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Survivor Journey's - Jay Burton's Place
11 Mar, 2024
(Mass Appeal) - Survivor Journeys is a non-profit that provides social, emotional, and educational support services to cancer survivors, their families, and caregivers. Here to share more about the organization and an upcoming fundraiser are Kara Delisle, Survivor Journey Board member, and Jay Presser, Current President of Survivor Journeys. Watch the inteview on MassAppeal .
08 Dec, 2022
Your spouse develops a dry cough and says they feel feverish. Or your roommate starts feeling achy, exhausted and short of breath after finding out a coworker tested positive for COVID-19 . As the coronavirus pandemic continues to surge across the country, these are situations more and more people may find themselves in. What should you do if someone in your household starts to show COVID-19 symptoms or tests positive for the disease? Here’s some guidance for keeping your sick family member as comfortable as possible while limiting the chance that the virus will spread easily in your household.  Read the full article to get all the info about how to stay safe at Cleveland Clinic .
Survivor Guilt in Cancer Survivorship
25 Feb, 2022
(Mass Appeal) - Survivor Journeys is a group that works to provide emotional, social, and educational support to cancer survivors, their families, and caregivers. This month, the featured speaker in its online series is Kimarie Knowles, a Licensed Clinical Social Worker at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center in New York City.
14 Dec, 2021
(Mass Appeal) – Survivor Journeys is a group that works to provide emotional, social, and educational support to cancer survivors, their families, and caregivers.
By Adam Belson 11 Nov, 2021
(Mass Appeal) – Survivor Journeys.org is a valuable resource for cancer survivors and caregivers, offering monthly educational events and lectures. Joining me now to talk more about this month’s presentation is Medical Oncologist Doctor Ann Partridge, from the Dana Farber Cancer Institute.
Lymphedema: What is it and what can be done about it?
11 Nov, 2021
(Mass Appeal) – Survivor Journeys is a group that works to provide emotional, social, and educational support to cancer survivors, their families, and caregivers. This month, the featured speaker in their online series is Cynthia Shechter, owner of ShechterCare Rehabilitation.
InFocus: Survivor Journeys offers programs for people who have recovered from cancer
27 Sep, 2021
CHICOPEE, Mass. (WWLP)–Thousands of people every year get a clean bill of health after undergoing cancer treatments.
The complex role of your kidneys during and after cancer care
13 Sep, 2021
(Mass Appeal) – Survivor Journeys is a community-based support network for cancer survivors, caregivers and loved ones. Each month, it features a special online presentation on topics affecting those living with cancer. Joining me now is September’s featured presenter, Doctor David Ortiz-Melo, a Nephrologist and Assistant Professor at Duke University School of Medicine.
Genetic testing for cancer patients: What it means for those undergoing treatment
By Alanna Flood 04 Aug, 2021
(Mass Appeal) – Survivor Journeys.org is a valuable resource for cancer survivors and caregivers, offering monthly educational events and lectures. The topic of this month’s lecture is “I have cancer … should I undergo genetic testing” and here to discuss this topic is Dr. Huma Rana of the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute and host of the august lecture.
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