Breast Center: Support Groups

Arm-in-Arm is a breast cancer support group dedicated to promoting the physical and emotional well-being of women with breast cancer by providing friendship, support, and understanding. Arm-in-Arm provides a meeting place for women to share their feeling, establishes support systems for family and friends, and helps women rebuild a positive physical and mental sense of well-being. Meetings are informal, consisting of small, self-directed groups led by a facilitator who has had breast cancer herself. There is no formal membership in Arm-in-Arm, nor are there dues or fees. Participation in the group meetings is open to all women who have been diagnosed with breast cancer. Voluntary contributions cover printing and other expenses. For more information on Arm-in-Arm, please call Mercy’s Hoffberger Breast Center at 410.332.9330.

Moving On is a one-on-one support program run by Mercy and The American Cancer Society. The program pairs current patients with volunteers who have survived breast cancer. The Moving On program has been a great success, offering support and friendship to hundreds of women with breast cancer. If you would like more information on the program, or if you would like to volunteer, please contact Marsha Oakley at The Hoffberger Breast Center, 410.332.9330

Helping Hands, a community-supported program, offers enhancement services for Mercy's chemotherapy patients. Services offered without charge include newly purchased wigs, turbans, and cosmetics. The hope is that these products will help ease the anxiety caused by the medical treatments the patient is undergoing. Helping Hands is operated through the department of Volunteer Services at Mercy and supported by the Mildred Mindell Cancer Foundation, Inc. Donations are welcomed. For questions or more information, please call 410-332-9229.

True Sisters is a philanthropic organization that performs a variety of service projects. True Sisters make beautiful little comfort pillows for women who have just had surgery. These pillows can be used in the car on the way home or in bed, and are available to a breast cancer patient.

Recovery in Motion is a unique program designed to prevent post-surgical lymphedema, or swelling of the arms and hands due to lymph node changes. Mercy’s Occupational and Physical Therapy staff see patients before surgery to obtain baseline arm and wrist measurements. The staff also provides patients with a packet detailing exactly what they should do after surgery. Women who suspect swelling after surgery may come in for an appointment to compare current measurements with their baseline measurements, allowing our staff to diagnose and treat their problems more effectively. Recovery in Motion is available only through surgical referral. Interested patients should speak to their doctors.

The Red Devils is a nonprofit organization that provides support services to families in Maryland living with breast cancer. Mercy has been selected by Red Devils as a partner, to offer support to patients. The Red Devils takes their name from the bright red chemotherapy drug Adriamycin, known to breast cancer patients as “the red devil.” The Red Devils fund services to improve quality of life for breast cancer patients and their families. The emotional and physical impact of this disease may make some of the things we take for granted almost impossible:

House cleaning
Getting to doctor appointments
Preparing family meals
Fun

For more information, please call
The Hoffberger Breast Center, 410-332-9330.

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