An Intermate® Infusion Pump is a lightweight disposable pump that may be used to give you medications at home. This pamphlet explains how the pump works, how to carry the pump, and how to use it at home.
This pamphlet explains what happens when a tumour growing in the bones of the spine starts to press on the spinal cord (the nerve structure in your back). This condition is called spinal cord compression. Symptoms and treatments are listed.
Low anterior resection syndrome (LARS) is a change in bowel habits that may happen after surgery for rectal cancer. This pamphlet details the causes, symptoms, and possible treatments of LARS.
Plasma cells are a type of white blood cell that helps your body fight infection. Multiple myeloma is a type of cancer where plasma cells become abnormal and grow out of control. This pamphlet explains the causes and symptoms of multiple myeloma, and how it is treated.
Your blood is made up of many solid particles or cells and fluid. One type of cell is your platelets. Platelets (PLT) help the blood to clot or stop bleeding. If you do not have enough platelets in your blood, you may bruise and bleed more easily. This is called thrombocytopenia. This pamphlet describes what causes low platelets, symptoms, and ways to prevent and manage it.
This pamphlet gives contact information for mental health and addictions services. All services are available 24 hours, 7 days a week.
Cancer patients may be more at risk of developing blood clots (also called Cancer Associated Thrombosis or CAT). This pamphlet explains what blood clots are, who is at a higher risk, and what conditions CAT may cause.
Your primary health care provider (family doctor or nurse practitioner) has ordered a test to check your stool (poop) for fat. This pamphlet lists foods you should eat for this test and a sample menu. Drop-off site locations and hours for your collected samples are included.
Step-by-step instructions are given for collecting your urine (mid-stream). Drop-off site locations and hours are included.