DESTRUCTION OF HEALTHY CELLS

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.