Partly considered one of CURE’s Breast Most cancers Consciousness Month webinar sequence on sharing tales, we partnered with SHARE Most cancers Help to delve into the non-public experiences of breast most cancers survivors and the way they navigated the challenges with sturdy assist programs and a concentrate on their psychological well being.
Particularly, we spoke with Megan-Claire Chase, Breast Most cancers Program Director, and Karen Adams, Breast Most cancers Affected person Help Supervisor, each of whom are from SHARE Most cancers Help, to be taught extra about their experiences with most cancers, the significance of a powerful assist system and overcoming challenges confronted at analysis, throughout and after therapy, and in survivorship.
Abstract:
0:41 — Private Accounts From Sufferers With Breast Most cancers
- Megan-Claire Chase shared her expertise with stage 2 invasive lobular breast most cancers, a illness she stated she “at all times knew” she would get based mostly on her household historical past, although she anticipated it to be ovarian or cervical most cancers.
- Karen Adams additionally spoke about her analysis of stage 2 invasive ductal carcinoma, for which she was handled with six rounds of chemotherapy and a double mastectomy as a result of she stated, “I’m not doing this once more.”
6:34 — The Significance of a Help System
- Chase needed to remind herself that it was OK to ask for assist after receiving her analysis, even when she was caring for her mom who has a uncommon blood most cancers.
- Adams added that her husband, mom and church household have been there for her all through her journey, however she discovered it tough since she had two younger daughters who she couldn’t assist as a lot throughout therapy.
12:22 — Challenges All through Breast Most cancers
- The calls for of a full-time job whereas present process most cancers therapy was a problem that Chase confronted, which she stated was made tougher with the consequences of chemo mind and different negative effects.
- The sensation of helplessness was devastating, as Adams described it, all whereas feeling that every thing was falling aside.
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