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1in9 Family Journey

Help Comes in Different Ways.

Earlier this week we sent out an email with the below comments from some of our patients. Expressing the impact 1in9 had on their treatment. We explained that for a variety of reasons, we couldn’t always tell the complete story or give all the details, but we asked for comments from p
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Lymphedema

Click here to open the gallery. Yesterday we met 1in9 patient Sherri G. and Certified Compression Fitter, Christina Bernard to get Sherri measured for a Lymphedema Sleeve. Lymphedema is a condition of localized fluid retention and tissue swelling caused by a compromised lymphatic syst
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Tears of Joy

Tears of Joy Last week we asked for help with a patient, who due to some post-surgery complications, was in need of a recliner for sleeping in.  The response we received was overwhelming. Friends of Fight for 1in9 offered monetary donations to help offset the expense of a used recline
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Why I Hate Cancer Too

Last week we heard the sad news about our friend Ana C who left us too soon after losing her battle to breast cancer. We asked 1in9 volunteer Ms. P, who talked with Ana regularly how she felt at hearing the news. Here are her thoughts…   I have such sadness regarding Ana…  
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Ms. B Shares Her Story

This fall 1in9 added Ms. B to our caseload of patients; she had been diagnosed this past February. As a single mother, working full time, and taking care of her son, Ms. B received tremendous support from her friends; family and church, but after missing too much time from the office
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