| August 22, 2003
WCRC NEWS
Educational Workshop for the Latino Community
Thursday, August 28, 2003/Dia Jueves 28 de Agosto del 2003
6th Educational Workshop for Latinos with cancer, their
families and friends/La quinta clase para personas con cancer,
sus familiares y amigos.
Topic: Clinical Trials - "Estudios Clinicos"
Place: Brentwood Clinic/ En la Clinica de Brentwood
Hour: Noon to 2:00 pm/ Desde las 12:00 hasta las 2:00
de la tarde
Presented in Spanish and Absolutely FREE/ Presentado en
Español y totalmente GRATIS!
Volunteer Training
The next volunteer training will be Saturday, October 18th,
from 10 am to 5:30 pm, and Monday and Tuesday October 20th
and 21st, from 6 to 9:15 pm. For more information please
contact: Emily Galpern, Volunteer Coordinator, (510) 601-4040
x109 emily@wcrc.org
Please Help Redecorate WCRC
Are you an interior designer, a therapist redesigning your
office, or someone else who has access to several soft chairs
and couches that are comfy, go together and are in good
condition? We'd love to have some beautiful nearly new furniture
to make our support group room more welcoming to the women
who attend our groups.
THANKS for your support at Chevys!
Nearly sixty people met in the back room reserved for WCRC
for the festivities at Chevys in Emeryville last night,
with others dining at other times during the day. WCRC will
receive fifteen to twenty percent of supporters’ pre-tax
bills. Thanks again!
Swim a Mile for Women with Cancer!
It's not too early to register for the 8th annual Swim fundraiser.
Registration is available online at www.wcrc.org.
This year's swim will be held Saturday and Sunday, October
4 and 5, 2003 from 10AM to 5PM at the lovely outdoor pool
at Mills College in Oakland. This is a non-competitive event
for all ages and ability levels - you may swim one mile
or one lap. You can also come by and pick up the brochure/registration
form or we can mail them to you.
RESOURCES AND SUPPORT
“Surviving: A Cancer Patient Magazine” offered
online.
The magazine, edited by Fobair with help from Weisberg,
members of the department of radiology oncology and volunteers
at Stanford University, includes essay
on coping with cancer diagnosis, treatment, and changes
in relationships with family, friends and doctors. It
also features poems and other articles. The magazine just
celebrated a bittersweet 20-year anniversary, which marks
the end of its life in print. Lack of donations is forcing
the group to publish exclusively online.
Take
an Active Role in Your Health Care
Breast Cancer Survivor Teams: Dragon Boat Racing
The first breast cancer survivor team ever formed was Abreast
in a Boat in Vancouver. Now there are Breast Cancer survivor
teams all around the world. It has reached the point where
there is a breast cancer survivor division in the World
Championships. Any member of a team joins a worldwide sisterhood
of paddlers that say that breast cancer is not going to
stop them from being active and living life to the fullest.
A Dragon boat is a 22 person canoe. There are about 60
teams and 14 boats in the Bay area. One of the best things
about DB racing is the low initial fitness level required.
The boat holds the team together. If you get tired, your
teammates will carry you. Everyone finishes together.
The Bay Area Dragons, which owns two boats in Foster City,
offers free lessons every Saturday at 10:30 am. All equipment
is provided and they have never had a single swimmer in
8 years of operation. Alvin Wang, president of the Bay Area
Dragons, writes, “If you have a larger group, I can
setup a special practice time for your group to come out
and try it. I can probably also arrange something at one
of the other practice sites. Feel free to forward this to
other Breast Cancer support groups.” Contact Alvin
at 650 326 3562 or visit any of the following websites for
more information.
http://www.abreastinaboat.com/
http://www.dragon-boat.net/
http://www.cdba.org/
http://www.bayareadragons.org/index.php?name=Web_Page&pid=1
SURVEYS AND STUDIES
Cancer Communications Survey
Cancer survivors and oncology professionals are invited
to participate in a short Cancer Communications Survey designed
by Vital Options® International to assess the roles
and attitudes of all parties involved in the cancer communication
process and encourage healthcare and oncology leaders to
make sure that cancer communications gets the attention
it deserves. To participate online, please go to www.vitaloptions.org
and click on Cancer Communications Survey.
Breast Cancer Survivorship Study Seeks Participants
Caryn Aviv, PhD, of the Breast Care Center's Collaborative
Care Program, is working with San Francisco State University
investigators in studying quality of life among breast cancer
survivors from diverse backgrounds. The project seeks breast
cancer survivors over the age of 18 at time of diagnosis
who are African American, Asian American, or White; have
fluency or proficiency in English; and were diagnosed and
treated with Stage I or II breast cancer, now one year post-diagnosis.
Study participation requires two one-two hour interviews.
Participants will receive $50 at the completion of the study.
Potential participants are asked to contact the study via
phone or e-mail: 415/600-1447, aahealth@sfsu.edu.
TREATMENT OPTIONS AND RESEARCH
ENVIRONMENT
ACTION ALERTS
Berkeley Community Health Commission
Date: Thursday, September 11
Time: 6:45
Where: South Berkeley Senior Center, 2939 Ellis at Ashby
Why: Berkeleyites, your voices are needed in support of
the precautionary principle in decision-making in the City
of Berkeley. Please attend this meeting and provide public
comment.
Berkeley Environmental Advisory Commission
Date: Thursday, September 4
Time: 7:00
Where: 2118 Milvia, 1st Floor Conference Room
Why: Berkeleyites, your voices are needed in support of
the precautionary principle in decision-making in the City
of Berkeley. Please attend this meeting and provide public
comment.
Questions? Call Catherine Porter at WCRC, (510)
601-4040 ext. 102
POLITICS AND LAW
EVENTS
Healing Journeys presents: Cancer As A Turning Point:
From Surviving to Thriving
September 13 & 14, 2003
Veteran's Memorial Auditorium, Marin Center, San Rafael,
CA
A FREE conference designed to help heal, celebrate, and
empower those whose lives have been touched by cancer. Lunch
included. Pre-registration required. For more information
or to register, visit http://www.healingjourneys.org or
call 1-800-423-9882.
Ovarian Cancer National Alliance presents: 6th Annual
Advocacy Conference on Ovarian Cancer
September 17-19, 2003
Held at the Sir Francis Drake Hotel in San Francisco, this
conference will include informative and empowering workshops;
sessions on the latest developments in ovarian cancer research
and treatments, wellness and survivorship, public policy,
awareness education efforts and organizational development.
$65 includes all conference sessions and materials, lunches,
snack breaks, and Wednesday hospitality session and an evening
reception on Thursday. For more information or to register,
visit www.ovariancancer.org
or email ocna@ovariancancer.org.
Parenting With Cancer
Monday, August 25th, 5-7pm
With Rohana McLaughin, MA, MFT
A cancer diagnosis is stressful for anyone and, for parents
of young children, it can be particularly so. How can you
care responsibly for a child when you are in special need
of care yourself? How much should you tell your child about
your illness and prognosis? In this seminar we will explore:
- Communicating with children about illness
- Children's strengths and vulnerabilities in the face
of a parent's illness
- Enjoying our children in the midst of illness
Light refreshments provided thanks to Amgen. No charge.
Donations gladly accepted. Call the UCSF Cancer Resource
Center at 415.885.3693 to RSVP.
Nutrition & Chemotherapy: Coping with Side Effects
Tuesday, August 19th, 1:00-2:30pm
With Natalie Ledesma, MS, RD
Learn:
- Tips to help minimize nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, &
constipation
- How to gain/lose weight in a healthy manner
- Food safety during cancer therapy
- Supplements that may interact with your treatment
No charge. Held at 1600 Divisadero. RSVP required. Call
the UCSF Cancer Resource Center at 415.885.3693.
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