b'Nichole: Weve been a support system for one another since we met at FYNN. We just lost one of our friendsshe passed because of a result of the chemo on her heart. We had to combat the fears that come flooding in when you suddenly lose someone like that, a fellow survivor. But we combat them together.Jennifer: We were able to be there for each other through that loss and for the good news as well. I just got my panels back from my recent blood test and they were negative. I celebrated that positive milestone with Angela and Nichole. But, definitely, FYNN helps us manage the anxiety and uncertainty that has reigned over all of our lives the last few years.Angela: Especially because the pandemic was in the middle of our cancer journeys. I had to pause treatment because I got sick with COVID, and when we were in treatment, we couldnt have visitors with us.Jennifer: Yeah, I went through everything without my husband coming in with me. It wasnt until my final surgery that he was able to accompany me. Everything else was just kissing me goodbye at the door.Nichole: That exacerbates the process, not having family support right beside you.Angela: But the nurses were amazing. just in that silence, sitting in the mess of everything youJennifer: Definitely.just went through. I assumed I would be back to my old self. But you dont anticipate the emotional upheaval thatWhat inspired all of you to become Alight Guide mentors?comes with it, and the fact that you cant return to whoAngela: I saw a need for younger Alight Guides for newly you were. When I sat next to Nichole on the first night ofdiagnosed patients. I wanted to be that extra level of FYNN, I realized that she gets it. The camaraderie was trulysupport and a resource for others going through this, comforting and made me feel I wasnt alone. especially moms who are in a similar phase of life. Cone Nichole: At FYNN, you hear stories from others and youasked me to take the FYNN class first. I thought I was realize youre not alone on this island by yourself. When youfulfilling a requirement in order to be an Alight Guide, but meet people who understand, its a big moment of clarity.no. It ended up being transformational.We realized that everyone in the room was in that sameNichole: Cancer treatment focuses on the body, but FYNN phase, and that made me realize I didnt need to feel guilty. focuses on the emotional toll that cancer takes. It fills the Jennifer: At first you think, I dont know these people andgap and helps us figure out who we are now, the new us. they dont know my journey. Some had mastectomies.Once you figure that out, you want to share it with others.Some had lumpectomies. Some had radiation, some had chemo, some had both. But we all could understand. Angela: I cant imagine where I would be without FYNN. It was transformative for me. Not only the information I got, but the relationships and connections I made.Support Finding Your New NormalThe three of you became especially close. Why do youand other transformationalthink that is? Alight Integrative Care programming. Angela: Probably age. And lifestyles. Were all moms to younger kids.Contact the team at philanthropy@conehealth.com 336.832.9452 the giving effect202323'