Finding a Lymphedema Therapist Finding a qualified lymphedema therapist can be challenging! Lymphedema is not always easy to recognize or well understood by healthcare professionals. Also, there are limited numbers of qualified and experienced therapists available to treat lymphedema. Because of this, patients with lymphedema need to equip themselves with the right questions to ask […]
June is National Cancer Survivor Month. And Therapy Achievements wants to celebrate our patients who are in the fight and who have won the fight. What is Survivorship? According to the American Society of Clinical Oncology, Cancer survivorship has at least 2 common meanings: Having no signs of cancer after finishing treatment. Living with, through, […]
A cancer diagnosis is life changing. Support resources are vital for your physical, emotional, and financial health. Below we have compiled a list of cancer support resources in the Huntsville, Alabama area. Resources for Physical Health: Therapy Achievements– Physical, Occupational, Speech, and Memory Rehab has been proven to increase the quality of life for patients […]
Pain after Breast Cancer: Costocondritis Is pain after breast cancer normal? The answer to this question is often vague. For many women, pain is a normal part of recovery after breast cancer treatment. But for some women, persistent pain after breast cancer may be due to costocondritis. Costrocondritis can be difficult to diagnose and, because […]
This year Huntsville Relay for Life will be at Rocket City Best Fest. Join us on Saturday June 8, 2019 to celebrate, remember and fight back! Activities start at 4:00 pm at Big Spring Park and include: Rocket City’s Battle of the Burger: The Battle of the Burger will recognize Huntsville’s best burgers from two […]
2018 Relay for Life Huntsville Cancer Support Walk Join Us in the Fight Against Cancer! Relay for Life Huntsville Cancer Support Walk 2018 meets 5-19-18 at 4:00 at 100 North Side Square. Relay for Life is an annual event celebrated not just in Huntsville, AL but in cities around the world. What began as one man’s […]
Head and Neck Cancer Support Group Meets 2018 Support for People with Oral and Head and Neck Cancer Support Group meets 2018. SPOHNC is a cancer support group that meets on the 1st Wednesday of the month from 6:30 – 8:00 pm at Clearview Cancer Institute. They have a speaker on a topic of interest to people with oral, […]
Paying for Cancer Treatments – Personal Loans, HSAs, and More
Relay for Life is an annual event celebrated not just in Huntsville, AL but in cities around the world. What began as one man’s quest to make a difference has grown to the largest fundraising event for cancer in the world. Dr. Gordy Klatt, a colorectal surgeon from Tacoma, Washington, wanted to help raise funds […]
Speech Therapy after Laryngectomy: Vocal and Swallow Rehabilitation Three men. Three different symptoms. Alexander McGuiggan noticed a hoarse voice at Christmas and by March his voice had deteriorated to a whisper. Stewart Farmer noticed difficulty breathing that suddenly progressed and he was constantly short of breath. Alec Smith noticed a tickly throat and husky voice at the end of the day. Two years later he […]