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Home Post navigation ← Older posts Current Book Titles in the EduCare Library Posted on July 24, 2017 by admin Currently Available: Breast Cancer Treatment Handbook , 9th Edition Recurrent and Metastatic Breast Cancer Treatment Handbook, 1st Edition Male Breast Cancer Treatment Handbook , 1st Edition Breast Cancer Support Partner Handbook , 9th Edition Breast Cancer Survivorship Handbook , 2nd Edition Sexuality After Cancer Treatment , 1st Edition Solving the Mystery of Breast Pain , 3rd Edition Solving the Mystery of Breast Discharge , 2nd Edition Please visit https://educareinc.com/products_books.php for additional information. Posted in Breast Cancer , Breast Cancer Education , Distress Assessment for Cancer Treatment , Patient Care EduCare Announces the Release of the Breast Cancer Survivorship Handbook Posted on January 9, 2014 by admin EduCare is excited to announce the release of the Breast Cancer Survivorship Handbook . This new book was built around a quote from the author, Judy Kneece, RN, OCN, Survivorship is the challenge to no longer focus on cancer, but to focus on the gift of life after cancer.” This book is designed to empower breast cancer patients to build a better life for themselves when treatment is complete. The Breast Cancer Survivorship Handbook addresses the next challenge for a breast cancer patient—managing her survivorship. Just like a breast cancer diagnosis, survivorship brings its own set of challenges and adaptations. Survivorship also requires managing psychological and social issues along with physical changes and follow-up care. The Breast Cancer Survivorship Handbook empowers a patient to thrive by explaining lingering breast cancer treatment side effects and how to manage them. The book addresses the seldom-discussed issues of sexuality and the management of lingering depression and anxiety and, most importantly, what to do about them. Throughout the book are quotes from patients, inspirational thoughts to encourage and how to” tips. Topics Included in the Book: Managing the Fear of Recurrence Understanding Family Cancer Risk How to Communicate With Healthcare Providers Follow-up Care After Breast Cancer Potential Side Effects After Breast Cancer Treatment Caring for the Surgical Arm Managing Fatigue After Cancer Treatment Managing Menopausal Side Effects Dealing With Memory Changes Dealing With Body Image Issues Fertility After Treatment Dealing with Numbness in Your Hands and Feet Managing Chronic Anxiety and Depression Understanding Hormonal Medications Making Personal and Legal Decisions Spirituality’s Role in Recovery Evaluating Different Cancer Treatments Planning for a Healthy Lifestyle Patient Resources Tear-Out Work Sheets Healthcare Symptoms Record Included with the Breast Cancer Survivorship Handbook , is a Breast Cancer Treatment Summary, a Breast Cancer Treatment Summary Quick Reference Card and a Survivorship Care Plan folder. Orders for the book may be made through the company website at www.EduCareInc.com or by phone at 843-760-6064. Posted in Breast Cancer , Breast Cancer Survivorship , Breast Health | Tagged breast cancer , breast cancer survivor , Breast Cancer Treatment , EduCare , Judy C. Kneece , recovery , survivorship I’ve Found a Lump In My Breast….What Do I Do? Posted on January 8, 2013 by admin Finding a lump in your breast is a frightening experience. Most women immediately think of breast cancer. The good news is that most lumps women find are not cancerous. However, because most cancers women discover themselves do have a lump present, it is important to have a healthcare provider evaluate any lumps or changes. After finding a lump, call and make an appointment with a physician or nurse to have the area evaluated. Having the answers to the following questions will allow your healthcare provider to effectively evaluate your breast lump or change. How old are you? Are you still having menstrual periods? Are you on Estrogen therapy or birth control pill? When did you find the lump? (date) What size is the lump? (size of a pea, penny, quarter) Describe the lump. Is it soft or hard? Is it movable or non-movable in the breast? Do you have a discharge in the same breast? At what time in your menstrual period did you find the lump? Have you observed it while going through a menstrual cycle? If yes, did it get softer or smaller during or after your menstrual period? Have you ever had a mammogram? If yes, when and what were the results? Have you ever had a breast biopsy? Do you have a family history of breast cancer on either your mother or father’s side of the family? If yes, who in your family had breast cancer? How old were they when they were diagnosed? Has anyone in your mother or father’s side had ovarian cancer? If yes, how old were they when diagnosed? If you have questions during the time you are waiting for your appointment, call the center where you are scheduled and ask to speak to a nurse. Remember, no one can diagnose breast cancer with their fingers. Your healthcare provider will examine your breast by doing a clinical breast exam and will then refer you for an ultrasound or a mammogram to further evaluate the area. An ultrasound is a painless test that uses sound waves to evaluate the lump to see if it is solid or filled with fluid. A mammogram compresses your breast between two compression paddles and takes pictures from several angles. If you have had previous mammograms and are going to a different facility, it will speed up your diagnosis if you take your previous films with you or have them sent to the center you are going to for evaluation. A physician will read the films and send a report to your referring physician. Your physician will notify you of the results. Posted in Breast Health | Tagged Breast Health , Detection , Lump , Mammogram Being a Product of the Product: Pilates and Breast Health Navigators Posted on October 29, 2012 by admin Used with permission from Balanced B ody Be a product of the product.” That’s the mantra of EduCare founder and registered nurse Judy Kneece. And it’s solid advice for those who believe they should practice what they preach. But it takes on a different meaning when you discover what business EduCare is in. EduCare founder Judy Kneece on a Reformer at the company’s headquarters We train breast health navigators,” says Judy. These are nurses who meet with patients as soon as they hear the understandably scary words ‘You have breast cancer.’” EduCare’s navigators coach the patient for the entire continuum of breast cancer care, from pre-surgery through surgery, chemotherapy and beyond. EduCare has trained over 2,300 navigators who work in hospitals and breast centers all over the world since it opened its doors in 1994. Three keys to recovery Judy says it is crucial for a navigator’s patients to understand that there are some things in recovery that no one can do except themselves. After that steely mindset has been established, a breast cancer patient must understand three principles for recovery: 1. Positive thought Every thought we have causes a cascade of chemicals that washes through our body. They can have a positive impact when we think of joyful, peaceful, helpful thoughts. But when we think of negative things like anger, fear and worry, these thoughts actually have a paralyzing effect on the immune system. It impairs recovery. The patient has to realize that they alone can determine what and how they think.” 2. Nutrition Patients are responsible for everything they put into their mouths. Chemotherapy and radiation therapy kill” cancer cells but damage” healthy cells that have to be repaired. Only nutrients can do this and only the patient can really dictate what she eats. Every spoonful has to count.” 3. Movement Exercise is a necessary component of healing. The body’s cellular waste sits in the lymphatic system until we move it out. Unlike the...