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Hi Everyone,
I was wondering if anyone here had a tempate or knows where to get software for free to keep track of my medical history,
you know something to keep track of my doctors, surgeries, etc...

thank you
cindy


SCC Stage 2 - April 2002
Of Tongue, Tonsil, Lymph Node
Surgery, Radiation, Chemothearpy
Trismus
Trach Tube - Feb 2008
Difficulty Swallowing and really bad dry mouth
Married With 2 Fur Babies Simba & Shadow
Happy to be surviving!
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Cindy - I don't have a template or software. What I did was make a spreadsheet on my computer with all the doctors" names, phone numbers, names of nurses or secretaries in case I needed to call, and places for medical procedures, history, bills paid or still pending. I had another one for all the different medications, schedules for when and how often taken, records of foods/liquids taken as well as the outgo of the patient. (Whatever comes out of the patient's body). I had a special place for notes and reminders too. With your own spreadsheet, you can taylor it to your specific needs or situation.


Anne-Marie
CG to son, Paul (age 33, non-smoker) SCC Stage 2, Surgery 9/21/06, 1/6 tongue Rt.side removed, +48 lymph nodes neck. IMRTx28 completed 12/19/06. CT scan 7/8/10 Cancer-free! ("spot" on lung from scar tissue related to Pneumonia.)



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Thank you Anne Marie


SCC Stage 2 - April 2002
Of Tongue, Tonsil, Lymph Node
Surgery, Radiation, Chemothearpy
Trismus
Trach Tube - Feb 2008
Difficulty Swallowing and really bad dry mouth
Married With 2 Fur Babies Simba & Shadow
Happy to be surviving!
Joined: Jul 2007
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I, to this day, keep a notebook with all of Bill's cancer related information..tabbed with different topics. A huge help was to get the plastic sheets (3-hole punched for a notebook) that hold multiple business cards and I picked up a card for each care provider while in the office. There is a tab for medical reports, one for the CCC he sees/saw during his treatment and now for followups. There is a tab for insurance information..so on and so on.

I just found that doing this gave me a sense of control in a very chaotic time and helped when we had to fill our paperwork in all the doctor's offices (I carried that notebook a bunch!) I did not have to depend on my memory for all the little details.

Best of luck, Deb


Deb..caregiver to husband, age 63 at diagnosis, former smoker who quit in 1997.
DIAGNOSIS: 6/26/07 SCC right tonsil/BOT T4N0M0
TREATMENT START: 8/9/07 cisplatin/taxol X 7..IMRT twice daily X 31.5.
TREATMENT END: 10/1/07
PEG OUT: 1/08
PORT OUT: 4/09
FOLLOWUP: Now only annual exams. ALL CLEAR!

Passed away 1/7/17 RIP Bill
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Thank you Deb!
I do have a notebook from when I went through cancer treatments.

Now I am just trying to get everything typed into a file and I did find a fill in the blank Medical Record Care Book online, i am just starting to work on it now.


SCC Stage 2 - April 2002
Of Tongue, Tonsil, Lymph Node
Surgery, Radiation, Chemothearpy
Trismus
Trach Tube - Feb 2008
Difficulty Swallowing and really bad dry mouth
Married With 2 Fur Babies Simba & Shadow
Happy to be surviving!

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