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Bosom Buddies Breast Cancer Support
The Sandra J. Bryant Bosom Buddies Breast Cancer Support meets on the 4th Tues. of the month, January through October. Social time is 5:30 pm and dinner is at 6:00. Meetings are at Clearview Cancer Institue in Huntsville, AL at the Russell Hill location (3601 CCI Dr NW) - usually in the Community Room on the 2nd floor.
Anyone touched by Breast Cancer is welcome to join the group for light refreshments, speakers and fellowship.
November 18, 2025 Bosom Buddies Breast Cancer Support
The Bosom Buddy Holiday Party will be Tuesday, November 18th.
November 11, 2025 Decatur Metastactic Breast Cancer Support
A new support group for Metastatic Breast Cancer Stage 4 patients has formed in Decatur. They meet on the 2nd Tuesday of the month, at 11:00 a.m., at the Parkview Baptist Church - 305 Beltline Pl SW, Decatur 35603. Contact Susan Alexander at 256-345-9133 for more information.
November 4, 2025 Surviving and Thriving Breast Cancer Support
On Nov. 4, 5:30 to 7:00 pm, at the Huntsville Hospital Classroom (109 Gov. Dr, Classroom 119) there will be another paint party for post-mastectomy drain aprons. Refreshments provided. For more info, or to sign up to help paint, call Tara Eslick at 256-265-7894, by Oct 30th.
October 28, 2025 Bosom Buddies Breast Cancer Support
This is our annual Pampering Meeting and some of the pampering activities include neck massages, lymph massages from Therapy Achievements, and manicures from students from the Salon and Spa Management study at Drake State Tech College. If you would like to have your nails done, come without polish. The pampering will start at 5:30, so come early. If you have a pink shirt, please wear it to the meeting. We will be taking pictures.
September 2025 Bosom Buddies Breast Cancer Support
At the September meeting we will plan for the October Pampering meeting. If you have “pampering” ideas, be prepared to share with the group. We want it to be a fun meeting! We will also discuss dates for the Holiday Party. and ideas/activities for 2026, we need your help with planning for 2026 Bosom Buddy meetings!
August 2025 Bosom Buddies Breast Cancer Support
Our August meeting will be different - we are going to attend the Apron Social/Paint Party at the Huntsville Hospital Dowdle Center.
During this gathering, ladies will paint and decorate drain aprons for future mastectomy patients. This initiative began when Linda Crutcher identified the need for such an apron after her own mastectomy in 2009. Following her hospital stay, she and her sister, Mildred Maroni, designed and created aprons to share with other mastectomy patients. Together, they crafted more than 1,000 aprons. Today, volunteers like Cathy, Betty, and Marcia continue this important legacy. We are deeply grateful to the Huntsville Hospital Foundation/The Liz Hurley Fund for their support of this program. Please join us for this special meeting!
Date: Tuesday, August 26, 2025
Time: 5:30 PM - 7:00 PM
Event: Apron Social – Pay It Forward
Hosts: Cathy Tackett, Betty Hubbard, Marcia Hughes
Location: Huntsville Hospital Dowdle Center, 109 Governors Dr., Huntsville, AL, Classroom 119AB
July 2025 Bosom Buddies Breast Cancer Support
Tara Eslick, Breast Health Specialist at the Huntsville Hospital Breast Center will be the guest speaker. A breast health specialist helps patients manage breast cancer and care for a wide range of breast-related conditions. This can include:
- guiding patients through screening options and help evaluate any concerns that could indicate a higher risk for breast cancer
- reviewing personal and family medical history, mammographic breast density, reproductive history, and lifetime hormone exposures
- providing breast cancer risk assessments and create personalized prevention plans tailored to each patient’s unique profile
- suggesting lifestyle factors to reduce risk including engaging in regular cardiovascular exercise, maintaining a healthy body weight, limiting alcohol intake, and emphasizing a whole food, plant-based diet.
Tara is an RN at Huntsville Hospital with extensive experience in clinical and leadership expertise. She has vast involvement with educating and providing grief and emotional support to patients and families and you won't want to miss the opportunity to hear her share.
June 2025 Bosom Buddies Breast Cancer Support
In June we will meet in the Community Room for Social time at 5:30 pm and dinner is at 6:00.
May 2025 Bosom Buddies Breast Cancer Support
This month we will be socializing and catching up with what each of us have been doing.
April 2025 Bosom Buddies Breast Cancer Support
Thomas Fandre will present on mindful meditation at our April meeting. He will provide techniques on stress reduction techniques and guided meditation that will help us unplug and be more aware of our bodies.
Thomas is a Stress Reduction Specialist and owner of Club Mindful Huntsville. He teaches, coaches and consults about Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction (MBSR), Mindful Self-Compassion (MSC) and other wellness practices and tools. He works with cancer patients, nurses, social workers, college students and athletes - anyone who wants to improve their relationship with the inevitable stress, strain and pain of life. He helps people increase their focus, effectiveness and energy reserves with scientifically validated practices.
March 2025 Bosom Buddies Breast Cancer Support
Our annual “Pink Elephant Auction” will take place Tuesday, March 25. This is our annual fund raiser, so come prepared with your auction item(s) and it is the only place where $10 = $10,000 bidding bucks. You don’t want to miss this meeting – it is so much fun! Be sure to bring items for auction that are gently used or new. If you can’t decide what to do with something, an item you just can’t throw away or have a place for – bring it on! Exchange your real money for auction money to bid on items.
February 2025 Bosom Buddies Breast Cancer Support
We have two speakers for the February meeting. Gisella Sharp and Alison Drost will be speaking about stress and anxiety. Gisella and Alison are social workers at Clearview Cancer Institute. At CCI, every physician has a social worker assigned to them to assist their patients with non-medical needs. They address issues such as emotional support, financial resource planning, transportation, and prescription assistance. In addition, they provide guidance with advance directives, medical power of attorney, living wills, and community resources.
The February meeting will be Tuesday night, Feb. 25. We will be meeting in the Board Room on the 2nd floor from 6:00 – 8:00pm. Social time is 5:30 pm and dinner is at 6:00.
January 2025 Bosom Buddies Breast Cancer Support Group
This month our meeting room location has changed. We will be meeting in the Community Room on the 2nd Floor. Kyla Sullivan, the new dietitian at CCI will be our speaker for this meeting. Hope to see you at the January BB Meeting!