Aug 7, 20221 min read

Fighting for All

By Emily Cook

I’m a 32-year-old United States Capitol Police Officer who was recently diagnosed last month with triple negative invasive lobular carcinoma. Previously, I was on Metropolitan Police Department’s mountain bike team and currently live in Maryland with my girlfriend and two French Bulldogs. I lost my mom to breast cancer in 2013 and my dad in 2020 to Covid.

I fight this fight for those who have lost, those who continue to fight, and those who have survived.

Connect with Emily via Instagram: @Emiliah_halfpint

Thank you for sharing your story, Emily. SBC loves you!

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Reiki Circle of Care
Mon, Dec 23
Dec 23, 2024, 6:00 PM – 6:30 PM EST
Online Event
Dec 23, 2024, 6:00 PM – 6:30 PM EST
Online Event
Join us for the REIKI Circle of Care, a transformative virtual session where energy knows no boundaries. Experience the power of distance Reiki as it flows through your Chakras, bringing balance and universal energy to your body, mind, and spirit.
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Thursday Nights Thrivers Meetup
Thu, Dec 26
Dec 26, 2024, 7:00 PM – 8:15 PM EST
Virtual
Dec 26, 2024, 7:00 PM – 8:15 PM EST
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This is your weekly breast cancer support group! It's a welcoming and inviting virtual space where you can come to meet others, ask questions, or just listen in. Our sessions are always confidential and a friendly space offering support as well a a bit of humor.
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Thursday Night Thrivers-IBC 2.0
Thu, Dec 26
Dec 26, 2024, 7:00 PM – 8:30 PM EST
Online Event
Dec 26, 2024, 7:00 PM – 8:30 PM EST
Online Event
IBC 2.0 is a private support group for individuals who have graduated from our standing Thursday Night Thrivers-IBC. Our IBC 2.0 group dives into topics, questions, and concerns on a deeper level as members already know one another and have graduated from TNT-IBC.
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Thursday Nights Thrivers Meetup
Thu, Jan 02
Jan 02, 2025, 7:00 PM – 8:15 PM EST
Virtual
Jan 02, 2025, 7:00 PM – 8:15 PM EST
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This is your weekly breast cancer support group! It's a welcoming and inviting virtual space where you can come to meet others, ask questions, or just listen in. Our sessions are always confidential and a friendly space offering support as well a a bit of humor.
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MBC Peer to Peer Support
Thu, Jan 02
Jan 02, 2025, 7:00 PM – 8:00 PM EST
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Jan 02, 2025, 7:00 PM – 8:00 PM EST
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Join us for our signature Thursday Night Thrivers Meetup! On the first Thursday of every month, we will have a special breakout room for the MBC community.
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Pilates with Nina: Breast Cancer Home Workouts
Fri, Jan 03
Jan 03, 2025, 10:00 AM – 11:00 AM EST
Online Event
Jan 03, 2025, 10:00 AM – 11:00 AM EST
Online Event
You're invited to join our empowering online Pilates class set against the tranquil space of your home.
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Breast Cancer Book Club
Sun, Jan 05
Jan 05, 2025, 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM EST
Online
Jan 05, 2025, 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM EST
Online
Each month, the Breast Cancer Book Club chooses a book that has nothing to do with breast cancer.
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Events and Webinars

Surviving Breast Cancer provides breast cancer support, events, and webinars at no cost to you! Whether you are looking to gain more knowledge on a particular topic or meet up with other breast cancer survivors, we have something for everyone.

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Thursday Night Thrivers MeetUp

Our standing appointment on Thursdays is for all stages. We also host specific breakout groups once a month for specific stages and subtypes such as Metastatic breast cancer, and Inflammatory Breast Cancer, etc.

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Breast Cancer Book Club

The Book Club meets the first Sunday of every month at 11 am ET. You are welcome to join each month or pick and choose your month based on your availability and the book we are reading.

Let's Read!

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Healing Through The Arts

Through art, writing, and other creative modalities, we hold the power to manage our stress, make sense of our now, and relax into moments of stillness.

Fun Drawing!