Thursday, March 23, 2017

Ways Of Ensuring That Brain Cancer Survivor Are Given Good Care

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 recuperating process has to be monitored. The invalid, the concerned doctor and close relatives have this responsibility. Always note any change in the health condition of the person and report it as soon as possible. Even with proper medication, the growth may not be totally cured. Small cells might remain in the body which may grow with time and cause the problem to reappear.

Due to the processes that the patient go through during treatment, they develop side effects. This may affect the way they reason or the way they perform tasks. We are required to love and accept them. Long term effects will show up after some time. We should help them accept their situation and try getting things back to normal.

The only way a nurse will know the health history of someone is by going through previous reports. A person must have these at all times. It does not matter whether they are fully healed or not. Any time they visit hospitals, they must carry these along. We as the immediate assistants must make sure that the records are kept in the right places and that they are accessible any time they are needed.

Professional advice and well wishes will be of paramount importance to them. Knowing that people care and that the situation is normal gives them a reason to lead normal lives. This kind of support can only be given by a social worker. They know the right words to use and how to explain things to them in a friendly way. With the current technology, they can access these services from their homes via laptops or phones. Online sessions can be conducted for those with busy schedules.

It is our responsibility to take them to doctors for appointments. They are usually required to see their health advisers so that they are kept an eye on. Reminding them of the dates and driving them to these places is a show of support which is much needed. Ensuring that they skip none and that they enjoy the visits is of great assistance to them.

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.

The high costs involved in diagnosis and treatment of the patients normally bothers them especially if they do not have money. In the event that there are any debts that were not paid during the treatment process need to be settled. This relives stress hence no pressure to the brain which is recommended. Ask people to contribute money towards this purpose and pay all outstanding charges.




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