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.

OUTBREAK OF SKIN LESION

Pimple is the outbreak of skin lesion due to acne, the known disorder. The skin oil glands makes too much sebum. It is an oily substance that caused plugged pores. It may also cause by the rapid production of a bacteria. Most of the acne lesion can be found in neck, face, chest, back and shoulders.

It is the common skin disease that may cause disfigurement and permanent scarring. Most of the pimples occurred in their early childhood especially during their adolescent years. Both men and women are prone to the disorder. Young men are preferably more affected than women. Women’s acne was related to hormonal change but it slowly reduced as they grow older. Some women still affected with acne at the age of less than 40 of age.

Women were mostly affected by this troublesome health condition. If pimples are severe, women will develop low-self-esteem, has poor body image and feeling depressed.

There were many kinds of skin lesion. Cyst was located deep within the skin. The nodules located deeper in the skin. They were painful and if severe, it cause scarring. 

Pustule (pimples) contains pus and appeared red at the base of infected area. Papule is called plugged pore.  If it stays under the skin is called closed comedo forming white bump or white bead. While the blackheads are comedos that open up and appeared blackish on the surface of the skin. Its black color formed as the air reacts with the excess oil.

What factors triggered acne:

-If there is hormonal change during puberty.

-If there is hormonal change in adult.

-Certain medicines used in depression can cause acne.

-Too much facial make-up.

-Pressure on the skin.

-Family history of acne formation.

During adolescent years, the girls have increased concentration of female hormones (androgen). The glands will become larger producing more sebum.

Hormonal changes in female adult mostly appeared during menstrual cycle that induces acne. Most often, it formed few days before the cycle then disappear after the cycle. It also appeared during pregnancy and during menopausal stage. To keep the face clean, work it with clean water with the used if mild soap that will not irritate the skin, twice a day is enough.

There are many medicines in the trade that can cure acne and prevents further infection. Treatment is effective with the supervision of a dermatologist.

Severe acne infection will result to swelling or redness to the affected area and scarring to the skin. But it can be treated by taking antibiotic pills as advised by the dermatologist. Large cyst that will not respond to treatment will be taken by draining the pus or removing entirely the cyst. Never attempt to pick or squeeze the cyst to prevent infection and only worsen the condition of the skin. It is the necessity to take care the skin and always have better personal hygiene.

There are good points to prevent acne to form:

-Clean your skin in the morning and afternoon. Use mild soap and wash it thoroughly. Don’t scrub the skin harshly, it will bring irritation.

-Don’t let the skin to get sunburned to avoid the risk of skin cancer and premature aging of the skin.

-Use make-up products that can safeguard the sensitivity of your skin. 

The condition of your skin will depend on how you took care of it. Cleanliness is the secret of glowing skin free from irritation and scars. A healthy skin is a healthy life. It can boost your self-esteem and many people will notice you on the street. Take good care of your skin and your skin will take care of you to be known.

WHAT HAPPENED TO MY BACK?

What is the reason why we feel the never ending pain in our back, an excruciating pain in whatever we do. We can feel it by bending, standing and lying. Can this be controlled? Probably yes. If in short duration, medicine for pain will do.

Many people believed that it was due to sprain. Any faulty movement you do triggers the already strained ligament. When it cramps, severe pain occurred at the back.

We are all affected by this painful back. Most commonly targeted by this inconvenience were older adults especially those in their prime of life.

There are other causes such as fractures, infections to the ligament and inflammation in the spinal cord. Due to this pain, it controls us in doing our normal activities. Sitting too long without stretching may cause the back muscles to have spasm because of bad posture.

I experienced this pain after my office work. I was writing and doing my daily tasks of recording transaction during the day from morning until afternoon. As I stretched my muscles while bending a little my back ache. When I stand up the more severe pain I felt. I wondered how I have this pain when I was only writing.

Looking for the reason, I asked my friend, an intern in the hospital and told me that any awkward movement from the normal position affect the ligaments in the back by pulling a muscles and strain the ligaments. Muscle spasm maybe felt and may last for several days. The muscles became weak and they no longer hold the muscles effectively. He told me further that one way to stretch out the spasm is to do an exercise everyday so that any muscles that were affected can be corrected, but only those that are temporary excluding those cases related to severe health condition.

My friend was right. Exercise helps a lot to ease the pain. I have tried it several days and it seemed there was improvement. Although there is still a mild pain but those excruciating pain was gone. So I concluded that exercise has a major role to correct those cramp muscles by means of stretching and bending keeping the back more flexible and improving the general condition of the body.

PROPER USE OF ANTIBIOTICS

Use of antibiotics has its own limitation. Abuse of taking this drug can do more harm to the body. Use of antibiotic should be under the supervision of a doctor in order to monitor its frequency of application, the dosage being used, the interaction of the medicine during the duration of the treatment. This kind of monitoring is an assurance that the drug is dispense in accordance to its instructions.

Antibiotics was the principal drugs we used when it comes to infection. It was used before and after infection. Levels of application depend on the degree of infection. This drugs can save lives.

Antibiotic is not effective when it comes to treatment of viral diseases like cold, flu or sore throat. The effectiveness has limitation when the bacteria become resistant to any treatment.

Ordinary infection can be treated effectively but for those disease that are very complicated to treat, other kinds of antibiotic will be used. There are many kinds of antibiotics depending on drug properties for specific purpose to treat infection that cannot be cured with ordinary antibiotic.

Antibiotics is not the solution of everything. It is most beneficial for the treatment of accidental cases where antibiotic is necessary in order to avoid infection. Its effectiveness depend on doctor's prescription indicating the duration of its usage and the degree of its application. If the doctor has instruction to take the medicine based on schedule then it should be followed. The purpose is to control the germs to re-group and multiply again and becoming resistant to any application, making it hard to eradicate them. Patients should be more serious in the degree of the treatment.

There are some ways we can do to avoid being infected easily in our day to day activities. Observing good hygiene is a must. Wash hands before and after meals. Taking a bath daily if possible. Avoid areas having dirty environment. Disinfect it immediately with any solution to kill the germs.

In doing a dirty job, use gloves. Cleanliness are one of the control measures to avoid infection. We should not be dependent with the use of antibiotics if the degree of infection can be manage by using soap and wash it with warm water. Application of disinfectant will follow.