Frequently Asked Questions

While initial swelling will gradually subside over several weeks, final results may take a few months as the tissues settle and any residual swelling resolves completely.

Yes, it's crucial to follow your surgeon's instructions regarding wound care, medications, diet restrictions, and activity limitations to ensure proper healing and optimal results.

You may be advised to avoid strenuous activities for a few days. If treating prostate or gynecological cancers, specific guidelines may be given regarding sexual activity or physical strain.

Yes, HDR Brachytherapy is usually an outpatient treatment, so you can return home the same day.

It depends on the type of cancer, but typically, 1 to 5 sessions are required.

The procedure itself is not painful as local or general anesthesia is often used. Some discomfort may occur after the treatment.

Sometimes we can prevent epilepsy. The most common ways to reduce your risk of developing epilepsy are: Have a healthy pregnancy. Some problems during pregnancy and childbirth may lead to epilepsy. Follow a prenatal care plan with your healthcare provider to keep you and your baby healthy. Prevent head injuries Lower the chances of stroke and heart disease. Be up-to-date on your vaccinations.  Wash your hands and prepare food safely to prevent worm infections such as cysticercosis

Self-management is what one should do to take care of self. You can learn how to manage seizures and keep an active and full life. Begin with these tips: Take your medicine. Discuss with your doctor or nurse when you have questions. Recognize seizure triggers (such as flashing or bright lights). Keep a record of your seizures. Get enough sleep. Lower stress.

A provider and person with epilepsy can do several things to stop or lessen seizures. The most common treatments for epilepsy are: Medicine: Anti-seizure drugs are medicines that limit the spread of seizures in the brain. A health care provider will change the amount of medicine or prescribe a new drug if needed to find the best treatment plan. Medicines act for around 2 in 3 people with epilepsy. Surgery: When seizures arise from a single area of the brain (focal seizures), the surgery to exclude that area may stop future seizures or make them easier to manage with medicine. Epilepsy surgery is mostly used when the seizure focus is located in the temporal lobe of the brain. Other treatments: When medicines fail to work and surgery is not possible, then other treatments can help. It includes vagus nerve stimulation in which an electrical device is placed or implanted, under the skin on the upper chest to transfer signals to a large nerve in the neck. Another option is the ketogenic diet, high fat and low carbohydrate diet with restricted calories.