Mastectomy

patients, as well as wrapping garments for lymphedema patients. More importantly, I gained a better understanding of the patient-physical therapist relationship. . One particular patient that I worked with at the Lymphedema Center had undergone a mastectomy with axillary node resection for her breast cancer, which had led to localized fluid retention in her arms. Full recovery was not expected due to the extensive lymph node resection. However, her willpower and perserverence was inspirational.…

my family’s healthy life. The first one in my family who I’ve known, who got diagnosed with cancer in 2007, was my great grandma, she barely took care of herself, as in poor diet, but did survive a high risk surgery, chemotherapy, radiation and mastectomy on her left breast. My other grandma wasn’t diagnosed with cancer but the doctors did find benign nodes on both breasts, which she got removed because they found cancer cells on them. Cancer can start almost anywhere in the human body, when…

Elizabeth Baxter is the mother of a family of five adult children and the wife of John Baxter. Their world is turned upside down when she finds a lump on her breast. Devastatingly, her familiar, deadly cancer causes her to go in for a double mastectomy and receive constant chemotherapy and radiation treatment. Much to the worry of her husband, Elizabeth decides not to tell the children how serious the cancer is. Throughout this difficult time, Elizabeth finds her strength and peace within God as…

Shamas is 48 years old, separated, has 3 boys and 1 girl and is a housewife. She diagnosed with breast cancer stage II. She finished treatment 8 months prior to the interview. She had a mastectomy, chemotherapy and hormonal treatment. Shamas is a reserved person and spoke in a constant tone, some points were given more emphasis especially those related to being spiritual and accepting God’s will. Some issues were less apparent in the interview such as the impact of cancer on family. Her…

checkups, so we can tackle the cancer at an early stage. Kelly, also said that she had chemotherapy which made her very sick. She had to go through intense treatments for about a year. Until she decided to her have breasts cut off which is called mastectomy. Being a survivor, she makes sure she educates women about the disease and lets them know that if she can make it so can…

his father took him to the endocrinologist to put Drexler on a huge dose of testosterone, but it shows no effects for him. Soon in the following year, Drexler was developing breast, which was called gynecomastia and it can only be treated with mastectomy. Drexler father had taken him to the endocrinologist and he explained that Drexler had Klinefelter Syndrome, to Drexler that was a halt in his life basically, when he went back, Drexler research the disorder and seen very little information for…

surgery in the world. Many patients have the surgery for cosmetic reasons, usually to increase the size or change the shape and size of the breast. Many women also have a breast augmentation with implants as a reconstructive surgery after having a mastectomy - the removal of the breast due to breast cancer (or some women today are even removing their breasts before they get cancer if there is a history of breast cancer in their family). There are two types of breast implants - silicone and…

lastic Surgery Oakland Park Board-Certified Plastic and Reconstructive Surgeon Dr. John Michael Thomassen offers a variety of plastic surgery procedures to individuals who reside in Oakland Park, Florida. Dr. Thomassen has proudly served the South Florida region for more than a decade. High-Quality Care in a Comfortable Environment Near Oakland Park Dr. Thomassen and his medical staff take great pride in providing their patients with the highest quality of care possible. Furthermore, Dr.…

news. My mom made visits to detroit and eventually fought off the cancer. The cancer was not done. My mom was first diagnosed with cancer in the fall of 2004. Right as she turned 40. In some time my mom had to undergo surgery ,and have to have mastectomy. Next my mom had to undergo radiation and chemotherapy to get rid of the cancer.Eventually she beat the cancer in a hard fought battle. The tragedy…

Culture is recognised as an essential element of the subjective experience of illness by describing the ways of life for a group of people to ensure their survival and well-being and shaping the beliefs and values that give meaning and purpose to life (Kagawa-Singer and Blackhall, 2001). The meaning of illness, the usefulness of treatment, and the health behaviour toward disease prevention and control were all influenced by the cultural model of the disease (Coreil, Wilke et al., 2004). The…