This page is meant to direct you to places that can give you in person assistance. Although I haven’t had time to feature each of these organizations, I plan to write a blog on each and provide information about what types of resources each has to offer breast cancer survivors. Please comment and add to the list.
Cancer Resource Centers (CRC) are popping up everywhere to support cancer survivors and their families and fill the gap between medical care for your body and recovery for your mind. Click on the link below and type in your zip code to find the nearest CRC.
FIND A CANCER RESOURCE CENTER http://cancerwellness.org/locations/find-a-center.php (site hosted by Cancer Wellness Center)
www.cancer.org American Cancer Society
http://www.dcis.info/index.html
http://www.imaginis.com/breast-health/ductal-carcinoma-in-situ-dcis-3http://www.livingwellcrc.org/ Living Well Cancer Resource Center (Geneva, IL) – Breast Cancer group, Mastectomy Support Group, wellness services
http://www.fvvh.org/ Fox Valley Volunteer Hospice (Geneva, IL)
www.imermanangels.org Imerman Angels 1:1 Mentor Matching
utube video link/3 cases of breast cancer/90 minutes: Little Company of Mary Comprehensive Breast Cancer Center Tumor Board, “Behind the Scenes With Breast Cancer Diagnosis and Care.” October, 2012
Dr. Susan Love’s Army of Women
HerStory, an app for mastectomy patients22 where patients give verbal advice: http://www.22otters.com/herstory/