Fight Disease
Bruce McClelland, Cancer Survivor
SMJH Volunteer and cancer survivor was just a few years out from a major cardiac event when he got the surprising news from his SMJH doctor that he had an…
Read MoreAdrina Garbooshian-Huggins, Cancer Survivor
“I had anxiety at every stage, not knowing what the outcome might be” says Adrina Garbooshian-Huggins, 49, of Charlottesville. Adrina had surgery and radiation treatment for breast cancer at Sentara…
Read MoreChampioning Early Detection with Pascale
Pascale Hapgood was still three months away from her annual mammogram when she discovered a lump in her breast in March 2023. “My mother died of breast cancer; I knew…
Read MoreSupporting Black Maternal Health
While all women face challenges in childbirth, we know that these risks are especially severe for Black mothers. Maternal mortality is three to four times higher for Black women than…
Read MoreSupporting Jacqueline’s Healing Journey
A retired speech therapist from Clark Elementary, Jacqueline Ragland fought an aggressive form of non-Hodgkins lymphoma at Sentara Martha Jefferson. Her treatment involved an intensive combination of chemotherapy and radiation,…
Read MoreTWC Supports Spring Fly Fling
2023 marked the 15th anniversary of the Spring Fly Fling, a Moorman’s River fly-fishing retreat offered free-of-charge for women cancer survivors annually thanks to Women’s Committee support. A cover story…
Read MorePalliative Care Provides Hope, Direction to Patients and Families
“Palliative care doesn’t just look at the disease process—it looks at the whole person” says Margaret “Peggy” Firer Bishop, ANP-BC, ACHPN
Read MoreMeet Fran and Her Team of Caregivers
“They really stay on top of things,” says Fran of her team of nurse practitioners and oncologists at the High-Risk Breast Program
Read MoreSurviving Cancer and Finding Joy
It’s comforting to know there’s a team looking out for me should a need arise in the future.
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