Did you know that Breast Cancer is the most commonly diagnosed cancer among women? According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 236,968 women in 2014 were diagnosed with Breast Cancer. Both my Mother and Grandmother were diagnosed with Breast Cancer. As a son and grandson of women with Breast Cancer, this lead me to do more research on the topic. By a show of hands, how many of you know of a person that was diagnosed with Breast Cancer? Today I’ll be talking about the information
In just 2017 alone, about 252,710 women were diagnosed with breast cancer. Breast cancer is a life changing illness; it does not only affect the person with it, but it can affect the people around them. All the people who survive breast cancer have the fight and motivation to overcome it. My friend Dylan's mom Marta had breast cancer but fought like a champ and overcame it. Marta’s strength during her battle was very inspiring to all of the people around her. When I am out having fun, playing
Cancer can be very overwhelming and scary for the patient especially when they don’t have the emotional support that they need. This is why the American Cancer Society created a program that people can become patient support volunteers, who lend a helping hand and sometimes a shoulder to cry on. Cancer has a great effect on the patient meaning we need to do the best to let them know that we are here for them and will do anything that is needed for them. Some people don’t understand fully what
As many of you know October is National Breast Cancer Awareness month. Breast cancer is a disease that not only affects women in general, but it will have an impact on many of us in some way. It is important for us to get informed of the many disease that can invade our body systems and how we can prevent such disease to interfere with our health. In that in mind, I will be sharing with you what is breast cancer, the stages, and how we can change our lifestyle to prevent this disease. Many assume
Midterm Critical Response Regarding, Barbara Ehrenreich’s excerpt from a smile or die: the brighter side of breast cancer” (2010) the author expresses how the fight with cancer wasn’t easy and how she felt threatened to stay positive. Society shouldn’t have a judgment on how a cancer patient feels. Throughout, the excerpt Ehrenreich reveals “how they (the doctors) attempted to recruit me into positive thinking” (Ehrenreich, 2010, p140). She explains how her negative perspective wasn’t appropriate
A 73-year old female presented to St Vincents Emergency Department, with a 3 week history of progressive dyspnoea, cough, and lethargy, on a background of a 6-year history of Multiple Myeloma. Just prior to presentation, she had also developed a fever. In terms of her presenting complaint, she described herself as an active lady, who ran her own pub, but her recent symptoms rendered her unable to carry out her normal activities, such that her husband recommended she should go to hospital. Following
The breast cancer campaign has claimed the color pink as its symbol and has created a following. Breast cancer awareness is associated with the image of a pink ribbon due to to the popularization of breast cancer awareness. The pink awareness campaign is now incorporated by the NFL and unfortunately, the league is fooling the public with the "A Crucial Catch" campaign. Most people within our society believe that the pink awareness campaign is actively helping to fight against breast cancer but they
Have you ever been faced with a problem and wondered why it has to happen to you? Well, many women today ask themselves this same question, “Why me?” when diagnosed with breast cancer. Breast cancer is a type of cancer that has affected millions of women around the world. It causes over 41,000 deaths per year and is the most commonly diagnosed cancer, according to ASCO Cancer. Breast cancer needs to be cured soon so that women don’t have to fight so hard. Breast cancer is one of the most devastating
Introduction Here at Gilda’s Club, our vision is that a people affected by cancer, whether through their own personal experience or that of a family member or friend, have the opportunity to be part of a free cancer support group. As a cancer support community, it is here where we celebrate not only the tears, but the laughter. And out of the laughter came the iconic ten-day festival in support of Gilda Radner and Gilda’s Cub tenth anniversary- LaughFest. Gilda’s LaughFest quickly became one of
Breast Cancer: Support the Fight Numerous families here in the United States are affected by breast cancer each year. Some women are affected by this disease for the first time, while others have to re-live this experience. Whether the cancer has returned or is discovered for the first time, breast cancer patients, survivors, and their families, need continuous support. Being diagnosed with this disease is very overwhelming. More awareness should be brought to the fight against breast cancer because
Today, breast cancer has been reconfigured from a stigmatized disease to an epidemic worthy of research (King, 2004). Due to the prevalence of the disease in society, this shift has resulted in the formation of a breast-cancer culture, and a re-framing of the experience of the disease from a subjective experience into a war metaphor. Women with breast cancer are rarely seen as ‘patients’ and more as ‘survivors’ (King, 2004). The further cultural re-framing of the disease has given rise to ‘pink culture
One in eight women develop breast cancer, unfortunately, my mom was one of those women. It was July 13th of 2013, my family and I were spending the night at my grandparents’ house. We were on our way to Kansas City to meet my cousins and go to a water park. Little did we know that we would leave for the vacation a family of five and head home a family of four . My grandparents live in a small town called Manning. Manning is located in western Iowa and is about four hours away from Anamosa. The
Popular beliefs and opinions of the masses in society often become societal norms. Challenges to these societal norms can cause large-scale societal shifts or transitions. Examples of such occurrences include woman’s suffrage, the occupy movement, and falsified racial stereotyping. However, popular opinions, influenced by media, corporations, and members of the community, are sometimes flawed. “Welcome to Cancerland,” written by Barbara Ehrenreich, and “Beautiful Brains,” written by David Dobbs share
or the rupture of air blisters called blebs (Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research, 2014). The lungs and thoracic cavity are lined with visceral pleura and parietal pleura respectively. The space between the two layers, called the pleural space, is filled with a lubricant that holds the lungs and thorax together. When a pneumothorax occurs, a hole is made in the lung and air escapes into the
1. Nine year old Jerry stumbled into a drug store, which is usually open late with very few attendants, gasping for breath. Blood was oozing from a small hole in his chest wall. When paramedics arrived, they said that Jerry had suffered a pneumothorax and atelectasis. Just what do both these terms mean and how do you explain his respiratory distress? How will it be treated? The respiratory system undeniably serves a very important function in the body. Anyone who has had any event where they couldn’t
predominately soft, elastic connective tissue, designed to slide easily over the thorax with each breath. The lungs are covered with visceral pleura which glide fluidly over the parietal pleura of the thoracic cavity thanks to the serous secretion of pleural fluid (Marieb, 2006, p. 430). During inhalation, the lungs expand with air, similar to filling a balloon. The pliable latex of the balloon allows it to expand, just as the pliability of lungs and their components allows for expansion. During exhalation
interventions. It is critical for healthcare professionals to identify and treat this condition promptly. This paper will discuss a case study of Pritesh who is developing tension pneumothorax following a haemothorax which is an accumulation of blood in the pleural space (Brown & Edwards, 2012). The paper will focus on giving a description of patient’s symptoms and complaint, discussing the step taken in assessing patient needs and the relevant managements. Finally, the author will evaluate the effectiveness
was also done which showed right lower lobe consolidation with air bronchogram as well as region of decreased density suggesting possible pulmonary necrosis in the medial right lower lobe and moderate right-sided pleural effusion with right middle lobe atelectasis, trace pericardial effusion or thickening on the right medially, mildly enlarged mediastinal, and right hilar lymph nodes likely reactive in etiology and moderate centrilobular emphysematous changes bilaterally most prominent in both upper
a patient has a reoccurring diagnosis of pneumonia. Intralobular pulmonary sequestration is characterized by recurrent infections, hemoptysis, or pleural effusion. A chronic cough and sputum production is common. More than half of the patients will show signs by the age of
To begin I would like to talk about Altitude sickness, or Acute Mountain Sickness. I will define altitude sickness, talk about the symptoms, how to prevent altitude sickness, and how to treat it. I will then talk about what untreated altitude sickness can lead to. Altitude sickness is an illness you can get from ascending too high above sea level too quickly without acclimatizing to the decrease in oxygen levels. Altitude sickness, also called acute mountain sickness, is caused by exposure to low