(Published by The Mahopac News) By Bob Dumas, The Mahopac News. Photo courtesy of David Tartaglia. When David Tartaglia found out in February 2010 that his wife, Julie, had breast cancer, he, of course, was devastated. But then his next thought was, what can I do to help? “I went to every doctor’s visit,” he said, […]
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Family Gives Personal Account of Help Given by Support Connection
(Published by the Northern Westchester Examiner) By Rick Pezzullo, Northern Westchester Examiner. Photos courtesy of the Werner family. A few months before she died in 2012 from breast cancer, Marci Werner expressed her gratitude for the help she and her family received from Support Connection in a fundraising appeal to friends in advance of that […]
Support Connection: A Circle of Support
By Dennis Neuberger Dennis Neuberger and his wife Eileen began utilizing Support Connection’s support services while dealing with Eileen’s breast cancer diagnosis and treatment. Sadly, Eileen passed away in 2015. Since then, Dennis has continued to be involved with Support Connection, and he shares the following reflections about their experiences: When my wife Eileen was […]
Putting Together the Pieces
by Cynthia Cox Reprinted with permission from Coping ® with Cancer The waiting room in the radiation center is quite stellar, and I should know. With my chemotherapy, surgery, and hormonal treatment, I’ve been in many different waiting rooms this year. However, this one is a little different from the rest. When I go in […]