Chronic Illness Paper The topic for my chronic illness paper is thyroid cancer. I chose this particular illness because it has affected a few people in my immediate family and I wanted to get a better understanding of this chronic illness. Thyroid cancer, as described by The American Cancer Society, is when cancer starts in the thyroid gland. The thyroid gland is below the thyroid cartilage (Adam’s apple) in the front part of the neck. In most people, the thyroid cannot be seen or felt. It is butterfly shaped, with 2 lobes — the right lobe and the left lobe — joined by a narrow isthmus. The thyroid gland has 2 main types of cells: Follicular cells which use iodine from the blood to make thyroid hormones, which help regulate a person’s metabolism
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It can cause any of the following signs or symptoms: a lump in the neck, swelling in the neck, pain in the front of the neck, hoarseness or other voice changes that do not go away, trouble swallowing, trouble breathing, and constant cough that is not due to a cold. The causes of thyroid cancer vary from gender to age to your family history. Having a first-degree relative with thyroid cancer, even without a known inherited syndrome in the family, increases your risk of thyroid cancer. The genetic basis for these cancers is not totally clear. I chose to use The American Cancer Society as my professional source because it is a well-known source and is a reliable source for many. Their information is accurate and always put into words that everyone can understand …show more content…
She stated that she did not really respond initially due to her husband being so upset. She said that she just “sucked it up” and tried to act as if the day was any other normal day. We talked about what took place around the time that she found out about her diagnosis. She told me that her, her husband, their daughter, and the daughter’s boyfriend were getting ready to go to the beach on vacation that week. She stated that her husband wanted to cancel the vacation and just stay home but she refused to sit at home at have a “pity party”. She said “I wanted everyone to go on about their lives and not feel bad for me. I wanted us to enjoy our time together and enjoy being at the
It can cause any of the following signs or symptoms: a lump in the neck, swelling in the neck, pain in the front of the neck, hoarseness or other voice changes that do not go away, trouble swallowing, trouble breathing, and constant cough that is not due to a cold. The causes of thyroid cancer vary from gender to age to your family history. Having a first-degree relative with thyroid cancer, even without a known inherited syndrome in the family, increases your risk of thyroid cancer. The genetic basis for these cancers is not totally clear. I chose to use The American Cancer Society as my professional source because it is a well-known source and is a reliable source for many. Their information is accurate and always put into words that everyone can understand …show more content…
She stated that she did not really respond initially due to her husband being so upset. She said that she just “sucked it up” and tried to act as if the day was any other normal day. We talked about what took place around the time that she found out about her diagnosis. She told me that her, her husband, their daughter, and the daughter’s boyfriend were getting ready to go to the beach on vacation that week. She stated that her husband wanted to cancel the vacation and just stay home but she refused to sit at home at have a “pity party”. She said “I wanted everyone to go on about their lives and not feel bad for me. I wanted us to enjoy our time together and enjoy being at the