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Carrie’s Weekend of Well-being

For Carrie Wells, a powerful and positive part of surviving breast cancer was attending a retreat with women who shared similar journeys.   Being surrounded by other survivors was a chance for connection, education, relaxation and healing. So moved was Carrie by the retreat experience, she felt compelled to help other cancer survivors find equally valuable opportunities. Carrie launched SurvivorsRetreat.com, a website that offers a comprehensive, searchable database of cancer survival retreats.

Click below to hear her story.


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