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health advisory Hospital Diseases 2007-11-12 20:35:24

the doctor says that my condition is post radiation myelitis. I am on morphine as well as 10 other highly dangerous drugs and he says that my prognosis is "guarded" I have had this for more than 10+ years and its seem to be getting worst. Should start gitting a plot or do I have some time. I am at the "27th year post radiation. The doc says this is aslo call Post Radiation Damage, or ATM... so now what, am I to start looking for a nice grasses hill under the big Oak Tree?

Answer:

Guarded means it could go either way.

Stay prayed up, but prepare a will.

I hope it turns out for the better!

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it usually means that they're not sure how things are going to end up, so they aren't saying yet

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This usually means that he really does not know whether you will get better, stay the same, or improve. It is a catch all phrase. I simply means that your condition will be monitored on an on going basis

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Think of it as meaning "I'm guarding my a** on this one" meaning he doesnt have a crystal ball and doesnt want to be held accountable for making a decisive diagnosis.

Go ahead and make your plans anyhow - simply by virtue that you might step off a curb and get hit by a bus any day, and you wouldnt want someone else making those decisions for you - y'know what I mean?

be well - peace

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No. Don'y give your baseball cards away.

You're on morphine. That's probably reason enough to be in "guarded" condition.

:Guarded means just that, you aren't in "good" condition, but you're a lot better off than someone who is "critical." Next timeyou talk to a nurse from your hospital ask her to explain this to you.

The only oak tree you'll be under is when you sit under one when you go fishing.

Good luck.

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Take antioxidants can help against radiation damage - Selenium, Vitami C and Beta carotene can help.

Take Biobran to stimulate imunne sistem too.

Best whishes

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