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READ OTHER CANCER PATIENTS’ STORIES Hearing inspirational stories from others can help you feel more positive about your own condition. Visit citizensmemorial.com/vitality and click “Stories of Hope” to read uplifting accounts from other survivors. Making Cancer Rehab the ‘New Normal’ If you have a stroke, are injured in an accident or have major surgery, rehabilitation services are typically part of your recovery. Cancer survivor and rehabilitation expert Julie Silver, M.D., is ﬁghting to ensure cancer patients get the rehabilitation they need, too. “Recent research shows that people tend to adjust to the cancer diagnosis itself, but what they don’t adjust to very well is their level of disability—especially if they believe they could be functioning at a higher level,” she says. Silver believes cancer rehabilitation helps patients achieve greater functioning by addressing concerns such as: R Weakness and fatigue R Musculoskeletal or neuropathic pain R Scar adhesions R Shoulder problems R Lymphedema R Pain after mastectomy R Balance and gait problems R Durable medical equipment needs “The ‘new normal’ for cancer patients is often a lot higher with cancer rehab than without it,” Silver says. “We don’t want to tell people that they’re done with healing when there’s more opportunity to improve.” FA L L 2 0 1 2 | 9 http://www.citizensmemorial.com/vitality

Table of Contents for the Digital Edition of Vitality - Fall 2012

Vitality - Fall 2012
Contents
CMH News
Health Beat
The Right Tools
Who Has the Time?
Heart Smart
Q+A
Get Back to Life—Fast
Calendar of Events

Vitality - Fall 2012