b'Lisa got the life-saving cancer care she needed,thanks to youWhen Lisa Scannell first felt the lump in her breast inYour gift to the center has helped so many people like January 2020, she turned to the Mercy HealthJoanieLisa, and she wants you to know how grateful she isAbdu Comprehensive Breast Care Center right away.for it. It seemed like one day the lump wasnt there, and thenIm so blessed to have the Joanie Abdu Center available suddenly it was, Lisa said. It all happened so fast.to me she said. They make you feel like you are at Lisa discovered she carries the BRCA gene, making herhome with your family. I cant thank everyone enough. predisposed to breast cancer. She underwent her firstFrom how it looks to how it runs and how warm and round of chemotherapy before having surgery, followedcaring everyone is there, it is just a wonderful place.by radiation therapy and more chemotherapy.The donors are angels! We dont always see them or My husband was able to go with me to the first fewknow who they are, but they are out there giving us sessions of chemotherapy, she said. But then COVID- the chance to fight the good fight, for our lives.19 struck, and nobody could be with me during my treatments. It was so disheartening, but the nurses at the Joanie Abdu Comprehensive Breast Care CenterLisa Scannell is thankful for donors who were so wonderful and did their best to fill that void. support the Joanie Abdu Comprehensive Breast Care Center.35'