Surviving past 2012

Cancer, according to recent reports, kills more people than do road accidents and air accidents put together. Cancer has become the single most dreaded killer disease, striking more and more people. World over there has been a whopping increase in the number people being afflicted with Cancer. While in the US it is mostly Colon,Breast and Lung Cancers that afflict people most, in Australia ,Skin cancer too joins the list. In the developing countries like India, Breast Cancer, Lung Cancer and Liver Cancer dominate, along with Oral Cancer because of the large number of Tobacco-chewing people.

Cancer patients are on the rise, but the heartening factor is that great advancements are being made in treating cancer. New effective drugs are being used, new pain alleviating methods treatments are in place and advanced surgical techniques are being deployed. This phenomenon of great developments in Oncology (the study and treatment of Cancer) is spreading throughout the world without exception. The far-reaching and beneficial results of the untiring research in the field of Oncology, are definitely going to reach out to the suffering millions of Cancer patients, imparting them hope and alleviation.

Cancer is a double-edged sword. It strikes a patient physically and it causes untold mental trauma. They say Cancer is curable if detected early. Early detections do occur but these constitute an abysmally low percentage of the total number of Cancer cases detected. In developing countries like India, routine health checks are unheard of. People approach the hospital or the doctor only when they fall sick. Here most Cancer cases are detected only at an advanced stage, with metastases already in progress.

Cancer gives one the stark realization that an incurable affliction has struck entailing huge treatment expenses with negligible chances of survival. On top of this the concern that the surviving members of the patient’s family would face serious financial issues, wreaks mental havoc on the patient as well as the family. But still the treatment has to be somehow undergone. The initial shock at being told by your doctor that you have Cancer, is followed by dejection and self-pity. It is very hard indeed to accept the fact that one has Cancer. Then follows the protracted courses of treatment -Chemotherapy, Surgery and Radiation, not necessarily in that order.

Cancer treatment is indeed traumatic,both physically and mentally. The cost of treatment apart, the treatment itself leaves long-standing scars on the mind as well as the body. The Chemo Injections have a wide range of side-effects like loss of hair, nausea and lowering the vital blood count, leaving the door open to infections. Continuous care and monitoring are vital. Surgery of course ,means removal of the affected part. Radiation too leaves scars and permanent discomforts to the patient’s body, the most prominent being the unbearable burning sensation on the skin.

Cancer patients have to somehow generate the will to survive and withstand the traumas of treatment. Keeping the mind diverted during the treatment helps. Listening to Music, Listening to Cancer patients who have survived the crusade, Reading -all these things help. Everything helps- the kind words from a well-wisher, the soothing prayers of the believers, the constant attention by the nurses and the doctors- every little thing helps.

Cancer patients, best of all , have to believe in themselves. But thanks to modern medicine, new cancer-fighting drugs are available. It has been found that in the case of even advanced Breast cancers , hormone treatments are providing miraculous recoveries. Transplants are too helping the cause, like liver and lung transplants. Even the dreaded Leukemia which meant certain death, today is being treated with a great amount of success. New medicines, New technologies, New treatment approaches are working together to rid humanity of this great malignancy that is Cancer.

Cancer care today lays the emphasis on treating not only the patient, but the patient’s family as well. The goal is to get patients home as quickly as possible, for as long as possible, helped by home nursing aides. The philosophy is to let the patient have a say in his own treatment, to the extent it is medically safe.

Cancer treatment has shown that the key is not to lose hope at any time. It may sometimes seem that life is going to ebb away. You may come perilously close to the edge. But do hold on. Have faith! In God or the Doctors or the people around you. It doesn’t matter who it is that you are banking on. All that matters is that you hang on!

Cancer today is becoming curable. Is this not enough to help you to transcend the trauma of this great malice?

Natural disasters like hurricanes, tornadoes and earthquakes can strike at anytime or any place without warning. They can destroy homes and businesses and even take lives. But the key to any sort of natural disaster, like earthquake or flood, or even a bioterrorist attack is to BE PREPARED.

The old Boy Scout Motto “Be Prepared” applies to virtually any situation. So being prepared means a lot of things and takes a lot of preparation. One thing you can do is create emergency survival kits. If you live in an area prone to earthquakes, prepare an earthquake survival plan and create a survival plan. What will you eat, where will you stay, how will you contact loved ones after the earthquake. Keep supplies of canned and dried food on hand, tons of water, along with plenty of batteries, and even a “go-bag” which has clothes and toiletries for each member of the family. An emergency kit is also good in areas with hurricanes, and flooding. Pack the kit with items you think you might need to last you and your family 3 to 4 days, which is usually the response time for emergency management services.

The kit should include canned food, water, radio and flashlights. It might be a good idea to put some books, and activities for small children to keep them occupied during down time and a deck or two of cards to keep the adults busy as well. Also make copies of important documents and seal them in a waterproof plastic bag to keep in the kit. This is just in case you have to evacuate your home because it was destroyed or deemed unsafe. Copies of important paperwork can speed along red tape processes.

One of the most important items to keep in an emergency survival kit is a first aid kit. A first aid kit can be as basic or extensive as you would like, but should at least have all the necessities such as bandages, antiseptic, gauze, and basic suturing kit. One of the most important survival elements that can not be found in the first aid kit is CPR certification. Every adult should know CPR. Cardio Pulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) is an important lifesaving skill that can help in any natural disaster situation. It can be used to prolong life until emergency services arrive, and performed properly it can save lives.

The best way to learn to perform CPR properly is take a CPR certification class through a qualified CPR training program, likewww.CPRAEDCourse.com. They have qualified instructors in an online training environment to produce nationally certified CPR certification classes. Anyone with the potential to be in a natural disaster, from flood, to earthquake, from hurricane to tornado should be CPR certified and prepared. An online CPR classes, like those available at www.cpraedcourse.com can help you “Be Prepared.”

Natural disaster, YIKES! You never know when one might strike. It could be a hurricane, a tornado, or an earthquake. They can come and be gone in the blink of an eye and leave quite a mess behind. But you can never be too prepared for a natural disaster, not matter what form it may come in.

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History tells us that Armageddon has been falsely predicted many times. I don’t know why you think there would be a “few surviving Europeans” who need to be punished. Living in fear is the religious way, but is it the best way to live?

does anyone think the world will be destroyed and the end of human race by 2012 ? when planet x and massive storm will destroy us all… the inevitable… does anyone believe? we aer beginign to see it from global warming

This question comes up about once per day. Search for 2012 to find previous answers.
Hint: it means nothing.

OK, first of all I don’t believe in this Mayan crap and all. But just wondering if you think some people will have a chance of surviving?? Again just wanted to remind you that the Mayans are full of crap.

i think i woke up too late

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