During Treatment

Surviving and Thriving

Whichever treatment options you may experience, it’s important to keep track of the messages your body is sending you.  Allow others who care for you to offer their support and encouragement, and take it one day at a time. Here are some resources we’ve collected that may be useful for you as you go through this journey.  Remember, we are here to answer your questions.  All of our volunteers and staff members are survivors who have been through the cancer journey.  Though we don’t give clinical advice, we can answer most questions on treatment options and expectations. 

Breast Reconstruction

Breast reconstruction is a surgical procedure to restore the appearance of a breast for women who have had a mastectomy to treat breast cancer. The surgery rebuilds the breast contour. Most women who have had a mastectomy can have reconstruction.

Women who have had lumpectomy

Breast Prosthesis

There are many decisions a woman must make when she is faced with breast cancer. Depending on the severity of the cancer, the type of surgery used to treat the cancer, lifestyle and several other factors may effect her decision about having breast reconstruction or about using a natural breast forms or breast prosthesis. This is a very personal decision and

Taking Care of Yourself During Treatment

Taking care of yourself during your treatment is an important part of the healing process. This includes

Ways to Cope

There are many ways to cope with cancer

But You Don’t Look Sick!

Dealing with cancer and its treatment can be very draining