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Local Support Stories

Read more about the cancer journey's of some of our participants. 

Lynn holding a character drawing of herself during a cancer support society event.

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Meet Lynn

Lynn B. had a feeling that something was wrong in December 2013. After talking with her doctor’s office about it, the doctor recommended a mammogram a couple months before her annual test was due. The mammogram showed something concerning and required a biopsy. “I was pacing around my office, waiting for the doctor to call with the results of the biopsy,” Lynn noted. “They said it was Stage 1B breast cancer, and they immediately scheduled an appointment.”

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Mary during chemo with gloves on to protect her skin.

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Meet Mary

Mary Sheskey MSW, LSW For more than 40 years, my professional career had been as a graphic and package designer. I had provided services to...

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Trish standing in front plant

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Meet Trish

Trish’s Story The page on my calendar had turned to November 2017. It was time to start planning for the holidays, which, in my family, is a season...

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Tori looking to show enthusiasm

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Hope for the Holidays

Tori was experiencing pain and fatigue that she thought were related to her work as a Sous Chef and a second job as seasonal Food and Beverage...

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Sunblock lotions with a hat on a beach

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Don’t Go on a Walk Without Your Sunblock!

According to the American Academy of Dermatology, “it is estimated that nearly 9,500 people in the U.S. are diagnosed with skin cancer every day.”...

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Book cover for Return to Sex and Intimacy for cancer survivors and their partners

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Return to Sex & Intimacy – For Cancer Survivors and their Partners

Michael J. Russer and Jacqueline V. Lopez are partners who work together to help others understand the challenges of maintaining a romantic...

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Rosalynn standing proudly next to her tree.

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This Place Is Like A Flower

“It’s like a flower to me.” That’s how Rosalyn Green describes Cancer Support Community. Rosalyn is a regular attendee at the Qigong, Tai Chi and...

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Cheryl holding a character drawing of herself during a event held at Cancer Support Society.

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A Place of So Many Thank You's

One sentence, three words— “You have cancer.” Hearing this once is enough for an entire lifetime, but for Cheryl Eddy, that was not the case. Over...

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My Cancer Journey: Scotch, Wigs and Board Service, by Susan Haller

I first discovered my own “breast cancer suspicion” stepping out of a shower in Stamford, Connecticut, in the spring of 1995. After noticing some...

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JoAnne Buzaglo offering insights on how to empower patients

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Empowering Patients to Become Effective Self-Advocates

When it comes to self-advocacy, we talk a good game. We tell patients to ask questions, to seek clarification when they don’t understand the...

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