‘It was a Godsend’: Metro ‘Chair-ity’ helps breast cancer patients with postoperative care

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (KCTV) - Lifting breast cancer patients up after surgery is what Peace Out Cancer aims to do with one reclining chair at a time.

After surgery, patients can’t lift their arms, and it’s hard for them to get comfortable.

That’s where Peace Out Cancer steps in.

The ‘Chair-ity’ was founded by Amy Taitt and Marcia Moroney to provide mobility and comfort for patients.

“It’s a chair that allows them to stand up on their own, have a little independence to sleep comfortably,” Taitt said. “We feel like having good sleep is really important for your physical healing and also for your mental health.”

The chair is free of charge and has been a lifeline to thousands of women like Loni Norwood after her bilateral mastectomy this summer.

“My caretaker asked me if I had a recliner at home because I wasn’t going to be able to lay flat,” Norwood said. “I said no. But right there in the office, we looked up Peace Out Cancer; I messaged them that minute, and they responded the same day.”

Norwood said she doesn’t know what she would’ve done without the chair.

“It was pivotal in my recovery,” Norwood said. “I didn’t have to struggle to stand up; I could just let it bring me to my feet with all the drains around me from surgery.”

Norwood used the chair for about three weeks before it was ed on to another woman. Along with it comes a notebook where s can write encouragement and notes to future sitters.

“There was just no pressure,” Norwood said. “It was a Godsend.”

To keep the chair moving, a fundraiser will be held at the Lowes Hotel on Oct. 4 at 5 p.m. You can also donate on their website.

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