Nicki Slate from Lima Memorial explains how breast patient navigators can help those going through treatments.
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Nicki Slate from Lima Memorial talks to us about their partnership with the nonprofit Pink Ribbon Good!
“Sometimes when we’re going through an event that we would rather not go through, having others around us who have gone through a similar experience gives us some comfort, some peace,” said Dr. Darlene Weyer, medical director of LMHS Women’s Imaging Center. “When you’re a breast cancer survivor, you can look around and see others who have been through that same journey, and they’re five, 10, 15, 20 years out, doing well, living life, and enjoying themselves.”
It was game, set, match at Shawnee High School Sunday afternoon as the girl’s tennis team worked to smash breast cancer. Members of tennis team came up with an idea, to hold an exhibition match to raise money to fight breast cancer. So, they waited until their season was over to take over the courts at the school to do just that. Besides paying to play in the matches, there was also t-shirt sales, and a raffle to help them raise money. There coach was proud of her players that they came up with this idea.
For those recently diagnosed with breast cancer, the Integrated Breast Clinic at Mercy Health - St. Rita's offers free services to plan an individualized roadmap to treatment.
Eighteen years ago, then 34 year old Brigitte Edwards of Lima felt every bit as healthy as she should being a woman in her 30's. She did not question her health until the day she a dream that she had cancer.
October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month and the American Red Cross wants to remind people about how important their gift of life is to cancer patients.