Loni Nannini Special to the Arizona Daily Star In celebration of National Cancer Survivor’s Day, two local nonprofits will help stage a free breakfast for survivors of the Big C.
People are also reading… The free healthy survivorship program highlights exercise, nutrition, education and peer support. It is dedicated to supporting people undergoing cancer treatment and keeping them healthy post-treatment. Alma’s personal journey has given her unique insight into the cancer experience and ongoing survivorship.
“Cancer isn’t just a physical challenge: It is a mental and emotional one. This second phase of survivorship is even more important for survivors to gather strength and move forward in a healthy way,” said Almli. “The whole cancer journey is overwhelming and scary. The Bag It bag is full of wonderful information that helps to remove some of the fear of a cancer diagnosis and treatment. It also helps to keep the treatment process organized into small, daily manageable bites,” said Almli.