5 Ways to Talk to Your Boss about Breast Cancer
While dealing with breast cancer is hard enough on its own, there is often the added difficulty of explaining your diagnosis to family members, friends, and, yes, your boss…
4 Ways to Find Help When Battling Breast Cancer
One of the most frightening and overwhelming feelings in the world is receiving a call from the doctor saying you have breast cancer. Everyone who receives this call responds differently…
8 Simple Ways to Support A Loved One Through Breast Cancer Treatment
When a loved one is diagnosed with breast cancer, our first response is to jump right in with offers to support her in any way we can. But sometimes, it’s difficult to know what, exactly…
The True Cost of Breast Reconstruction
One of the first questions any potential breast reconstruction patients asks: how much does it cost? Which makes sense. Cost is an important consideration in any surgical procedure…
How to Qualify for a Grant from the Alliance in Reconstructive Surgery Foundation
Applying for a grant of any kind can be daunting. And when the opportunity to receive funds for an essential surgery is on the line, it can be especially so. We at the…
How an AiRS Partner Provides Financial Assistance for Breast Cancer Patients
We at the AiRS Foundation are lucky to have a number of partners who help us offer financial assistance to breast cancer patients who have had mastectomies and want reconstructive surgery…
Breast Reconstruction after Mastectomy: a Patient’s Story
In August 2010, Dallis Parker was diagnosed with stage four breast cancer, which had also metastasized to her liver and lungs. As part of her treatment, she underwent a unilateral mastectomy…
Financial Assistance Options for Reconstructive Surgery after Breast Cancer
Wondering what kind of financial assistance might be available for breast reconstructive surgery after mastectomy? You’ve come to the right place. The AiRS Foundation…
The AiRS Foundation: Who We Are and What We Do
Wondering what, exactly, the AiRS Foundation does and whether our services might be right for you? The AiRS Foundation began with a friendship between two women, Janet Denlinger and Morgan Hare…
Five Websites Every Breast Cancer Patient Should Know
A breast cancer diagnosis of any kind is usually overwhelming and scary. There are so many questions, so much uncertainty, and patients often wonder where to turn for correct…
