register |  login
› GOLDEN
Loading Ad
Visit Other Hubs:
ADVERTISEMENT
Loading Tower
RECENT STORIES

Breast cancer survivor stresses early detection

Contributed by: Jamie Gray on 4/10/2008

Elaine Sponsler, a resident of Golden, knows that finding cancer in its beginning stages can mean hope for survival. Her cancer was detected early, and through surgery, radiation and chemotherapy, she is living life to the fullest.

As a 67-year-old former owner of a mail-order company, Elaine was scared at first, but through the support of her husband and friends, she knew she was "going to beat it!"

"Never once did I ever feel like I was going to die," said Elaine. "My attitude helped me through this. I am a very positive person."

Elaine was lucky. She was a candidate for MammoSite® 5-Day Targeted Radiation Therapy, and is now free of the disease. By volunteering for Voices of MammoSite, a Web site designed to connect the recently diagnosed with breast cancer survivors, and by talking to other people she meets about her treatment and survival, Elaine feels like she is doing her part to fight the disease.

"I enjoy e-mailing other women and offering help where I can," Elaine explained. "They need the support and encouragement from someone else who has been in their shoes. Voices of MammoSite is a wonderful tool to do that."

Voices of MammoSite is a program supported by a website devoted to connecting newly diagnosed breast cancer patients with a network of extraordinary women who have confronted the challenges of the disease-specifically those who have fought it successfully with MammoSite® 5-Day Targeted Radiation Therapy. The procedure is a partial breast irradiation treatment available to patients with early-stage breast cancer that can be completed in less than a week.

The web site allows visitors to watch videos of survivors' stories, contact them confidentially to discuss the challenges of breast cancer treatment and recovery, and find educational resources and mammogram reminder e-cards. For survivors, it offers the opportunity to participate, speak out, and lend their voices and support to the thousands of women who will be diagnosed with breast cancer this year. The site also features educational information and a listing of local and national breast cancer awareness events and activities.

Voices of MammoSite volunteers are there to provide support, answer questions, and to be a shoulder to lean on during trying times. For more information or to speak with a volunteer, visit www.VoicesofMammoSite.com or call 877-566-9866.




SUBMIT COMMENT

Rate the above story



Talk Back : submit comments to the story

*Note: you need to log-in to add a comment or rating.

Showing 1 of 1 comments
Submitted By: diane lange
posted on 4/14/2008 @ 3:06:42 PM
(Not Rated)
Thanks Elaine for sharing your couragous story, so that others can fight and survive.
[Report as objectionable]
Showing 1 of 1 comments
CONTRIBUTOR INFORMATION

Jamie Gray

Horsham , PA

Jamie Gray has posted 1 story and 0 comments since joining on 4/10/2008. Jamie Gray 's average story rating is 0.
SAVE AND SHARE THIS STORY
STORY RSS FEEDS
WANT TO WRITE FOR YOURHUB.COM?
Want to see the stories you write and the photos you shoot featured in the YourHub.com Thursday print section available all over the Front Range and with home subscriptions of the Rocky Mountain News and The Denver Post? All you have to do is register, then post a story or column, start a blog or tell everyone what events are happening in town. We will print the best stories, columns, event listings, photos and blog entries in our print sections.

ADVERTISEMENT
Loading Ad

Loading Ad
ADVERTISEMENT
Loading Ad

This YourHub.com community is produced by The Denver Newspaper Agency
Web Development and Channel Analytics provided by Indigio

terms of use //  privacy policy
the staff //  advertise //  help & faq
buy photos