We don’t accomplish anything in this world alone ...
and whatever happens is the result of the whole tapestry of one’s life
and all the weavings of individual threads from one to another that creates something.
— Sandra Day O’Connor
Our deepest thanks to the following
individuals and organizations who provided
invaluable assistance in developing and reviewing
the Third Edition of the Breast Cancer Resource
Directory of North Carolina.
Resource Directory Founder
Jamie Konarski Davidson,
MA, Survivor/Advocate, Greenville
Resource Directory Project Director
Elizabeth Mahanna,
North Carolina Institute
for Public Health, University of North
Carolina, Chapel Hill
Web Developer
Elizabeth Mahanna
Writers/Editors
Jamie Konarski Davidson
Elizabeth Mahanna
Graphic Designers
Print Directory – Jeff Hurley, Gastonia
Web Directory – Brian Jacobs, Raleigh
Brochure & Promotional Design – Julie
Whichard, yellowDog: Creative, Raleigh
Photography
Cover Photo, Delphinium in Glass, and all
photography (except as noted) by
Jamie
Konarski Davidson,
New Life Photos, Greenville
Multicultural Issues and North
Carolina Hospitals and Cancer Centers by
Jeffrey Davidson, Greenville
Public Relations
Bev Holt,
MEd, UNC School of Public Health
Spanish Translation of Hispanic/Latina
Section, Multicultural Issues
El Pueblo, Raleigh
Augie Kreivenas, Attorney, Durham
Elizabeth Mahanna
Reviewers/Contributors
Delma Armstrong,
RN, BSN, UNC’S Lineberger Comprehensive
Cancer Center, Chapel Hill
Leslie Baldwin,
MPT, Physical Therapy for Women, Wilmington
Gerald G. Britt,
Breast and Cervical Cancer
Control Program, Division of Public Health,
NC Department of Health & Human Services, Raleigh
Beverly W. Cratch,
BS, PCC, Leo W. Jenkins Cancer Center,
Greenville
Rosa Cuenca,
MD, FACS, Leo W. Jenkins Cancer Center,
Greenville
Lynn A. Damitz,
MD, UNC’s
Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center,
Chapel Hill
Mary Davis,
DrPH, MPH, North Carolina Institute
for Public Health, Chapel Hill
Phyllis DeAntonio,
RN, MSN, FAAMA, Leo
W. Jenkins Cancer Center, Greenville
Claire Dees,
MD, UNC’s Lineberger
Comprehensive Cancer Center, Chapel Hill
Pam Dickens,
MPH, NC Office on Disability
and Health, Chapel Hill
Alexandra Exley,
Young Survival Coalition,
New York
Colleen Fenlon-Coda,
RN, Leo W. Jenkins
Cancer Center, Greenville
B. Philip Gregory,
PhD, American Cancer
Society, Charlotte
Nizar Habal,
MD, FACS, Carolina Breast & Oncologic
Surgery, Greenville
Kerry Harwood,
RN, MSN, Duke Comprehensive
Cancer Center, Durham
Lissa Henner,
RN, OCN, Blue Cross Blue
Shield of North Carolina, Durham
James J. Higgins,
MS, BBA, Division of Public Health, NC
Department of Health & Human Services,
Raleigh
Kirsten Lancaster,
PsyD, Survivor/Advocate, Raleigh
Victoria Luttman,
El Pueblo, Raleigh
Monique Mackey,
MLS, Area L-AHEC, Rocky Mount
Linda Mayne,
RN, PhD, East Carolina University School of Nursing, Greenville
Linda L. Miller,
Cancer Services, Inc., Winston-Salem
Robert Millikan,
DVM, PhD, UNC School of Public Health, Chapel Hill
Barbara Parker,
Survivor/Advocate, Raleigh
Betty Prioux,
Common Woman Chorus, Durham
Mary J. Raab,
MD, Leo W. Jenkins Cancer Center, Greenville
Joanne Scroczynski,
MSW, LCSW, UNC’s Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center, Chapel Hill
Kate Shirah,
MPH, Lesbian Resource Center and UNC School of Public Health, Chapel Hill
Cecile Skryznia,
MS, CGC, UNC’s Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center, Chapel Hill
Patty Spears,
Survivor/Advocate, Raleigh
Lisa Susswein,
MS, CGC, UNC’s Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center, Chapel Hill
Michelle Sydnor,
OTR/L, CHT, CLT-LANA, Wellness One, Raleigh
Debra C. Whaley,
RN, BSN, Leo W. Jenkins Cancer Center, Greenville
Latanja Williams,
Save Our Sisters, Rex Cancer Center, Raleigh
Pamela M. Williams,
Women Helping Women, Raleigh
Valarie Worthy,
Sisters Network of the Triangle, Durham
Thanks for Invaluable Support
Bonny Breuer, Survivor/Advocate,
and Tony Breuer, MD,
Artist/Advocate — For sharing
their passion and a painting from the
heart, Beauty and the Beast, to help
raise funds for continuation of the Resource
Directory project.
Common
Woman Chorus — For unwavering
support and producing musical magic in the
2004 “Raising Our Voices: A Breast
Cancer Benefit” concert that helped
make publication of this edition possible.
Acknowledgment of Organizations
We
would like to express our gratitude to national
cancer and breast cancer organizations for
providing accurate breast cancer and related
information for the publication of this edition
of the Resource Directory.
Special Thanks
To Robert
C. Millikan,
DVM, PhD, Associate Professor in the
UNC School of Public Health, for initiating
UNC’s
involvement with the Resource Directory
project in 1998, and for supporting
the project in every way possible since
then.
To Jeff Hurley,
for his creativity, professionalism and
tremendous contributions of time, talents
and commitment to the graphic design
and production of all three editions.
To our Women
Building Bridges volunteers for
their willingness to share their time,
experiences and support with other breast
cancer patients.
And to all the women and
men who have supported the Resource Directory,
helped to get the word out, ordered copies
to give to their co-workers, support
group members, healthcare providers and
friends, and who wrote us with much appreciated
feedback.
Special Thanks from Jamie Konarski Davidson, Founder
To Jeffrey,
my best friend, husband and soul mate, for
abiding love, support, encouragement and
understanding …and
most of all for answered prayers.
Note: Unless otherwise
noted, all contributors are from North
Carolina. “UNC” refers
to the University of North Carolina at Chapel
Hill.
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