"It was a breast cancer diagnosis in the case of Eileen ("Birdie") Keenan Skrobacz, a survivor who developed an innovative "Robes for Comfort" initiative, sparked by a simple yet profound moment in her cancer struggle last year. Upon arriving at her physician's office for test results last January, she was handed a box of tissues. Her immediate thought was, "Well, I'm not going to cry because I'm just not going to cry right now.""
"According to the Centers for Disease Control, breast cancer ranks second among the leading forms of cancer among women in the United States. Keenan Skrobacz's physician scheduled an appointment at a women's health treatment center for the following week, raising alarm bells in her mind about the urgency of her situation. The 67-year-old retired high school English teacher with five sisters had no family history of cancer."
"She underwent a successful two-hour surgery on March 27, exactly two months from the date of diagnosis, at Roswell Park Comprehensive Care Center in Buffalo, New York. Radiation followed at the Mildred Milliman Radiation Medicine Center in Keenan Skrobacz's hometown of Olean, New York, a city of about 14,000 people and a 90-minute drive to Buffalo. Patients are generally required to wear a hospital gown during their procedures at such facilities, and this was the precise point at which Keenan Skrobacz's innovative idea wa"
Breast cancer is the second-leading form of cancer among women in the United States, with over 250,000 diagnoses in 2022. Eileen "Birdie" Keenan Skrobacz received a diagnosis and then surgery and radiation between January and March, with treatment at Roswell Park in Buffalo and the Mildred Milliman Radiation Medicine Center in Olean. The 67-year-old retired high school English teacher had no family history of cancer. A moment involving hospital gowns and a wish to wear her own robe inspired the community "Robes for Comfort" initiative in Western New York.
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