Guest guest Posted June 2, 2006 Report Share Posted June 2, 2006 I just received this in my email and thought some of you might be interested. Hugs nne Hello, We would be honored if you would consider sending a link to our website out to your Yahoo! Group so women and men everywhere going through breast cancer can take advantage of this new, valuable resource. Thank you so much! McCoole, Executive Director & Survivor BreastCancerStories.com www.BreastCancerStories.com @... =================================================== BreastCancerStories.Com Launches Online Community to Help Patients and Loved Ones Communicate During a Difficult Time Website Helps Those Touched by Breast Cancer to Write, Read, and Share Their Stories with Family, Friends and One Another PORTSMOUTH, NH (June 1, 2006)—BreastCancerStories.com today announced the launch of its website intended to help those going through breast cancer to communicate with loved ones and with one another while they are going through treatment. Breast cancer patients are provided with their own unique web address where they can write and upload diary entries and photos whenever they feel the need to write. Friends and family members can visit their loved one's website whenever they want, follow their story, and leave messages of support. Newly diagnosed breast cancer patients can search through an index of stories based on age, location, type of cancer and type of treatment, find someone similar to them, and follow their story, helping them to not feel quite so alone. BreastCancerStories.com was developed to further enhance the support systems that are already in place today. Being available 24 hours a day allows breast cancer patients and their loved ones to write and read anytime of the day or night. Newly diagnosed women and men also benefit from the website as they are able to read the stories of others going through a similar diagnosis and understand that they are not alone in their fight. " BreastCancerStories.com is the mechanism that brings both patient and loved one together enabling them to communicate and stay in touch via the Internet, at their own pace, when it's comfortable for them, " says McCoole, Executive Director. " It can be difficult knowing what to say or how often and by creating a place for breast cancer patients to write about their experiences and share their thoughts with friends and family members, as well as with newly diagnosed breast cancer patients, is such an incredible support resource. " " BreastCancerStories.com benefits anyone who is touched by breast cancer - either directly or indirectly, " says Sue Gosselin, MSN, RN, OCN, Director of the Hematology and Oncology Center at Portsmouth Regional Hospital. " Providing patients, family members, friends and even clinicians with the ability to read what others are going through will help to bridge that gap of uncertainty. " The website was conceived by Ms. McCoole early in 2005. Shortly after she was diagnosed with breast cancer she started on online diary to keep family and friends updated as she progressed through her treatments. The website was passed on and read by many hundreds of people, at which time she decided to create a similar site so others could share their stories as well. The website was developed by Integrated Development Corporation, a Greenland, NH-based company whose content-management technology enables BreastCancerStories.com and the story writers to update their own website content. In addition, Portsmouth, NH-based NE Video Productions is donating their time to develop a video that will be sent to hospitals and cancer centers to make them aware of the website and the benefits that it provides. A ribbon cutting ceremony is scheduled for June 28th at the Redhook Brewery in Portsmouth, NH. About BreastCancerStories.com BreastCancerStories.com is a non-profit organization providing a free online community for those diagnosed with breast cancer to write, read, and share their journey with loved ones and with one another. Visit the website at www.breastcancerstories.com. # # # Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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