The Provincial Council of Toledo has expressed its support and collaboration for the VI Macromeeting that the Manos y Voces Association will organize on September 21 at the “El Greco” Conference Center in Toledo.
The project consists of carrying out some therapeutic cushionsYeswhich are provided free of charge in various hospitals to women undergoing surgery for breast cancer in order to alleviate the effects of breast surgery.
This is the first time that this The meeting leaves the city of Carranqueto, as explained by the second vice-president and head of the Social Assistance, Family and Youth area, Daniel Arias, “give more relevance and impact” to an activity in which the cushions will be manufactured on site.
In addition, Arias thanked the association for its work “the work they do from this association seems extraordinary to me, making cushions altruisticwhich makes them intended for people who really need them, such as women who have had surgery for breast cancer.
Precisely the making of these cushions for women affected by cancer
Breast cancer is one of the main actions carried out by this association and of which More than 1,200 patients have already benefited from it annually. The “solidarity cushion” has not only purely therapeutic objectives, but also emotional ones, since it allows patients and families to relieve postoperative pain and connect with other women “by showing them that they are not alone and that other people, even if they do not know them, are thinking about their needs.
This was explained by Inmaculada Cruz, president of the association, who explained during the press conference this Thursday some of the benefits that these cushions provide because “they prevent the arm from rubbing against the wound, prevent lymphedema, support the shoulder muscles, improve rest and reduce the consumption of analgesics.
“We are simple women who invest our time and effort without obligation to anyone, but with the joy and affection of knowing that we are contributing to improving the quality of life of people, it is a project with heart and soul,” Inmaculada emphasized.
In this way, the provincial institution collaborates with this association, supporting the altruistic work it carries out. Last year, the Manos y Voces association managed to manufacture 700 therapeutic cushions during its Macromeeting, and as it explained, its goal this year is to beat this record, as part of its objective to support breast cancer patients, promoting and promoting all activities aimed at supporting and making this group of patients visible.
