Survivor Spotlight: Lisa Welling

Breast cancer survivor Lisa Welling celebrated her last Chemo treatment at Beebe Tunnell’s Cancer Center on October 23. She and her son just took a much deserved vacation to North Carolina to celebrate being cancer free!

Like hundreds of other women in Delaware who will be newly diagnosed this year, Lisa knows breast cancer isn’t easy. You don’t just bounce back. She was under the assumption that she’d have a double mastectomy and be back to work in a month. That was not the case. She was and still is in a lot of pain.

Now Lisa is ready to give back. Her advise to others, “ask for help”. There are a lot of unknowns when it comes to cancer. And a lot of other women have been through this experience before. Lisa wants women to know there is a light at the end of the tunnel. And as Lisa says, “life is good”. DBCC is proud to honor Lisa in the Survivor Spotlight!

If you or someone you know has been diagnosed with breast cancer, the Delaware Breast Cancer Cancer can help. Call us at 302-778-1102 to speak to a peer mentor, get involved in a survivorship program, and learn how we can be a resource to you and your loved ones.

Thank you for supporting the Delaware Breast Cancer Coalition through another PINKtober!

Thank you for supporting the Delaware Breast Cancer Coalition during Breast Cancer Awareness Month! It has been a wild October spreading breast cancer awareness in our community. We are grateful to have so many generous partners in our neighborhoods across the state, helping us share our resources with folks who need them and helping raise funds to support our local programs and services of support, education, and survivorship. We have to take a moment to thank all of our partners, volunteers, sponsors, and donors!

We want to especially give a shout out to:

Gatehouse Media

Bayhealth Medical Center

News Journal/Delaware Online

Fun and Festive Jewelry Making Store

ATI Physical Therapy

Upper Cut Salon

Harvest Ridge Winery

The Hadley Group at Patterson-Schwartz Real Estate

Skyzone Newark

Rawlins Orthodontics

Atticus Bow Ties

New Beginnings Spa at Dawn Career Institute

Capitol School District

Brighton Collectibles

Dewey Goes Pink 5K organizers the Starboard and the Body Shop

Tanger Outlets

Park Place, Grottos Pizza, Abbott’s Grill, Arena’s and Longshots in Milford

33 West

Milford High School

Ronny’s Garden World

Oxford Feed and Lumber

Premier Cosmetics and Dermatology

Inspire Me Events

Currie Hair Skin Nails

Cedarfield Ruritan Club

Georgetown Car Show Organizers Levin Clark and Georgetown Mayor Bill West

Monster Mile Sponsors: Townsend Brothers Chevrolet, Willis Chevrolet, Forever Fit Foundation, Merle Norman Cosmetics, Dover Rent All Tents & Events, Bayhealth Medical Center, La Red Health Center, Price Honda/Acura, Ronny’s Garden World, Kent County Women’s Journal, Mid-Delaware Imaging, Ms. Diana Brode, Omega Psi Phi Fraternity, Inc. Psi Iota Chapter, and Watras Photography

…and so many more. Too many to name. If we inadvertently left you off this list, so sorry, just let us know and we’ll add you. Thank you, thank you, thank you!

Although October is over, the Delaware Breast Cancer Coalition is still here to serve our community. If you or someone you know is diagnosed with breast cancer, call 1-866-312-3222.