Survivorship

Hello everyone,

I thought I would share with you something I read recently: 

"How do you survive cancer? That's the part no one gives you any advice on.  What does it mean?  Once you finish your treatment, the doctors say, Your're cured, so go off and live.  Happy trails.  But there is no support system in place to help you deal with the emotional ramifications of trying to return to the world after being in a battle for your existence.  You don't just wake up one morning and say, Okay, I'm done with cancer, and now it's time to go right back to the normal life I had." 

Lance Armstrong said this about 12 years ago. 

I get the feeling nothing much has changed in the medical world and that we're left to pick up the pieces alone after treatment.   

So thank you BCNA for providing this network and helping to make a difference in our lives - and thanks to all you lovely, generous ladies - we are our own support system.

Helen