Unite For Her

Unite for HER is an integral part of my journey to wellness following a diagnosis of Metastatic Breast Cancer. When I attended a Wellness Day through Doylestown Hospital in January 2018, I was struggling with the emotional and physical consequences of my diagnosis. Between the lingering discomfort from surgery, the side effects of chemotherapy, and issues caused by a compromised liver, I was a mess. In my condition, the thought of sitting through presentations somewhere other than my couch was daunting! But, in hindsight, I don’t know where I’d be right now had I not garnered the strength to attend. At the Wellness Day, I felt empowered being surrounded by so many women radiating positivity despite battling through their own challenges with breast cancer. I also learned invaluable information about how I might benefit from the variety of complementary wellness therapies that Unite for HER supports. However, my most important takeaway from the Wellness Day has been and continues to be that Unite for HER is there to meet me wherever I am in my journey. In January, my greatest need was relief from the side effects of treatment. Acupuncture was completely new to me, but it was easy to try because of the access the UFH Passport provided. At varying times since, acupuncture has helped me with nausea, appetite, pain, neuropathy and seasonal allergies. I now recognize that being introduced to acupuncture was one of the turning points in my journey toward wellness. I am in a much better place mentally and physically than I was last January, and I owe much of my healing to the support that Unite for HER provides me and my family. I am comforted knowing Unite for HER will remain by my side as I continue my journey living with Metastatic Breast Cancer. Beth