Zhou Guohong, a nurse who once wrote "@Hefei No. 45 Chen Yanran, seriously write homework" on the protective clothing, was recognized by netizens because he did not forget to urge his son to write homework during the protest.
As a medical worker, 40-year-old Zhou Guohong became a member of the third batch of medical teams in Anhui province after the outbreak of the epidemic last year. Many people do not know that in fact, she also participated in the medical rescue of SARS and Wenchuan earthquake.
What is even less known is that this heroine who returned triumphantly from Wuhan opened the road to anti-cancer after the end of the anti-epidemic battle...
Source: Health Times
On March 3 last year, Zhou Guohong fainted in the work area of the Fang Cabin Hospital. She thought she was too tired to care. Afterwards, she recalled that throughout The month of March, her chest tightness and asthma did not stop. Sometimes, it feels like someone is pinching your neck.
After the second fainting, Zhou Guohong did an examination, and the results showed chronic inflammation in both lungs. After the re-examination, she was diagnosed with thyroid cancer metastases, and the cancer cells had spread and metastasized.
After knowing that Zhou Guohong was ill, colleagues and leaders of the unit gave great care and support, and the patients also sent messages to Zhou Guohong one after another to comfort Zhou Guohong.
In the face of encouragement and support from all sides, Zhou Guohong said, "It is not necessary to see and touch the companionship to be called companionship, there is a kind of companionship, the distance is very far, but each other's hearts are very close." ”
Since then, Zhou Guohong has begun the road to anti-cancer. Not on the operating table, or in the radiotherapy and chemotherapy room, and sometimes participates in clinical trials of drugs, although suffering, but the strong Zhou Guohong never wanted to give up. She once said, "Since 4 months of fighting cancer, I have been crying almost every day, and sometimes I want to hit the wall in pain." ”
In an interview in August, she told reporters, "I can now face my illness calmly. ”
Not long ago, lymph nodes were found in Zhou Guohong's body and may require secondary surgery. Zhou Guohong did not show an overly surprised look, but laughed it off. After suffering from cancer, Zhou Guohong felt that her thoughts had changed. She should live in the moment and take advantage of the opportunity to do everything she wants to do.
Therefore, Zhou Guohong resolutely filled out the application for human organ donation and became a volunteer for Chinese organ donation.
Zhou Guohong said that life cannot be smooth sailing, and when encountering difficulties and setbacks, it is still necessary to keep a good place in your heart and believe that the light is always ahead.
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How fast is thyroid cancer growing? This can be seen from the following data:
Since 2000, thyroid cancer cases worldwide have been growing at an average rate of 20% per year. In South Korea, 17.8% of the new cancer patients in 2010 were thyroid cancer patients, ranking first among all malignant tumors. In China, in 2015, the incidence of thyroid cancer in women ranked fourth among all malignant tumors.
In addition, from the perspective of the proportion of male and female incidence, thyroid disease changes favor women, and the incidence of thyroid disease in women is 3-4 times that of men.
Why is the incidence of thyroid cancer rising dramatically? After analysis, it is mainly related to screening methods and mortality:
First, the screening equipment for thyroid cancer is more advanced, and since color ultrasound has been included in the routine physical examination and screening program, more and more thyroid cancers have been screened;
Second, thyroid cancer has a low mortality rate, thyroid cancer is known as the "kindest cancer", although the incidence is relatively high, but due to the low degree of malignancy and the difficulty of treatment, the mortality rate is also relatively low.
Still, we can't let thyroid cancer threaten our health. In terms of preventing thyroid cancer, we should also pay more attention to:
1. Be wary of early symptoms
The early symptoms of thyroid cancer are not obvious, only appearing as painless goiter, which is easily overlooked. However, as the disease progresses, symptoms of discomfort will gradually appear, such as difficulty breathing, difficulty swallowing, hoarseness, etc., and vigilance should be raised.
2. Learn thyroid self-examination
Usually, you can check whether there is any abnormality in the thyroid gland, such as swallowing in the mirror, seeing whether there is a lump moving up and down in the laryngeal nodule, or touching the neck to see if there is a painless lump. If abnormalities are found after self-examination, they should be diagnosed as soon as possible.
3. High-risk groups attach importance to inspection
Source: Shanghai Anti-Cancer Association
Finally, Xiaojiu reminds everyone that if thyroid nodules are detected during the physical examination, do not panic first, first determine whether they are malignant or benign. If it is benign, regular follow-up and lifestyle adjustments are sufficient. If it is malignant, be sure to follow the doctor's guidance and actively treat it.
Some cancer patients, like Zhou Guohong, may have some changes in their mentality in the process of fighting cancer, so they have the idea of donating organs. If it were you, would you choose to donate organs? Why?
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