Rayma Scalzo
The Breast Cancer Discussion Group will not be meeting in June, July and August but we are still here for you!
If you have been recently diagnosed with breast cancer and are needing a lumpectomy or mastectomy, please call prior to your treatment so that we can give you a special gift. It is a wonderful little heart pillow made by the PebbleCreek Quilters. The pillows have been designed to bring comfort while recovering from surgery. It is placed underneath the arm where the surgery has taken place and is held in place by a piece of elastic. This relieves the pressure on the incision. Another use for the pillow is to place it under the car seat belt so that there is no pressure on the breast following surgery.
Although we won’t have formal meetings during the summer months, this year we have decided to meet for lunch once a month to stay in touch. We will meet at Toscana’s at 11:30 a.m. on June 28. If you are interested in joining us, please let me know by June 26 so we can be sure to have a seat for everyone.
For more information, please contact me at 623-935-1819 or email me at [email protected]. I would be happy to bring you a pillow or chat with you anytime. Remember everything is confidential. I have facilitated the Breast Cancer Discussion Group for 23 years and am a survivor of 26 years. Through the years treatments and medications have improved a lot. Breast cancer no longer has the same prognosis as it did years ago. The most important thing is discovering the cancer, getting it treated and going on with your life. During that journey it is so helpful to know you are not alone so please remember that we are here for you.