November is National Diabetes Month, and this year’s theme, “education to protect tomorrow” encourages everyone, especially persons diagnosed with diabetes, to educate themselves as part of effectively managing the condition.
When breast cancer is detected early, the Center for Disease Control (CDC) says patients have a 98% chance of beating it. The CDC also says that about 2 in 3 breast cancer cases are diagnosed at a localized stage, meaning the cancer has not spread outside the breast, and that when caught at this stage the patient will most likely survive with modern medicine and technology.
After a patient is diagnosed with breast cancer, their clinical cancer team of doctors and specialists immediately get to work on what would be the best combination of treatment.
Learning that a loved one has been diagnosed with a serious illness like breast cancer is always heartrending. You want more details, answers, and of course ways to show your support and assist, but it is never easy, especially on the patient whose own mind and emotions are reeling from such heavy news.
How do they feel?
There’s no right or wrong way to feel after a diagnosis of breast cancer.
Breast cancer is the second leading diagnosed cancer in New York with over 17,800 women diagnosed by the middle of 2022, according to the New York Cancer Statistics Center.
Taking care of your client is a big responsibility but as you care for people grappling with chronic illnesses and serious diseases like Alzheimer’s disease and dementia, there will be room for laughter.
