Friday, March 24, 2017

Proper Ways Of Nursing A Brain Cancer Survivor

By Kevin Turner


Cancer is one of the most deadly disease in the present days. It affects organs and grows fast in the cells. There are very few people who respond to treatment and get better if not well. If it is detected at an early stage then treatment becomes easy. This is however not the case for certain types of the illness. Only a small percentage of brain cancer survivor exist and therefore they have to be well taken care of.

The sick person has to be watched carefully. The way they respond to the treatment is an important factor that determines their complete recovery. In case any sign of poor health comes up, the person should be taken back to the hospital for checkup and diagnosis. Sometimes the disease appears again. Immediate medical care has to be done and drugs prescribed.

One of the challenges faced with these people is the changes they undergo. It becomes hard to accept some of the things that develop or the inabilities that come with medicines administered. Sometimes if affects the thinking capacity and also hinders people from doing certain things. Reassuring them is important.

The kind of medicine given to an invalid, there respond to it and the number of times they have been taken for scanning are few examples of information contained in personal health records of these people. Before another health specialist starts attending to any one, they need to know their background when it comes to health. All documents showing these must be kept in good condition for this purpose.

Convalescents need to receive guiding and counselling from a social worker. This helps them accept themselves and whatever they might be going through. Sometimes the situation may be traumatizing and they may get depressed. Talking to such people reassures them and gives them hope in life. It therefore advisable that they get assigned to one.

Most of them are always asked to visit the doctors from time to time. They may forget the exact dates or even totally fail to attend the appointments. Taking them to such sessions is vital. Making sure that they do not miss any and also they gain from them will be beneficial.

They should not do a lot of work. Employing house helps and people to assist them in their homes is necessary. This keeps them from straining and hence saving up their energy. Preparing their food, cleaning dishes and the house can be too much work for them even if they seem easy. It may worsen their condition if they are still recovering.

Cancer treatment is very expensive. Booking appointments, going to health centers from time to time and paying for chemotherapy requires one to be financially stable. Unfortunately this is not the case for everyone. Those from humble backgrounds will need assistance to pay these bills. It is therefore our duty to see to it that they are cleared.




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