The Benefit of Support Networks for Cancer Patients

Chicago native Kelly got support not only from her family but also from new friends she made after her diagnosis. Before moving to San Antonio, Kelly had lived in Chicago until she was 21 years old and then moved to the East Coast to pursue her career. While doing so, she met her husband and they had a child. They then relocated to San Antonio, a change she was grateful for when discovering she had cancer. She was able to take initiative to create support networks in addition to her husband and child so that she would be supported in this process.

She expresses gratitude for the people she ended up meeting in San Antonio, specifically a group of ladies that she met at a Bible study group and who have become an essential part of her support network. She describes that her ability to survive and persist was due to this support. Kelly speaks to the need for support networks for cancer patients, whether they are networks the patient creates or networks put in place  by facilities the patients are a part of.

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