Sep 27
Is there ever a good time to be told that you have cancer? Probably not! Bad times to receive dreadful news like this would include special days like a birthday or anniversary or holiday. This could put a damper on festivities for years to come! Ginny Kelley, Secretary III at the Mark Wilcox Center, remembers …
Sep 16
Leslie is one of over 400 uninsured, low-income women that were screened by the Florida Suncoast Affiliate funded grant at Sarasota Memorial Hospital in 2009. A substitute teacher at a special needs school in Sarasota, Leslie does not qualify for health insurance through the school board. So, when she was given a script at her well-woman …
Sep 16
Brenda is a Race participant that is particularly interested in finding a cure for breast cancer. She is a two-time survivor who also lost her older sister to the disease, and the misunderstanding that once surrounded it. From her very first mammogram, Brenda was recommended for follow-up and was soon diagnosed with breast cancer. She …
Sep 05
The Race for the Cure in Vinoy Park is a beautiful thing. The view, the energy, and the passion bring people back year after year to participate in our celebration of survivorship and to help us work towards a cure. But is it really possible for a $30 registration fee to help end breast cancer? …
Sep 05
The 13th Annual Komen Florida Suncoast Race for the Cure will take on new meaning for one particular member of the planning committee. This year, not only will Marge Byrum trade in her green committee shirt for a pink one, but she will also join the sea of women with whom she shares a bond …
Aug 30
The Race for the Cure in Vinoy Park is a beautiful thing. The view, the energy, and the passion bring people back year after year to participate in our celebration of survivorship and to help us work towards a cure. But is it really possible for a $30 registration fee to help end breast cancer? …
Aug 26
October 1, 2009 – The phone rings – the doctor is on the line – the only words I heard from the conversation: I am sorry the biopsy confirms you have cancer. The word CANCER echoes in my brain. Cancer is a scary word. I am hardly able to hear or focus on anything else …
Jun 29
I was bald from chemotherapy for almost seven months—something I never expected to have to endure in my lifetime. But what I have found, since my illness began, is that my perceptions toward baldness have changed dramatically. In July 2010, just a few months after being diagnosed with Stage III breast cancer and following a …
Jun 17
2011-2012 Community Health Grants Program The Florida Suncoast Affiliate is pleased to announce the 2011-2012 community health grantees! This year, the Affiliate awarded over $1.19 million in grants to non-profit organizations providing important breast care services to the women in our six-county Service Area. Grantees are selected by an independent review panel based on the …