• Get Support
  • Become A Guide
  • About
  • Donate
  • Events
  • Blog
  • Get Support
  • Become A Guide
  • About Us
  • Donate
  • Blog
  • Events
  • Get Support
  • Become A Guide
  • About
  • Donate
  • Events
  • Blog
  • Get Support
  • Become A Guide
  • About Us
  • Donate
  • Blog
  • Events

Category Archives: Community Organizations

08.03.21

When Breast Cancer is Genetic: A BRCA1+ Survivor Story

by Firefly Sisterhood

Perhaps you already know that 13% of all women will develop breast cancer sometime over the course of their lives. You may even count yourself as one of those who make up that 13%. Of those breast cancer cases, only … Continue reading →

Read More

06.22.21

Hair Loss Should Be Optional: Cold Cap Therapy

by Firefly Sisterhood

“Your hair is part of your sense of identity,” shared Vivian* in last week’s blog. Vivian chose to do “Cold Cap Therapy” during chemotherapy allowing her to keep much of her hair. “Most people I come in contact with probably … Continue reading →

Read More

02.02.21

Collaborating with the Minnesota Cancer Alliance

by Firefly Sisterhood

At times, Firefly Sisterhood feels as tiny as our glowing mascot. Especially when we consider the many, many organizations and leaders from across Minnesota that make up the Minnesota Cancer Alliance (MCA). Firefly has been a lifetime member and contributor. … Continue reading →

Read More

12.01.20

Survivor, Guide, Wife, Mother: Jennifer’s Story

by Firefly Sisterhood

At Firefly Sisterhood, we are incredibly grateful for the devotion, passion, and generosity of our Firefly Guides. They are the core of our program, ready at the drop of a hat (actually the ring or notification of their phone) to … Continue reading →

Read More

06.30.20

Money Talks: Fighting the Financial Toxicity of Cancer

by Firefly Sisterhood

Cancer treatment is expensive. There may be multiple types of treatment, including surgeries, radiation, and medications. There are novel, new treatments with high price tags. Individual treatments are now combined, dramatically increasing costs. As a matter of fact, The National … Continue reading →

Read More
  • 1
  • 2
  • 3
  • 4
  • 5
  • 6
  • »
Facebook Pagelike Widget

Categories

  • About Us
  • Board Members
  • Caregivers
  • Community Organizations
  • Family
  • Growth
  • Healing
  • Hope
  • Metastatic Breast Cancer
  • Mindfulness
  • Newly Diagnosed
  • Nutrition
  • One to One Mentoring
  • Peer Support
  • Podcast
  • Storytelling
  • Surgery or Reconstruction
  • Survivors
  • Taking Care of Yourself
  • Uncategorized
  • Volunteers
  • Wisdom

Recent Articles

  • The Genetics of Breast Cancer: An interview with Anna Leininger, Genetic Counselor
  • A Breast Cancer Possibility: A Pre-vivor Story
  • Genetics Gone Wild: One Survivor’s Story of a Rare Genetic Mutation by Guest Blogger Kate
  • What I would Tell My Newly Diagnosed Self: Survivor Reflections
  • When Breast Cancer is Genetic: A BRCA1+ Survivor Story

Sign up for our newsletter

Sign Up!

Featured On:

  • About Firefly Sisterhood
    • Our Partners
  • Activity
  • Become A Guide
  • Blog/Podcasts
  • Contact Us
  • Donate Today!
    • Host an event
    • Magical Matchmaking
  • Events
  • Financial Information
  • Firefly Sisterhood Legal
  • Firefly Sisterhood One to One Participation Agreement
  • Firefly Sisterhood Privacy Policy
  • Get Support
  • Home
  • Members
  • Mentoring: How It Works
  • Salesforce
  • Test
  • Test Become a guide

  • ©Firefly Sisterhood
  • Legal
  • Privacy
  • Contact Us
  • Visit us on Facebook
  • This Is Living With Cancer
X
Skip to toolbar
  • About WordPress
    • WordPress.org
    • Documentation
    • Support
    • Feedback
  • Log In