Reimagine Survivorship

From 2010-2015, LIVESTRONG’s Community Impact Project (CIP) invested nearly $4 million to replicate 12 proven, outcomes-based cancer survivorship programs in nearly 600 communities across the country. One of those programs, Pillars 4 Life (now known as Reimagine.me) is now available to even more cancer survivors through their new online platform. Founder Kristin MacDermott, shares information below on how survivors can use this program to navigate the roller-coaster of emotions after treatment. “I thought I’d be happy when I made it through my treatment – like I could resume my normal life and be myself again. No one told me how hard it would be to move forward.” – Barbara B, breast cancer survivor, Los Angeles, CA Barbara is not alone in her survivorship struggle. In fact, in 13 years of helping people recover from the emotional impact of cancer, I’ve seen that survivorship is often the most difficult part of the cancer journey. People need to make sense of what they’ve been through, which for many is the most traumatic experience of their lives, but no one wants to talk about cancer anymore –not their family; not their friends; not their doctors. If you are feeling lonely or a little lost as you struggle to rebuild your identity and reengage in life after cancer, you are not alone. We created Reimagine because most people need a little help putting their lives back together after something as disruptive as cancer. We live in a culture where many of us...
Source: LIVESTRONG Blog - Category: Cancer & Oncology Authors: Source Type: blogs