From my archives regarding my dear friend (Chuck) Charles Churukian: > December 26, 2010 > <https://www.facebook.com/akemi.allison/posts/176373569052385> ยท > <https://www.facebook.com/#> > I just heard from Irene Churukian today. Please put Chuck in your prayers. > Irene said this: CLL cells changed in character so Chuck began chemo > treatments on Dec. 1. His second one was Dec. 21... He has six altogether > -The first cycle was difficult... he was very weak-in bed most of the time. > He is now improving-thankfully. We are praying that by April, he will be in > remission after all the treatments are completed. RIP Chuck Xo
Akemi Allison BS, HT/HTL (ASCP) Pathology Manager Monterey Bay GI Consultants Laboratory 23 Upper Ragsdale Drive, Suite 200 Monterey, CA 93940 W: Email: aalli...@montereygi.com <mailto:aalli...@montereygi.com> > On Aug 4, 2015, at 2:11 PM, Ingles Claire via Histonet > <histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu> wrote: > > I know I watch my exposure to Formalin and Xylene especially. I was diagnosed > with NASH in 2007 (who knows how long before then, since I am asymptomatic) > when I had a Pituitary Adenoma that had hemorraged (Boy talk about a > headache!) Anyway, I have always wondered about the cause. I thought it was > genetic as my father also had it for over 40 years before finally having a > transplant. But I wonder if it was his exposure to jet fuel, etc. as he was a > jet mechanic for 20 years in the USAF plus another 15-20 with a private > company. So far my liver has been stable even getting a bit better to the > point of being just a hair above the normal range. I do everything under the > sun in my lab. Mohs, Grossing, plus all the routine stuff of cutting and > staining, etc. I have been able so far to keep the repetitive injuries at > bay, and Dansco shoes have saved my feet from the Plantar Faciitis (had that > about a year straight at one point.). We had managed to keep xylene out of > our lab for years by using Propar, but one of the Pathologists insisted on > having a tape coverslipper. We still use it as little as possible. I had a > co-worker, when she was pregnant wasn't allowed to gross (hence contact with > formalin). Because of the NASH I get blood tests done every 6 months. It will > be interesting to see if they have changed possibly due to the exposure to > xylene, which I haven't had exposure to for years otherwise. > Claire > > ________________________________________ > From: Mayer,Toysha N via Histonet [histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu] > Sent: Tuesday, August 04, 2015 2:49 PM > To: 'histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu' > Subject: Re: [Histonet] Marciafava-Bignami Disease > > This is very interesting. I have worked in the field for over 20 yrs, and > was pregnant while working in a small lab. Mostly everything was manual, and > I did not use all of the safety precautions I should have (my fault). My son > had severe speech and language delay as well as a language processing issue > when he was smaller, and now stutters. I have often wondered (as most > parents would) if my lack of precautions may have contributed. We stress the > safety issues to the students daily, to get it all in their heads. I often > tell people that I am so happy because I work with xylene, and I feel real > good. So far, I don't see any noticeable symptoms of anything wrong, just > the usual-decreased olfactory sensing, repetitive motion issues, plantar > fasciitis, and varicose veins. Hair loss was an issue at one time, but that > was attributed to PCOS. Now that I am not in the lab full time anymore it > has decreased since I went natural (I'm African-american). One thing I have > noticed is my C-reactive protein is high, and I take a statin for that. I > have no liver issues, and my functions appear to be normal. Next time I go > in for a physical, I will have my workplace hazards documented in my EMR. > I will look up Primary Biliary Cirrhosis (PBC), to get some more information, > especially since I was born jaundiced and I am anemic. > > > Sincerely, > > Toysha N. Mayer, D.H.Sc., MBA, HT (ASCP) > Instructor/Education Coordinator > Program in Histotechnology > School of Health Professions > UT M.D. Anderson Cancer Center > 713.563-3481 > > > Message: 11 > Date: Tue, 4 Aug 2015 06:30:12 -0700 > From: Eileen Akemi Allison <akemiat3...@gmail.com> > To: "Edmondson David (RBV) NHS Christie Tr" > <david.edmond...@christie.nhs.uk> > Cc: Histonet <histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu> > Subject: Re: [Histonet] Marciafava-Bignami Disease I have re-logged > into the system and maybe this will now communicate with > Histologists > out there, and hope that I do not get twice as many emails from > Histonet# > Message-ID: <e3d7c5a9-c516-4f0e-b522-61b348820...@gmail.com> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=utf-8 > > GP?s are fine for general health issues, but I would certainly get more > conclusive tests done by a neurologist, as well as contacting the best > worker?s comp attorney in your area who has dealt with chemical exposure > cases. > > Studies show we are #1 in this country for the most hazardous professions. > It's safe compared to when I 1st started in this field in 1965! Well, I am a > dinosaur from back in the day when we had inadequate ventilation, a shortage > of fume hoods, inadequate education on hazards, safety and PPE's. > > In 1979 I started to work at OHSU in the surgical path lab, as well as doing > research projects. We made up all of our own H&E's and special stains from > scratch, as well as made up our own 10% NBF in 55 gallon drums without fume > hoods, ventilation, masks or gloves. I also worked with Glyco-Methacrylate > embedded tissues without hoods or gloves! Since it was a medical school, we > did every special stain under the sun and dealt with about every chemical, > reagent, acid and stain you could think of! We also smoked cigarettes and > drank coffee in the lab while we embedded and cut! We sure were a naive group > back then! > > In the early days, the facilities I worked in never had MSDS information > available. In 1989, while at Emanuel Hospital, Portland, OR, I researched and > compiled the MSDS information on all the chemicals, reagents, acids and > stains that we used. That was the 1st eye opener to what me and my fellow > histologists dealt with on a daily basis. > > In 1988 I had base line tests done because I was having issues with > dizziness, balance, reflexes, and short term memory loss. In 1992, I had > extensive neurological tests done, as well as a sural nerve bx taken from my > right ankle. It was found that I had nerve damage, loss of balance, no > reflexes, numbness in my fingers, hyper sensitivity and reduced feeling on my > right side, hearing loss in my left ear, and an aedes pupil in my right eye. > It was concluded these were the results from exposure to multiple toxic > chemicals in an extremely small room with excessive heat and NO VENTILATION > at current hospital I was working at. These health issues are irreversible. I > just deal with it. I was the 1st person who won a case for this in the state > of Oregon, but it had consequences. I won the battle, but lost the war! > > I now have Primary Biliary Cirrhosis (PBC). I was 1st diagnosed in 2008 for > PBC. I think this condition was caused by my continual exposure to Multiple > Toxic Chemicals. You may, or may not agree. A huge amount of the chemicals we > deal with in the histology lab targets the liver and is absorbed through the > skin or is inhaled. Here is the link for PBC. > http://www.liverfoundation.org/abouttheliver/info/pbc/ > <http://www.liverfoundation.org/abouttheliver/info/pbc/> > > Akemi Allison BS, HT/HTL (ASCP) > Pathology Manager > Monterey Bay GI Consultants Laboratory > 23 Upper Ragsdale Drive, Suite 200 > Monterey, CA 93940 > W: Email: aalli...@montereygi.com <mailto:aalli...@montereygi.com> > > >> On Aug 4, 2015, at 4:47 AM, Edmondson David (RBV) NHS Christie Tr via >> Histonet <histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu> wrote: >> >> ______________________________________________ >> From: Edmondson David (RBV) NHS Christie Tr >> Sent: 02 August 2015 16:40 >> To: 'histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu' >> Subject: Marciafava-Bignami Disease >> >> Hello out there, >> I have been working in Histology for forty years and am wondering at a cause >> for this disease. It was seen on MRI scans and they have told me to ease up >> on the alcohol, but I have never been remotely alcholic so I am giving up >> work in October and hope to live a little longer. Addition to work has been >> my only problem. >> >> They have tested a variety of bodily functions, touching my nose and foot >> movements together with assessing my ability to ride my motorcycle and make >> toast and tea, and then they let me off the acute neuro ward. >> My bike was chained up outside and making my way between lines of static >> traffic should have been a good sign. >> >> I am currently on massive doses of B vitamins but my GP reckons that they >> are of no use and I should just get better. >> >> So, is Xylene at the root of all my demyelination?? >> >> Regards >> >> David Edmondson >> >> >> >> This e-mail and any files transmitted with it are confidential and solely >> for the use of the intended recipient. >> If you have received this e-mail in error you should not disseminate, >> distribute or copy it. >> Please notify the sender immediately and delete this e-mail from your system. >> _______________________________________________ >> Histonet mailing list >> Histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu >> http://lists.utsouthwestern.edu/mailman/listinfo/histonet > > > > ------------------------------ > > Subject: Digest Footer > > _______________________________________________ > Histonet mailing list > Histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu > http://lists.utsouthwestern.edu/mailman/listinfo/histonet > > ------------------------------ > > End of Histonet Digest, Vol 141, Issue 4 > **************************************** > > _______________________________________________ > Histonet mailing list > Histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu > http://lists.utsouthwestern.edu/mailman/listinfo/histonet > _______________________________________________ > Histonet mailing list > Histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu > http://lists.utsouthwestern.edu/mailman/listinfo/histonet _______________________________________________ Histonet mailing list Histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu http://lists.utsouthwestern.edu/mailman/listinfo/histonet
