One Woman’s Breast Cancer Journey & the paths of her supporters
This “One Journey Many Paths” discussion is brought to you today by Saint Agnes Hospital
“One Journey Many Paths”
The concept behind “One Journey Many Paths” is based on an inspirational video which shares a breast cancer journey from the perspective of the patient’s husband, daughters and friends. Today, we’d like to bring you the story of Tami Scovitch, a breast cancer survivor. When Tami received her breast cancer diagnosis, she started on a new beginning. The journey brought Scovitch to the Saint Agnes Hospital Cancer Institute and brought her family closer together.
Scovitch came to Saint Agnes after finding a lump on New Year’s Day 2013. The results of her mammogram and biopsy showed that she had breast cancer. The comprehensive team of specialists at the Saint Agnes Cancer Institute quickly met with Scovitch, her husband Tony, and their two daughters, to present a treatment plan for the next six months to a year and answer all the questions they had. That plan included heavy doses of support from Scovitch’s family and friends.
“It was my journey,” Scovitch said. “But others walked with me.”
Please take a moment to watch and listen to the poignant reactions of Tami’s husband, daughters, sister and a member of the volunteer firehouse, where Tami was President of the Auxiliary. It’s a lovely tribute. The video “One Journey Many Paths” serves to highlight how Tami’s diagnosis made a change in each of their paths and they learned to cherish each moment together during Tami’s journey.
Realities of Breast Cancer:
The reality is this:
- There is no way to prevent breast cancer — but through regular mammograms and at-home self exams, it can be caught early, which is a woman’s best chance for survival.
- Who is affected? Mostly women age 40+, with the majority of diagnoses being given to women age 50+.
- 79% of new cases and 88% of breast cancer deaths occurred in women age 50 and over.
Saint Agnes Comprehensive Breast Center at Saint Agnes Hospital presents highly recognized physicians at the forefront of advanced techniques, equipment and clinical trials. They have developed a microsite called “One Jouney Many Paths”, which is meant to encourage women and their family and friends to understand breast cancer, talk openly about the disease and make breast health a priority.
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I would like to win for my best friend. She is a survivor, (but still battling) and really could use good news instead of always the other way.
Her sisters story affected me the most which is weird because I’m an only child but you could tell the love she has for her sister and it brought me to tears!
I like Tony’s story and how he stood by his wife. It takes love and strength to do that
her sister’s path affected me the most, I have 3 sisters and couldn’t imagine how hard it would be if I got a text message on my break from one of them telling me they had cancer.
I think her husband. I just couldn’t imagine being told my spouse has cancer and facing the reality that the outcome may leave me alone… without my life mate.
I would say they all of the stories of the journey were quite touching. I would say that her husband touched me the most. I have been through a rough patch and although I lived it, my husband had to watch it. I cannot imagine anything worse then having to watch someone you love go through such an ordeal. He was the one there all night, he was the one at the appointments, he was the one that had to hold her when she was scared. That is dedication. That is marriage.
I would actually like to win this for my DIL. She had a melanoma removed some years ago when she was a teenager. It came back. Just this August, I was over keeping the grands so she and my son could go back to MD Anderson in Texas to have it removed. This is so scary for everyone…but we will deal with it.
I got this call about my mother. Hers was cervical cancer. I went through what these daughters and sister said—“pins and needles until we *really* know”…”This can’t be happening to us”—But I appreciate what the mother said: “This is something we were handed and something we will deal with.” That is just about all you can do.
How to choose! They all affected me. I have a friend (almost a sister-in-law) who is a breast cancer survivor. She’s a fighter! All cancer sucks – my dad was diagnosed with colon cancer last year.
the paths of 2 daughters.my mom is a survivor and i would like to win 4 her
I think the daughters are the most profound for me because I think about my mom going through what’s she’s gone through (she hasn’t faced cancer but several other things where we nearly lost her), and I can relate to the worry, fear, and panic when you think about losing your mom.
The firemans story affected me the most.
Tami and her daughters, Jessica and Kristin
my friend Liz is a breast cancer survivor
Im picking the daughters for sure because of how affected they are by their mother’s disease. I would probably keep this myself, fortunatly i know no one affected by this yet, and I hope it stays that way. Either way I feel for those kids!
My grandma suffered from breast cancer many years ago, and is still living today! Each year we do the breast cancer walk for her!Scovitch’s story relates to my grandma because she had a mammogram and got diagnosed.
Kristin’s story affected me the most with her mom. I think its hard to see someone young be affected by cancer. I would like to with this for my friend’s mom who is a breast cancer survivor.
Both of the daughters paths affected me the most. I would love to win this for my aunt who is a survivor. I am actually amazed by her strength during all she has had to endure with the recent diagnosis and surgery.
Her children because they are her daughters and a bound between mother and daughter is very strong and also the fear of them getting breast cancer
Well, as you know my mother, whom my blog is in honor of, survived stage 4 hodgkins lymphoma when I was a toddler. It was an experience that truly shaped the person I became and my life. I think I most identify with Tami’s daughter’s path because of this; it is so motivational how the experience strengthened her bond and vision of the person that was her mother. I still remember when my mother told me she had cancer; she was so brave and honest and without fear- but instead appreciation for every moment from that second on. I would love to win this for her!
Hi, Out of my circle of 7 close friends, 4 are
breast cancer Survivors~ The longest being 18 years…
I have learned from all of them and they are still
going strong!
I never cease to be amazed by my friends….
Many thanks, Cindi