You Need to Know: breast cancer resources

Category: National

  • Casting For Recovery Retreat

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    The Mission of Casting for Recovery is to enhance the lives of survivors and thrivers of breast cancer by connecting them to each other and nature through the therapeutic sport of fly fishing and providing oncology, medical and psychosocial support – at no cost to the participants.

  • Road To Recovery

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    The American Cancer Society Road To Recovery® program eases your burden by giving free rides to cancer-related medical appointments. Our trained volunteer drivers are happy to pick you up, take you to your appointment, and drop you off at home. All for free and all to make your days a little easier. Not having a…

  • Look Good, Feel Better

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    Look Good, Feel Better is the only national and global charity of it’s kind dedicated to improving the appearance and self-esteem of people undergoing cancer treatment.

  • YSC Virtual Hangout for Healthcare Provider Survivors

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    Young Breast Cancer Survivors who are also Healthcare Providers – YSC has an online group for you! These roles can bring about some specific and important feelings. Come together with others familiar to wearing these two hats and share a safe place. The groups meet by Zoom and are facilitated by Dr. Corinne Menn.

  • YSC Virtual Hangout for Mother Co-Survivors

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    Moms who care for their young adults diagnosed with breast cancer manage a delicate terrain of respecting boundaries. Come join co-survivor mothers to share in a confidential space with others who understand what it is like for your child to be living with breast cancer. This group is peer-led by Melissa Bonsall and Andrea Johnson.

  • YSC Virtual Hangout for Male Co-Survivors

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    Sometimes you just need to hear what it’s like for other people. In this YSC Virtual Hangout, you can meet other guys supporting the survivors they love, just like you. For male co-survivors only. This group is facilitated by Kornell Samuels & Mitch Laursen.

  • Flatties Quarterly Virtual Hangout

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    YSC has partnered with Flat Closure Now to host a virtual hangout exclusively for those with aesthetic flat closure and young adults considering “going flat” following mastectomy. This group is peer-led, and seasoned flatties will be in attendance to provide support and resources.

  • YSC Virtual Hangout for LGBTQ+ Survivors

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    This YSC Virtual Hangout is a space for LGBTQ+ survivors and thrivers to meet new friends and connect with others who face similar decision-making experiences in healthcare. We welcome fierce advocates to shy listeners and everything in-between. Peer-moderated by YSC community members Dulce S. and Crystal S.

  • YSC Virtual Hangout for African American Young Breast Cancer Survivors

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    YSC has partnered with For the Breast of Us and TOUCH, the Black Breast Cancer Alliance to host a virtual hangout exclusively for our African-American young breast cancer survivors to meet with their peers. This group is peer-led by Beth Goodman, Tesha Bouler and Karla Sandifer.

  • YSC Virtual Hangout for Metastatic Thrivers

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    YSC’s Virtual Hangout is a space to connect with others living with metastatic breast cancer. Ask questions, share articles and talk with others who just get it. This group is only open to those who are managing stage IV breast cancer. The group meets by Zoom and is facilitated by Krista Nelson, a licensed clinical…