Support during your journey with cancer

Rayma Scalzo

Have you been recently diagnosed with Breast Cancer? If so, you may be frightened about your future and whether you will be okay. It can be overwhelming and often is isolating. It is for these reasons that you might want to consider attending our PebbleCreek Breast Cancer Discussion Group. It is open to women or men who are newly diagnosed, in active treatment or post treatment. It is a safe and confidential place to talk about your cancer experience and meet others learning to live a full life after a breast cancer diagnosis. We encourage long time survivors to attend our meetings. too. Your experience and knowledge can help newly diagnosed members get through their treatment. You may also learn a few things along the way that you might find helpful.

We are so fortunate to have Oncologist Dr. Rich Shildt attend our meetings. He is there to offer his support and answer any questions you may have. Our next meeting is Thursday, December 17 from 10:00 a.m. to noon in the Milan Room at the Tuscany Clubhouse. Following the meeting many of us go to lunch at Toscana’s Grill and get to know each other better.

If you have surgery pending, please call me ASAP. I have a special gift for you. It is a pillow that has been designed to bring comfort while recovering from surgery. The pillow 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 underneath the car seatbelt so that there is no pressure on the breast following surgery. You do not have to attend our meetings in order to receive one.

For questions or to obtain a pillow, please call me at 623-935-1819 or email me at [email protected].

Hope to see you at our meeting!