Narrative Essay On Thyroid Cancer

Every day, my mom would drive to the hospital, and get her radiation in the mornings. As this went on for about two weeks, the doctors were very sweet. They helped my mom in so many ways, we are thankful to have them help my mom.

I’ve always known I wanted to help people, but I didn’t know exactly how I was going to do it. My sister has influenced me to pursue a career in the healthcare. At the young age of 20, my sister was told that she was in stage 3 renal failure. At the time I was only 16 years old and still trying to figure out what I wanted to do for the rest of my life, getting news like that was difficult to absorb. The constant doctor visits made me realize a health profession is what I was going to do. The incredible doctors and nurses who have been a part of my family’s journey have left a huge impact on me. The compassion, drive, and dedication to not only their work but to their patients have woken

That day was very emotional for me because for a quick glance I thought I was going to lose my mom forever. Once we got to the hospital I was able to my mom and know she was okay, I was able to relax. Once she was ready to check out the doctor referred her to physical therapy. At her first day of therapy

March 15th, 2010, was a completely normal day. As normal as any day is for a twelve year old homeschooler. I was home with my oldest sister Brittany who was twenty at the time and I was just finishing up my homework for the day. After finishing up my math work I went to go watch television in the living room. Brittany was in her room and my parents didn't get home until later because of work. A few hours into my movie, my stomach started to hurt. Since I was twelve I didn't no the differences of pain so I just left it alone for a while. Later in the day my abdomen was aching so much I couldn't even get off the couch. After wailing for Brittany to call Mom I was sent to the emergency room in an ambulance with severe abdomen pain. After several hours in the ER and multiple tests, doctors found nothing. I was sent home and was told to take Tylenol for the pain. Once I got home, it didn't hurt anymore so I thought they were right and that I could just go on with my crazy life as a twelve year old. I was wrong. Two months after, I got the same

When I was five, I was diagnosed with type 1 diabetes. Even though this was a truly terrible event in my life, there were people who were extremely helpful to me. Obviously, my parents, other family, and friends helped me through the situation, but I am eternally grateful to the nurses. They made me feel like everything was going to be ok as it was happening in the moment. They were the reason I made it through the ordeal. Since then, I could always picture myself going into nursing so that one day, I can be that same trusted support system for someone else.

She continues to take the following medications: GABAPENTIN 400MG , ASPIRIN 81MG, Oxaprozin 600mg and

She reports a history of back pain, ovarian cysts excision, and breast tumor. She denies chest pain, shortness of breath, or palpitations. Patient reports that her immunizations and preventive care are up to

My home has been a place of many medical incedents. My mother has had countless operations before i was old enough to understand. I was three years old for her first one, and I tried to be the a good son. I hoped that if I loved her enough, her surgery would go well and shed be ok. When i had gotten older, i had become much more fearful for her welbeing, but my grandmother was always there to calm ma down and not lose it.

Hypomagnesemia, magnesium has improved with 250 mg b.i.d. of magnesium. We will have her increase this to t.i.d. We will recheck prior to next appointment.

Helping care for her while on she was on hospice was not only a deep bonding experience for my family but the whole experience subsequently helped open my eyes to two extremely important realizations about myself. First, I was now certain I wanted to continue to pursue a career in the healthcare field. The second thing I revealed about myself was that the reason I initially doubted my goals was because I had the wrong goal in mind. I realized that my qualities and skills are more suited towards indirect patient care. It took me some time to decide what would be best for me, and after finding the Master of Science in Medical Laboratory Science program I am confident this program would put me on the correct path for a career that offers what all health care providers desire, to help

My grandmother is a second mother to me as my parents were busy working to support our family. She has raised me to become the person I am today. I just started college when I learned that my grandmother was diagnosed with breast cancer. She went through a major surgery removing more than half of her right breast. I independently researched and studied medical vocabulary, so as to understand what the surgeons, PAs and nurses were communicating when caring for her. Recovering from surgery was difficult for my grandmother, and during this time, I encountered various medical staff trying their best to help. They often came to me and explained how her condition was to keep me and my family informed. At this moment, I began to grow my passion toward medical profession. I wanted to care for others like they had cared for my family. Thanks to these medical professionals, to this day my grandmother is healthy and cancer-free.

One of the possible complications from surgery for Mrs Smith will be dehydration or electrolyte imbalance which would be why Mrs Smith was commenced on intravenous therapy (Farrell & Dempsey, 2014, p 321). Mrs Smith would be at a high risk of either dehydration or electrolyte imbalance due to the medications she is currently prescribed. Frusemide and Spank K have many side effects one of them for both medications is dehydration although Frusemide should have been ceased 7 days prior to surgery (Tiziani, 2013, p 700). Also contributing to possible dehydration and electrolyte balance would be the amount of time Mrs Smith would have fasted prior to the operation and the amount of time the operation procedure took.

After reviewing her 24hr recall and the client history information gathered I would recommend her to consume more fruits and vegetables in her daily diet. Also, to try to decrease her intake of foods high

In conclusion, it is finalized that Dorothy Lincoln is diagnosed with Hyperparathyroidism based on the blood test results we received. These results also debunked the other chronic illnesses(Hashimoto’s Disease and Crohn’s disease) our patient could possibly have. As mentioned above, there is a handful of treatments to alleviate the devastation caused by this disease. While the prognosis for recovery appears positive if parathyroidectomy is performed on the patient. Generally speaking, It is crucial for patients diagnosed with hyperparathyroidism to seek ways to help with the symptoms caused by this disease such as fatigue and weakness. No matter what type of treatment the patient may receive for hyperparathyroidism, whether it is taking medication

Thyroid Cancer is a thyroid neoplasm that develops in the thyroid gland. The thyroid gland consists of two large lobes that are connected by the isthmus and is located below the larynx on both sides of the trachea. The gland secretes hormones from the hypothalamus that may be stored in the colloid or released into the blood in capillaries. In the endocrine system, the thyroid gland secretes hormones that act on cells with specific receptors called target cells. When cancer develops in the thyroid, the production of hormones is disrupted. The cancer cells in the thyroid do not grow or divide normally and can develop into growths or tumors.