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DEBRA MENGHINI, BREAST CANCER SURVIVOR
“The main thing I tell other cancer patients is , ‘Been there, done that and survived it and you will, too’. I talked with one woman who was scared to death of radiation treatment because somebody had told her she would be so fatigued. To me, radiation was a cake walk. It takes longer to get your clothes off than it does to have a treatment, I think my treatment lasted 23 seconds. Then I got dressed and went on with my day. Sometimes you don’t know how strong you are.”
SARA HENRY, BREAST CANCER SURVIVOR
“I tell people they need to go into this with a positive attitude. I told my friends that I choose to regard this as an experience. I don’t like wigs so I wore hats and scarves, and still worked in the public.
PAT STEVENS, BREAST CANCER SURVIVOR
“Family support is so important, and my family has been very supportive. I don’t know what I would have done without them. I don’t think I look good bald, so I wore wigs. I’d put my wig on my bedpost at night, and put it on in the morning. You’ve got to go on or give up.”
EFFIE TONEY, BREAST CANCER SURVIVOR
“I never wore anything on my head. I said, ‘If my brother can be bald, I can be bald, too.’ You hear that cancer causes a lot of divorce, but I had a good husband and I think it brought us closer.”
ANNA FERN SNOW, BREAST CANCER SURVIVOR
“Family support is very important. I had 24-hour support from family and friends. The lady who took me into surgery was so kind to me, and I was fine. I was 47 when I had breast cancer and that was almost 25 years ago.
DEBRA FREEMAN, BREAST CANCER SURVIVOR
“Do whatever it takes to get better. I think they’ve made a lot of advances in treatments and they do an awesome job of controlling nausea. My family has been very supportive and they take me to my treatments. When I lost my husband I went to a group where I could talk with someone, and it was very helpful. I think that would be helpful for someone going through cancer treatment as well.”
LISA LOVELL, VIA CHRISTI CANCER CENTER PROGRAM COORDINATOR
“Even if you are independent, do let people do things for you because it is a blessing for them as well as for you. Why would you want to take that away from them? A support group can be very helpful, and give you little tips and encouragement. Statistics show that being in a support group can help a person have a better time while they’re undergoing treatment.”
— Tips compiled at a Via Christi Breast Cancer Support Group by Nikki Patrick
DEBRA MENGHINI, BREAST CANCER SURVIVOR
“The main thing I tell other cancer patients is , ‘Been there, done that and survived it and you will, too’. I talked with one woman who was scared to death of radiation treatment because somebody had told her she would be so fatigued. To me, radiation was a cake walk. It takes longer to get your clothes off than it does to have a treatment, I think my treatment lasted 23 seconds. Then I got dressed and went on with my day. Sometimes you don’t know how strong you are.”
SARA HENRY, BREAST CANCER SURVIVOR
“I tell people they need to go into this with a positive attitude. I told my friends that I choose to regard this as an experience. I don’t like wigs so I wore hats and scarves, and still worked in the public.
PAT STEVENS, BREAST CANCER SURVIVOR
“Family support is so important, and my family has been very supportive. I don’t know what I would have done without them. I don’t think I look good bald, so I wore wigs. I’d put my wig on my bedpost at night, and put it on in the morning. You’ve got to go on or give up.”
EFFIE TONEY, BREAST CANCER SURVIVOR
“I never wore anything on my head. I said, ‘If my brother can be bald, I can be bald, too.’ You hear that cancer causes a lot of divorce, but I had a good husband and I think it brought us closer.”
ANNA FERN SNOW, BREAST CANCER SURVIVOR
“Family support is very important. I had 24-hour support from family and friends. The lady who took me into surgery was so kind to me, and I was fine. I was 47 when I had breast cancer and that was almost 25 years ago.
DEBRA FREEMAN, BREAST CANCER SURVIVOR
“Do whatever it takes to get better. I think they’ve made a lot of advances in treatments and they do an awesome job of controlling nausea. My family has been very supportive and they take me to my treatments. When I lost my husband I went to a group where I could talk with someone, and it was very helpful. I think that would be helpful for someone going through cancer treatment as well.”
LISA LOVELL, VIA CHRISTI CANCER CENTER PROGRAM COORDINATOR
“Even if you are independent, do let people do things for you because it is a blessing for them as well as for you. Why would you want to take that away from them? A support group can be very helpful, and give you little tips and encouragement. Statistics show that being in a support group can help a person have a better time while they’re undergoing treatment.”
— Tips compiled at a Via Christi Breast Cancer Support Group by Nikki Patrick
