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Cancer survivors from the Stony Brook Southampton Hospital<\/a> recently gathered in the Phillips Family Cancer Center<\/a> and Zoom windows across the Island to be trained as peer Support Volunteers. The group is the first cohort of survivor mentors to complete training as part of the Allies of Hope collaboration between CHN and SBSH.<\/a> They shared personal stories, role played patient mentor calls, and shared a wide variety of wisdom they\u2019ve picked up through their personal journeys.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Here, the piece of advice they\u2019d give a friend who was newly diagnosed:  <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cTake a breath, slow down. Everything is going to be fine. Most importantly, don\u2019t make quick decisions.\u201d \u2013 current Support Volunteer Kate<\/em> <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cHonor your feelings. They will change from day to day \u2013 and with every different process or period. It\u2019s really important to honor whatever feeling it is that you\u2019re having at that time.\u201d  
\u2013 Trisha, who stays positive and helpful, despite the fact she will always be in some form of treatment <\/em> <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cGo for a second opinion. Talk to someone who\u2019s been through what you\u2019re going through.\u201d  
\u2013 Dawn, whose focus is on the mantra \u201cyou are not alone.\u201d<\/em>  <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cVerbalize your cancer journey. Whether you\u2019re comfortable speaking about it may be one thing \u2013 but at the very least you should journal, you should write it down. It\u2019s very therapeutic to externalize your fears, your feelings, your concerns. If you keep all of that bottled up, it\u2019s not healthy.\u201d 
– Perry, who believes attitude is a critical facet of recovery<\/em>   <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cYour cancer is your cancer. People are going to try to help. Don\u2019t listen to the war stories. People will try to be helpful and supportive \u2013 but sometimes, it goes the other way. Breathe in positive energy and breath out the yuckkies. It costs no different to be positive.\u201d  
– Jodi, with the best description of negative energy we\u2019ve ever heard!<\/em> 
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\u201cRemember what you love and keep doing it.\u201d  
– Sarah, whose doctor shared the story of another patient who\u2019d\u2019 continued running and training during treatment. That example sustained Sarah through treatments, encouraging her to get outside and keep moving.<\/em> <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cCancer treatment doesn\u2019t need to be your life. It\u2019s part of your life. It\u2019s also important to consider how public you want to be. Who do you want to share with?\u201d  
– Chris \u2013 who limited the number of folks she shared her treatment with so every conversation she had wasn\u2019t about cancer.<\/em> <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cWe are thrilled to take this next step in our joint efforts to provide individualized cancer support for all patients and caregivers in the East End community, no matter where they are receiving treatment,\u201d said CHN director of programs Samantha Schrager. \u201cThis enthusiastic group of caring SBSH survivors are generously sharing their hearts and experience to create hope.\u201d <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The group has faced several types cancer, including a variety of breast and colorectal diagnoses. They join nearly 500 of CHN\u2019s active Support Volunteers from across the nation. Peer support mentors speak 15 languages and range in age from 19-94. Support matches (the connection between a trained volunteer and a patient or caregiver) often start with a shared diagnosis or similar treatment. They are then customized to meet the needs of each client  based on shared life experience or special circumstance.  Matches are free and confidential \u2013 and can include multiple visits.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Request a match with a trained cancer mentor<\/a>, or call our Programs Team at 877.467.3638.<\/p>\n","protected":false,"gt_translate_keys":[{"key":"rendered","format":"html"}]},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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