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Often times when one is diagnosed
with breast cancer, the emotions can be quite overwhelming.
Those of us in the group have found courage and support
from others as they've experienced the different stages
of treatment. If you are newly diagnosed, just beginning
treatment, or if you have completed your treatment,
someone will be happy to listen and encourage. We invite
all persons who have had breast cancer and are currently
in remission, those who are at various stages of treatment,
and those who are just beginning treatment, as well
as their friends and family members, to attend our meeting.
The Survivors’ Sisterhood will hold its first meeting of 2012 on Tuesday, March 6 at 2 PM in the Classroom of the Sturgis Hospital. With the uncertainties of weather in January and February over, we hope we will have a good attendance for this meeting which will largely a planning session for the events of the year.
We have assembled bags to be presented to mastectomy patients as they are released from the hospital following their surgeries. We thank the Sturgis Journal for making the funds for the cost of these materials available to the group. We also thank the members of the group who have donated/participated in the specific items included.
We invite all breast cancer survivors, those who have been recently diagnosed, those currently in treatment, as well as members of their families and friends to attend these meetings. We always appreciate others’ input and concerns.
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| Our Mission Statement: We are
committed to the emotional support and encouragement
of those who are experiencing the effects of breast
cancer, either personally or by relationships. As a
group of breast cancer survivors, we actively support
community education concerning this disease. |
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| Where and when do the Survivors'
meet? We meet in the Classroom near the Sturgis
Hospital Cafeteria the first Tuesday of each
month at 2:00 PM. The meetings are a time of
sharing personal experiences and concerns as well as
presentations of programs of special interest and assistance. |
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Group History: Following successful
treatment for breast cancer, Karen Borgert and Kathy
Miller felt a void. Their own experiences with breast
cancer left them with the sense that a support group
was needed in the Sturgis area. They shared their concerns,
individually, with Trish Grubb, Sturgis Hospital technician.
She put them in contact with one another and ultimately,
the breast cancer support group was formed.
Today over 25 women have found support through this
group. Many are long term survivors with as many as
25 years cancer-free; others are as newly diagnosed
as the day before the meeting. All come to give and
to get encouragement and strength from one another.
In developing this website, they hope to reach out to
still more people with similar needs. |
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