Club Activities

ACTIVITIES

• Workshops
• Lectures
• Support Groups
• Social Events

Lecture: Cancer and Naturopathic Medicine: Integrated Care

Date: February 18, 2010

Naturopathic Medicine can be a strong, beneficial component of cancer treatment, recovery, and prevention. Dan Labriola, ND, will provide an overview of how to safely incorporate Naturopathic Medicine (nutritional, botanical and other complementary therapies) into your conventional cancer care.  Learn how to help your body fight cancer and other diseases, support your nutritional needs through cancer, and keep as strong and healthy as possible through and beyond treatment.

Lecture: "Management Strategies for Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia (CLL) -- What is New and Upcoming"

Date: February 24, 2010

Description: You will get an overview of what CLL is, including information on management strategies and what is new and upcoming in management. Plenty of time for you questions. Our speaker, Kenneth Foon, MD, is a hematologist/oncologist and Head of Leukemia at the Nevada Cancer Institute. Please sign up by calling 206-709-1400 or 206-660-2981.

Lecture: Sexuality & Cancer

Date: February 25, 2010

Your sex life isn’t the first thing your doctor talks about when you’re going through cancer treatment, though most people experience changes to their sexuality at this time.  Babeland sex educators talk to people about their sex lives every day, and have lots of great suggestions to help you start enjoying your body again, solo or with a partner.  Our speaker, Shannon, brings a sex-positive attitude, lots of ideas, and armloads of “props” to this discussion, and is sure to bring a smile to your face.

Tacoma Lecture "Breast Cancer: New Thoughts Regarding Screening, Prevention and Treatment "

Date: February 25, 2010

Learn more about the latest information concerning Breast Cancer screening and treatment from Dr. Frank Senecal, MD.  Held at the Carol Milgard Breast Center (4525 S 19^th St Tacoma, WA 98405). 

Lecture: Preparing for and Recovering from Surgery

Date: March 4, 2010

Psychotherapist and cancer survivor Dawn Loerch, MA, LMHC, will provide information on how to prepare physically, emotionally, and spiritually for surgery.  She'll provide concrete ideas, resources and tools to help you manage anxiety, fear, and any negative feelings towards providers, and to trust what you need.  She'll also discuss creating the space and time necessary for a healthy recovery.  Please RSVP to attend.  Light refreshments at 6:45.  7:00-8:30 PM, Thursday.  RSVP

Lecture: Navigating Health Related Legal Documents

Date: March 11, 2010

Preparing legally and financially for end of life can provide peace of mind, regardless of a person's health status.  Julianne Kocer, an experienced Life Care Planning, Elder Law, and Estate Planning attorney, will guide you through the most important health, financial, and legal documents to ensure that you and your loved ones are well cared for, and stress is minimized, during critical or serious illness.  Learn about estate planning, wills, various powers of attorney, and "Life Care Planning;"  a new care model combining legal and medical documents to ensure quality care.  Light refreshments at 6:45.  7:00-8:30 PM, Thursday.  RSVP 

Tacoma Lecture "Cancer and Natural Medicine: Integrated Care"

Date: March 11, 2010

Dr. Dan Labriola, ND will give an overview of how to safely incorporate Natural Medicine (nutritional, botanical, and other complementary therapies) into your conventional cancer care.  Held at the Carol Milgard Breast Center (4525 S 19^th St. Tacoma, WA. 98405)

Lecture: Mind-Body Medicine and Cancer

Date: March 18, 2010

Join us to learn about the integral role our thoughts and emotions can play in our physical health, and how the mind can affect the body.  Dr. Brad Lichtenstein, from Bastyr University, will share information about the interaction between our neurological, endocrine, and immune systems and our health, how mind-body medicine can complement cancer care, the science behind this field, and specific techniques you can use to promote health and well-being.  Light refreshments at 6:45.  7:00-8:30 PM, Thursday.  RSVP    This is the fourth lecture in our CAM mini-series.  For more details, visit our website.

Tacoma Lecture "Now What? Life After Cancer"

Date: March 25, 2010

Learn more about the most common medical, physical, emotional and social issues that cancer survivors face post-treatment from Karen Syrjala, PhD. Held at the Carol Milgard Breast Center (4525 S 19^th St Tacoma, WA 98405)

Lecture: Gynecologic Cancer: Looking Back and Looking Forward

Date: April 29, 2010

There has been great progress in the last 25 years, and an even better future, for women with gynecologic cancer.  Dr. Muntz, a 1984 graduate of Harvard Medical School, will share his personal perspective on the past and future of Gynecologic Oncology.  Our speaker for both lectures, Dr. Howard Muntz, is a gynecologic oncologist at Women's Cancer Care of Seattle on the campus of Northwest Hospital & Medical Center.  Free and open to the public.  At Gilda's Club Seattle, 1400 Broadway, Seattle.  Please RSVP to attend.  Light refreshments at 6:45.  7:00-8:30 PM, Thursday.