McLeod Cancer Center

Happy Birthday! September 13, 2011

Shelby’s Group just had a birthday! In August, we celebrated our first year as a group, and it has been a privilege for me to serve as a facilitator and to be a member of this special group of ladies.

During the past year, our members have bonded as they have shared their fears, frustrations, humor, resiliency, laughter, and support for one another as well as encouraging those new members who joined us.

We were also honored to receive interesting educational presentations by our phenomenal and talented McLeod staff. We thank again each and every one of them for taking the time to share their knowledge with us. These presenters included Ashley Atkinson, Senior Lymphedema Therapist; McLeod Oncologist Rajesh Bajaj; Radiologist Dr. Bruce White; McLeod Radiation Oncologist Dr. Rhett Spencer; Pathologist Dr. Sharon Mitchell; and McLeod Chaplain Rev. Stuart Harrell. In addition, we want to thank Denise Richbourg for sharing the American Cancer Society’s Look Good Feel Better program with us.

I also personally want to thank each group member for their commitment to making Shelby’s Group a reality and for being available for those breast cancer survivors (whether beginning their journey, being treated, or having finished treatment) in their time of need and support.

We meet again this Thursday, September 15, 2011, at the McLeod Resource Center at 6:00 p.m. Please consider joining us for a night of sharing.

To life,

Raquel