Sharing the Journey
Saint Joseph's Cancer Survivors' Network
(CSN) is a free community resource for people
affected by cancer including patients, survivors,
caregivers, family members and the community at
large. The Cancer Survivors' Network is a
non-profit organization consisting of a "network"
of people who are surviving cancer and wish to
help others who are facing the challenges that
cancer brings.
At the Cancer Survivors' Network, we believe
that cancer survivorship is a journey which begins
at the moment of diagnosis and can continue for
many years after treatment is finished. For that
reason, when referring to someone facing cancer,
whether they are currently undergoing cancer treatment
or years post-treatment, we prefer to use the
term "cancer survivor" instead of cancer
patient or cancer victim.
No one needs to travel through the cancer experience
alone. To us, "Sharing the Journey"
is about joining together to become advocates
for one another so we may proactively promote
cancer survivorship.
Proactive cancer survivorship is successfully
realized when someone diagnosed with cancer:
- Pursues learning opportunities and support
systems that allow them to fully understand
their disease.
- Takes personal control of their treatment.
- Manages any necesary lifestyle changes with
a posiitive attitude.
- Continuously finds reasons for hope.
Saint Joseph's Cancer Survivors' Network
encourages survivors to utilize its resources
and support programs
to find hope when travelling this most unexpected
journey.
For more information, contact CSN at CSNinfo@sjha.org or call 404-851-5051.
