.post-18361232632858801322014-01-29T07:53:11.596-05:002014-01-29T07:53:11.596-05:00yes it is! I am amazed and grateful everyday. WOW ...yes it is! I am amazed and grateful everyday. WOW is right ;)Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03556035648070331845noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2745861514290446084.post-62096256865061915152014-01-18T02:20:11.769-05:002014-01-18T02:20:11.769-05:00Wow. You made it to 10 years mark! That's amaz...Wow. You made it to 10 years mark! That's amazing!Lorettahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17908609802114027481noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2745861514290446084.post-76983389613565665522013-12-19T16:55:30.176-05:002013-12-19T16:55:30.176-05:00Mel, thanks for reaching out to us with your thoug...Mel, thanks for reaching out to us with your thoughts, and happy holidays. Our goal is to ensure that all local residents have the option of affordable access to all UPMC doctors and hospitals. Signing a systemwide contract with Highmark would not achieve this, since Highmark would impose extra charges on many of its members who choose UPMC care starting in 2015. Highmark is already doing this in central Pennsylvania with Geisinger Health System.<br /><br />We are proud of both our employees and our impact in the community. Our employees receive a generous total compensation package, including pay, health care benefits, retirement benefits, and education reimbursement. A compensation package like this is not enjoyed by many other employees in our region.<br /><br />And while many other major cities rely on government-run "county hospitals," UPMC provides most of the free care for those in our region. Last year, we provided more than $800 million in charitable benefits to the community — a number three times more than what we would be required to pay in taxes if UPMC were a for-profit company.<br />UPMChttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10333163097985614169noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2745861514290446084.post-89161861682067006512013-12-19T09:18:25.094-05:002013-12-19T09:18:25.094-05:00UPMC should be forced to reach agreement with othe...UPMC should be forced to reach agreement with other plans including Highmark to accept all with insurance. UPMC has become a predatory, profit-driven enterprise that deserves no breaks. It should pay its fair share of taxes and increase the miserably low pay of so many of its workers.Mel Packerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16742948561259468394noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2745861514290446084.post-86595972053519346512013-12-10T16:49:19.263-05:002013-12-10T16:49:19.263-05:00Thank you for your comment, Taylor. If you would l...Thank you for your comment, Taylor. If you would like more information, please call the UPMC CancerCenter LiveWell Survivorship program at 412-641-4530 or 412-692-2382.UPMChttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10333163097985614169noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2745861514290446084.post-30327158497249138822013-12-04T14:40:22.267-05:002013-12-04T14:40:22.267-05:00Hi Ashley - thanks so much for your note and your ...Hi Ashley - thanks so much for your note and your offer to help, and for sharing your story. You can contact IBD.connect@gmail.com or call 412-864-1784 to get involved. UPMChttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10333163097985614169noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2745861514290446084.post-28633678846780451622013-12-04T13:59:00.919-05:002013-12-04T13:59:00.919-05:00I am now almost 31 and have been struggling with C...I am now almost 31 and have been struggling with Crohns disease since i have been 20. I had a colon resection in July which was of no success. I have not been in remission and have no end in sight as of today since I was 24. I was love to talk to any one who is in need. - Ashley UPMC Cancer Center Mt PleasantAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03332388368655550406noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2745861514290446084.post-10361281117361958522013-11-22T12:10:25.483-05:002013-11-22T12:10:25.483-05:00Your story is amazing. And made me cry sorry for y...Your story is amazing. And made me cry sorry for your lostAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16230530114192614638noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2745861514290446084.post-5722161774732338092013-11-20T10:05:57.939-05:002013-11-20T10:05:57.939-05:00Thank you for your comment, Tina. Dr. Weiss is not...Thank you for your comment, Tina. Dr. Weiss is not specifically studying DSRCT. According to Dr. Weiss, the only good thing about sarcomas is that they are predictable. We KNOW where they want to go, and that’s almost always to the lung. So Dr. Weiss is using osteosarcoma (bone sarcoma) and other bone and soft tissue sarcomas to figure out how sarcoma cells spread from where they are to the lung. <br /><br />If you would like more information on our Sarcoma Multidisciplinary Clinic, please call 412-692-4724. You may want to reach out to Dr. Hussein Tawbi who is an expert on systemic sarcoma treatments. Dr. Weiss’ expertise is with the surgical treatment of tumors that involve the skeleton and surrounding tissues. If you think that’s what your husband requires, you can call Dr. Weiss’ office at 412-802-4137.<br />UPMChttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10333163097985614169noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2745861514290446084.post-23793833330137272582013-11-16T21:29:45.832-05:002013-11-16T21:29:45.832-05:00You have a beautiful story! Congrats! All preemies...You have a beautiful story! Congrats! All preemies are miracles! <br />My daughter Joy was born at 23 weeks last year. Due to modern medicine and prayers she is doing great today. I hemorrhaged at 17 weeks for the first of 4 times because of 100% placenta previa, which turned into placenta accreta (which I believe was caused by 3 prior c-sections). After she came home from 121 days in the NICU, I wrote a memoir called "From Hope To Joy" about my life-threatening pregnancy and my daughter's 4 months in the NICU (with my 3 young sons at home), which is now available on both the Amazon and Barns&Noble websites. It was quite a roller coaster that I am certain some of you have been on or are currently riding on. My mission is to provide hope to women struggling with high-risk pregnancies, encourage expectant mothers to educate themselves before electing cesarean deliveries, provide families of premature babies a realistic look at what lies ahead in their NICU journey, and show that miracles can happen, and hope can turn into joy. Please see my website http://www.micropreemie.net and www.facebook.com/jenniferdegl<br /> Thank you.<br />Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09782682893901885034noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2745861514290446084.post-28235124477742307112013-11-11T13:01:07.515-05:002013-11-11T13:01:07.515-05:00This is great...I am now writing a report about yo...This is great...I am now writing a report about your work and Pittsburg university work with you for one course in my master, in Spain.<br />We can keep moving forward, Jan. People like you and the people you are working with will make a better world, I am pretty sure! I hope I could be part of something like that one day!<br />Regards,<br />EstefaniaEstefaniahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00649927622105836815noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2745861514290446084.post-70960360102053667132013-11-09T13:27:53.471-05:002013-11-09T13:27:53.471-05:00I have been diagnosed with Hypothyroidism, can thi...I have been diagnosed with Hypothyroidism, can this turn into thyroid cancer?Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14269786868534583374noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2745861514290446084.post-45911223775583046362013-10-21T15:58:30.734-04:002013-10-21T15:58:30.734-04:00My name is Tina. My husband was diagnosed with a r...My name is Tina. My husband was diagnosed with a rare form of Sarcoma, its name is Desmoplastic Small Round Cell Tumor. Was wondering what type of Sarcoma you are researching? They are telling us he won't live more than 5 years. I wont settle with that diagnosis. So please send me a response.Mrs. Lobberechthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03938195783700809573noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2745861514290446084.post-80838067748615223182013-10-14T01:18:18.803-04:002013-10-14T01:18:18.803-04:00economic pressures in developing countries has alw...economic pressures in developing countries has always been the main reason for people to experience depression. Economic pressures, <a href="http://way-healthy-life.blogspot.com/" rel="nofollow">Health</a>, Education and Food Sufficiency, This should be a topic discussed by the UN. I hope the depression experienced by adults not spread to children who already bear the burden of lifeAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04817061354623969504noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2745861514290446084.post-81951111082150552812013-10-06T12:12:55.591-04:002013-10-06T12:12:55.591-04:00I have clear cell carcinoma ovarian cancer. I did...I have clear cell carcinoma ovarian cancer. I did not have any symptoms before May 24th. After 2 major surgeries and I have completed 4 rounds of chemo with 2 to go of this hard stuff. Even though at no time will I be cancer free. I am enjoying the good moments. I ring the bell after each chemo because I am sassy and it makes me laugh. I am so happy that your outcome is so good. What a blessing! Your an inspiration. Have a wonderful Sunday.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2745861514290446084.post-35483136015530704762013-09-26T22:35:41.987-04:002013-09-26T22:35:41.987-04:00Awesome Ack! Your strength is a motivator to us al...Awesome Ack! Your strength is a motivator to us all. Hope you are feeling well and doing well too! We miss you in 1st! Take care.....<br />The SargeThe Sargehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14266060154867016106noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2745861514290446084.post-4427294384798839702013-09-26T15:35:01.816-04:002013-09-26T15:35:01.816-04:00She is an amazing woman!She is an amazing woman!MoRae Concessionshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00517934347499417905noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2745861514290446084.post-49450692144762904812013-07-12T12:49:46.143-04:002013-07-12T12:49:46.143-04:00I heard that staff members may be written up if th...I heard that staff members may be written up if they smell like smoke. Is that true?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2745861514290446084.post-34202718460514950202013-07-12T12:42:46.713-04:002013-07-12T12:42:46.713-04:00This seems a little unconstitutional to prevent so...This seems a little unconstitutional to prevent someone from smoking on an unpaid break when they are away from the facility. TheLandofTheFreehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14092809165796477373noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2745861514290446084.post-64417332151109531662013-07-11T09:41:59.522-04:002013-07-11T09:41:59.522-04:00We are not asking employees, physicians, volunteer...We are not asking employees, physicians, volunteers, contractors, students, or others acting for UPMC to quit smoking/tobacco use. However, we are asking that these individuals refrain from tobacco use, including smoking, during their shifts. UPMC will provide resources to help with tobacco cessation, including telephonic or online support, health coaching and nicotine replacement products.UPMChttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10333163097985614169noreply@blogger.com