St. Joseph's Cancer Survivors Network

Sharing the Journey Saint Joseph's Cancer Survivors' Network (CSN) is a free community resource for people affected by cancer including patients, survivors, caregivers, family members and the community at large. The Cancer Survivors' Network is a non-profit organization consisting of a "network" of people who are surviving cancer and wish to help others who are facing the challenges that cancer brings. At the Cancer Survivors' Network, they believe that cancer survivorship is a journey which begins at the moment of diagnosis and can continue for many years after treatment is finished. For that reason, when referring to someone facing cancer, whether they are currently undergoing cancer treatment or years post-treatment, the CSN prefers to use the term "cancer survivor" instead of cancer patient or cancer victim. No one needs to travel through the cancer experience alone. To the CSN, "Sharing the Journey" is about joining together to become advocates for one another so they may proactively promote cancer survivorship. Proactive cancer survivorship is successfully realized when someone diagnosed with cancer:

• Pursues learning opportunities and support systems that allow them to fully understand their disease.
• Takes personal control of their treatment.
• Manages any necessary lifestyle changes with a positive attitude.
• Continuously finds reasons for hope.

Saint Joseph's Cancer Survivors' Network encourages survivors to utilize its resources and support programs to find hope when traveling this most unexpected journey. For more information, contact the Cancer Survivors' Network at CSNinfo@sjha.org or call 404-851-5051.