The Lump

I was not prepared for the day I was told that my daughter had cancer. I froze as the words came out of her doctors ' mouth. I went numb and suddenly felt as if I were beside myself. At first, I did not believe the doctor and assumed he was mistakenly reading the papers of another patient. I wanted to pretend like the doctor had not mentioned anything at all. But, after a few minutes of letting the news sink in, I knew that I was going to have to suck it up and get through it, whatever the end…

with your mortgage payments, living expenses, and utility bills if you are missing work without pay. You Are Paid Directly Dependent on which coverage you choose, the policy will pay the policy-holder the entire amount at one time if you choose a lump-sum cancer policy. This won’t leave you sitting around waiting for other payments. It will help you to get a jumpstart on those big bills and help you remain worry free during the treatments. Unfortunately, the risk of developing cancer is…

Women can flick on the TV, look at the news stand, or be flipping through the local newspaper and once again see or hear another article on if having a mammogram at 40 is either good for you or whether you shouldn’t have a mammogram. The controversy of having a mammogram at 40 has raged for over 30 years. I have been in the mammography profession for over 11 years and I have seen that early detection of breast cancer saves lives; therefore it is beneficial for women to start their mammograms…

family. Just as our second serving came, the time for my question had arrived as it was more calm environment now. “How do you remain so positive, laugh all the time?”. And once again, that lump of anger grew as he laughed, even choking on his Rindfleisch, but just as before it was that smile that made the lump disappear for the final time. “This is why,” he said as if I was supposed to shake my head up and down already knowing what he was talking about. “When you came here, you were…

been very beneficial to women. Breast cancer is the most common type of cancer in women. About one of three cancers are diagnosed. Cancer is a group of diseases that cause cells in the body to change and grow out of control. Most cancers will form a lump or mass in the breast, which is called a tumor. It is named after a part of the body where the tumor originates. Breast cancer begins in the breast tissue that is made up of glands for milk productions, called lobules and that ducts that connect…

Cancer is said to be a disease which abnormal cells divide uncontrollably and destroy body tissue and cells. Today cancer is a leading disease that affects people all over the world “About one in eight women in the U.S. will be affected by breast cancer at least once in their lifetime”. The chances stand that about two women in our classroom will have breast cancer at least once in their life. By learning about breast cancer you can gain knowledge and understand a disease that could possibly…

Breast augmentation is a very popular procedure that can improve the way you feel about your body and appearance. Women who have always been concerned about being "small breasted", women who have lost a lot of weight, and women who have noticed that their breasts have become smaller after having children are the most frequent candidates for this procedure. One concern that most patients express is the fear of surgical scarring. Typically the scars after Breast Augmentation heal well and are…

be felt as a painful swelling or hard lump near the anus. Most hemorrhoids do not cause serious problems and can be managed with home treatments, such as diet and lifestyle changes. If home treatments do not help your symptoms, procedures can be done to shrink or remove the hemorrhoids. CAUSES This condition is caused by increased pressure in the anal area. This pressure may result from various things, including:…

Outside of the venue you couldn’t hear anything. Going into the event one would think that it would be almost empty in Rockwell’s huge theater. However, when you go through the double doors there is a crowd of people scrambling to get their tickets. Almost every seat in the theater was taken with family members of the actors and fans of the play. The Hunchback of Notre Dame showing took place at SUNY Buffalo States’ Performing Arts Center at Rockwell Hall. The musical was organized into 2 acts…

Suppurativa is a genetic condition that causes lumps under the skin, acne-like pustules, and deep scarring. (1) With time, the lumps will rupture, causing pus, and fluid to drain from these. (3) This condition tends to appear in teens and in early adulthood. These lumps and acne-like pustules tend to appear in the armpit, groin, nape of the neck, waist, inner thighs, and buttocks. (3)It is a rare condition, with the rarest of presentations of the lumps are in the area surrounding the anus, and…