{"id":2115,"date":"2017-07-12T18:08:33","date_gmt":"2017-07-12T18:08:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.cancerhopenetwork.org\/?p=2115"},"modified":"2023-11-16T16:21:58","modified_gmt":"2023-11-16T21:21:58","slug":"facing-an-easy-cancer","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cancerhopenetwork.org\/blog\/facing-an-easy-cancer\/","title":{"rendered":"Facing an “easy” cancer","gt_translate_keys":[{"key":"rendered","format":"text"}]},"content":{"rendered":"

The average CHN patient talks with their Support Volunteer approximately three times. For some patients and caregivers, a call or two is all they\u2019re looking for as they navigate a new diagnosis or explore treatment options. But for others, that first call with a CHN volunteer is the beginning of something remarkable.<\/em>
\nToday, we feature two amazing women facing an \u201ceasy cancer\u201d that\u2019s been anything but easy.<\/em><\/p>\n

\u201cUnfortunately, with thyroid cancer, many people don\u2019t even know it\u2019s out there,\u201d Support Volunteer Stacy** says. \u201cThyroid cancer is interesting, because you feel like you\u2019re in a lost space. It\u2019s cancer but people say things like \u2018It\u2019s gonna be cured, you don\u2019t have any worries.\u2019 or it\u2019s \u2018not that bad.\u2019\u201d
\n\u201cSeveral years into my diagnosis, I thought I was ok \u2013 because that\u2019s what the doctor told me. And then I had a recurrence. I\u2019m going through that, am still going through that to this day,\u201d she recalls.<\/p>\n

\"square\u201cFor someone like me who is so private, it was tough to talk about. If I\u2019d been able to contact someone to speak about what I was going through, it would have been incredibly helpful. I\u2019ve learned so much, especially since my recurrence. If I can help just one person get onto the right track, it\u2019s worth it.\u201d<\/p>\n

Stacy, an active member of her local Cancer Support Community, was referred to CHN in 2016. Since then, she\u2019s demonstrated her commitment to helping others and \u201cpaying it forward.\u201d<\/p>\n

She understands that cancer patients often need more than medical support \u2013 they need emotional support, they need the permission and encouragement to become advocates for themselves. \u201cSometimes, my calls are the mother or the parent of the patient.\u00a0 Everyone is different, they handle things differently. But there\u2019s always a reason they\u2019re calling \u2013 reassurance, hope, a listener. I try to keep that in mind with each call, to find what that person needs.\u201d\"match<\/a>
\nEarly 2016, one of those calls was to Kate, a thyroid cancer patient struggling with primary thyroid cancer that had spread to her lungs, spine and bones. Many conversations later, Kate is an unabashed fan. She pays tribute to the woman who\u2019s become more like a younger sister, an \u201cangel sent from heaven.\u201d
\n\u201cStacy feels like family to me. After she calls, I sleep much better. She is intelligent, caring, disciplined. I feel comforted talking to her.\u201d<\/p>\n

Although the women come from different backgrounds, they\u2019ve found kinship in their common fight, the shared struggle of recurring, advanced cancers. \u201cCancer is different in every person,\u201d Kate acknowledges. \u201cBut there are many common denominators. Stacy knows what I\u2019m talking about. She doesn\u2019t play doctor, but she understands.\u201d<\/p>\n

While she\u2019s providing emotional support and comfort, Stacy is also focused on providing everyday, practical assistance. \u201cShe put me in contact with the American Cancer Society to find transportation. That\u2019s helped me to connect with other patients in this fight.\u201d
\nIt\u2019s safe to say this bond will continue.<\/p>\n

\u201cShe\u2019s a square peg in a square hole \u2013 exactly the encouragement that I needed.\u201d
\n**Name has been changed to protect privacy.<\/p>\n","protected":false,"gt_translate_keys":[{"key":"rendered","format":"html"}]},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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