LIFESTYLE
The women are treated to a medical and psychosocial session Saturday afternoon. These sessions are dedicated to asking medical staff any question they can think of about breast cancer recovery, treatment, side effects, and more. The women are able to connect with one another through common struggles, feelings, and unique and shared experiences. “The best part of the weekend was being around 13 other women on a different, but same journey as me,” said Terri Vanden Bosch , who has been in recovery since 2022. “We could talk about our scars, fears, and joys knowing that the other person understood because they had their own scars, fears, and joys.” Sunday morning began with a “stone’s throw” activity. Each rock had a word that represented something for that individual. “The rock could be something we were hanging onto or something we wanted to manifest in our lives, and we threw it into the water,” said Michaela Kallis , who has been in recovery since 2023. After a quick breakfast, it was time to fly fish. The group got ready and loaded up for Stockade Lake in Custer State Park . While it’s a calming sport, Richter says the “hooting and hollering” echoed from the women and their guides as they attempted to catch a fish.
“THE WHOLE EVENT WAS SO LIFE-RESTORING TO ME.” Terri Vanden Bosch
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