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MEDICAL ANIMATION TRANSCRIPT: You or someone you care about may have been diagnosed with breast cancer. This video will help you understand how to manage it. Breast cancer is a type of cancer that begins in the cells of the breast. For many women, treatments for breast cancer may remove or destroy the cancer. Afterward, you should receive a follow-up care plan from your health care team. This includes going to follow-up appointments. Your doctor will want to make sure the cancer has not returned and check for health problems resulting from treatment. It's also important to get regular mammograms to check for breast cancer, as recommended by your doctor. If you are on any medications, continue to take them as prescribed by your doctor. Take note of any side effects, and tell your doctor. If you had breast surgery or other treatments, follow any instructions you were given. You may also need to make some of the following healthy lifestyle changes. Eat a healthy diet with more fruits, vegetables, beans, and whole grains. A healthy diet may reduce your risk of cancer or the chance of it coming back. It's also important for you to stay physically active. Moderate activities like walking, riding a bicycle, or swimming can help you feel better and less tired. Ask your doctor to recommend a physical therapist or exercise specialist that can help you design the right exercise plan for you and a nutritionist to help you design the right diet or food plan for you. Quitting smoking and limiting alcohol intake can help reduce your risk of cancer. Knowing you have cancer can be overwhelming. You may have worries about things like your condition and how it affects your family, treatments and hospital stays, medical bills, and your job. Fortunately, there are ways to cope with this. Remember that your doctor and health care team are there to answer any questions you have. Some of the following sources of support can help you cope with your concerns-- social workers, church leaders, counselors, and support groups. Talk to your doctor if you have any questions about your treatment plan, medications, or lifestyle changes to help you manage breast cancer.
"I wanted to thank you for the terrific job you did illustrating my client's
injuries. The case was settled at the pre-suit mediation, and I believe a
good part of the success we had was due to the medical legal art you
prepared.
Your work received the ultimate compliment at the conclusion of the mediation. The hospital risk manager took the exhibit with them at the
conclusion of mediation, and will be using it to train nurses on how to
prevent bed sores..."
Steven G. Koeppel Troy, Yeslow & Koeppel, P.A. Fort Myers, FL
"Thank you very much for the great work on the medical exhibits. Our trial
resulted in a $16 million verdict for a 9 year old boy with catastrophic
injuries, and the medical illustrations definitely played key role in the
trial."
David Cutt
Brayton Purcell
Salt Lake City, UT
"A few words about The Doe Report: recently in a brachial plexus injury
case, we used an image from The Doe Report to demonstrate the injury. We
downloaded the PDF file image, and were amazed at the quality. The hard
copies that you sent were even more clear. As well, we could not have been
happier when you customized the image and reversed the injury from the left
shoulder to the right shoulder, which is where our client's injury was.
The speed and cost-effectiveness of the product made it the perfect tool for
our purposes. We will use The Doe Report again in future cases."
Andrew Needle
Needle Gallagher & Ellenberg, P.A.
Miami, FL
"I just wanted to let you know that after several days on trial, I settled
[my client's] construction accident case for $4.5 million. Immediately after
the jury was discharged, I spoke with several jurors who told me that they
really appreciated the medical illustrations for their clarity in dealing
with [my client's] devastating injuries. They also expressed their gratitude
in being able to read from a distance all of the notations without
difficulty. Obviously, the boards were visually persuasive. I am certain
that this contributed to our successful result."
Michael Gunzburg, Esq.
Attorney at Law.
New York, NY
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