Monument Healths 3rd annual Cancer Survivorship Event is being held Saturday [Video]

RAPID CITY, S.D. (KOTA) – A cancer diagnosis can be an isolating event for the patient, even after treatment is over. But to prove they aren’t alone, Monument Health is holding its third annual cancer survivorship event.

Monument Health’s Cancer Care Institute hosts their 3rd annual Cancer Survivorship event on Saturday. This year’s theme: Strength and Courage take flight.

Event organizers said the event is an opportunity for survivors to connect with a community with shared experiences.

“Most cancer survivors don’t want to talk to their family about what they’re going through because they love their family and don’t want to burden them. So having events and giving the opportunity for survivors to get together, it allows people to realize that other people experience some of the same emotions and struggles that they may have,” Cancer Survivorship Event Co-Chair Doris Cardwell said.

The event is open to any and all …