When you’re going through a tough time, sometimes a little wine and quality time with your best girl friend is the perfect pick-me-up. Actress Shannon Doherty has been battling stage 4 breast cancer for months, so she knows firsthand how valuable support can be, and her pal Sarah Michelle Gellar couldn’t be more grateful.
On Instagram, Gellar, 43, shared a photo of her and Doherty, 49, hanging out poolside while enjoying a glass of wine. In the post, Gellar called Doherty her #womencrushwednesday and gushed about Doherty’s unwavering support throughout their lengthy friendship.
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Luckily for Doherty she’s managed to find the ultimate sisterhood of support who lifts her up during cancer treatment, and many survivors have said having people in your corner is the most helpful resource to fight through treatment.
Breast cancer survivor Vera Trifunovich was able to find her own sisterhood while battling the diagnosis, which included her beloved Zumba classes and local support groups. In many cases, support groups can be a cathartic place for people to go to in order to express their emotions to others who are going through similar experiences, and so Vera reached out to women facing the same journey she was.
“Throughout my treatment, the only thing that helped me was talking to other women that had gone through what I had gone through,” Vera says.
Inspired by the support she received, Vera decided to create her own community to help other women. From there, Bare Breasted Against Breast Cancer was born a nonprofit organization dedicated to empowering women facing cancer.
"What mattered to me was hearing how many stories there are out there," Vera says. "And learning from all of these other women. Because that's what it really all boils down to, we are a sisterhood."
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