Hearing a word “cancer” can make many people afraid and become discouraged. But what more important than that are an expertise of doctor, treatment techniques, and support from family and friends. Which encourage patients to build up their confidences and crossover circumstances.
Change an image … to create a friendship.
A specialist in radiation therapy and cancer, Phayathai Navamin Hospital said because we all want to recreate a look of cancer center in order to make it look more friendly as patient home. Therefore , Phayathai Navamin Hospital establishes Beyond Health Center accordingly. And to encourage the patients including taking care of them as one of our family members. Moreover, there is a Thai name of the center which is called “aey-you-ra-vi-vath” meaning having a long healthy life. Due to some patients have an early death according to depression and stress. In conclusion, we need to make them fight and see a value of themselves as our intention.
Doctors from all multidisciplinary fields … Join to save cancer patients
At the Beyond Health Center, there is a multidisciplinary team. Who are ready to take care of patients such as chemotherapy specialist, surgeon, gynecologists, osteopaths, oncologist etc. According to the team, everyone will plan and provide the best treatment for the patients. There are also other medical personnel who are ready to support the team. Such as, physiotherapists, nutritionists, nurses, and Family Nurse team who are available for 24/7 a day.
Family Nurse … care with love and understanding.
When the patients come in, there is a Family Nurse who will take care them individually. Some patients do not know how to behave, such as if they have this symptom what they should to do, at the same time nurse will come to consult and talk to them. Moreover, after patients returning home the nurses will give a call to follow up a condition. And a special thing is they care for people who look after the patients called as Care Giver as well. In case when they need help even a small problem they will think of us.
Most of the treatment focusing more than just “the body”
In addition, besides taking care of the treatment. At the center there are activities to relax the patients along with knowledge. For example, in patients who are received a radiation may have muscles numbness. So we provide them an embroidery teaching course. Or patients with breast removal surgery we teaches them about an artificial breast production. Which proving as a group therapy on every Tuesday of a month with nutritionists talking about foods. So that we can encourage their minds to fight against diseases includes create an idea for them to go back and cook their own food.
And the last thing that doctors want to remind everyone is when feeling something is wrong. Go see the doctor to detect and provide an accurate result rather than checking out by yourself. If a cancer is being found nowadays a medical advancement has been developing. Which there is a better way for a treatment comparing to the past. Do not be discouraged and discouraged. “Maneenat Ruangsakul, a the specialist of radiation and cancer at Phayathai Navamin Hospital added.
