Many
women in the country were suffering from malignant breast cancer. A tumor
(lump) growth destroyed the healthy cells and concentrated in the specific area
of the breast. Many of them died even with enough attention, powerful
medication and other surgical procedures to arrest the enlargement of the cyst.
It
was a fact that she can’t accept the horrifying information of the terminal
condition she got. Her desire to live normal life is only short-lived and
unexpected. The knowledge tortured her day and night every second of her
awakening. Her hope was dim and scary. It was not easy to imagine that a
healthy body had hidden secret boiling inside destroying healthy cells.
A
tumor may be benign or malignant. Malignant tumors threaten life. It has the
ability to spread to other parts of the body (invasive) destroying the same. It
may also possible that the tumor confine only locally in some areas or to the
main site of infection (non-invasive). Breast cancer degree of infection was
classified into stages from 1 to 4 from early stage to critical or deadly
stage.
The
breast was divided into 20 different section. It was termed as lobes. Each of
the lobe has many smaller lobules where the milk was manufactured. The lobes
and lobules have connections with small tubes, the passageway to bring the milk
from the duct to the nipple. If the tumor is benign or not moving, the lining
of the lobules has abnormal cells. Even with abnormal cells it is still not a
cancer but the victim may or may not have breast cancer but the risk of having
one is still there. As preventive measure, it is recommended to have bilateral
mastectomy as protection for abnormal cells to go further.
Malignant
tumor is the most complicated subject to imagine. The survival rate is zero in
most of the cases. She will undergo many kinds of surgical procedures but the
end result still the same the hopelessness of the fight. He may use all the
resources in her hands and to undergo all kinds of alternative treatments but
the disease is a traitor because he may rest for a while but it will silently
progress even if enough prevention is being initiated.
Many
of cancer patients did not limit their understanding of their disease. They
expanded their perception hoping that the cancer will change its course in
their favor. Their belief gives them strength. Their fear was always there but
hope is in the middle of their prayers. Small sign of recovery give them smile.
It may be brief but their hope for total cure is very promising.
Lucky
for those with money for their treatment but how about those that did not have
any because of their financial restraint, how can they manage their
helplessness? You can see fear in their eyes. You can see the hopelessness in
their faces. They knew there’s too much at stake. They are willing to gamble
anything possible even if there is no assurance for permanent recovery.
Portion
of the populations got breast cancers because of family history. Each member of
the family especially women should be aware of the higher risk to have one.
Even if they were not diagnosed to have any, it is important that constant
reference to a physician should be done. Early medical evaluation through
series of medical tests is a guarantee that early detection is early prevention
and has greater chance for survival. What happen to most women who knew only
that they have tumor in their breast when prevention is too late to initiate and
the chance to survive is slim.
Body’s
mechanism is hard to understand. A healed breast cancer can still recur anytime
in its own discretion. It may not be today but maybe tomorrow.
Women’s
fate lies on the effectiveness of the treatment. She should not expect too
much. Discouragement can be felt especially if there’s no sign of progress.
Keeping it always in the mind will only loosen the courage and weaken the
spirit to go on.
A
miracle sometimes happened to selected few. No one knows the outcome but
keeping it alive will mean something to be proud of. Who knows! The
hopelessness may turn out to be winning the battle.
