Important Dates November - BSWHealth Cancer Care/Cvetko/Nov2012.pdfBrain Tumor NEW! Support Group Nov 15, 2012 / 1:00-2:30 PM Join us for a presentation on, “Brain Tumors: The Role

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Healthy Cooking Demo: Pasta PartyNov 14, 2012

2:00-3:30 PMDo you enjoy pasta? Are you concerned

that eating too much pasta may be un-

healthy? Come learn various nutritional

options when cooking with pasta and

take in what has become one of America’s

favorite foods. Registration required.

Healthy Cooking Demo: Holiday Hors d’oeuvresNov 28, 2012

2:00-3:30 PMThinking of planning an impressive holi-

day party for your friends? Serving hors

d’oeuvres is a fun way to enjoy a variety

of foods. Join us to learn some wonder-

ful ways to enjoy interesting and healthy

appetizers. Registration required.

EVENTSUpcoming

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Important Dates28th AnnualCharlotte Johnson Barrett Lectureship“Music Therapy & Medicine: A Dynamic Partnership”December 5, 2012Noon-1:00 PM

Cvetko Holiday PartyDecember 6, 201211:30 AM-1:00 PM

Registration is required for Cvetko programs & events. Call 214.820.2608November

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Chemo Class8:30-9:30 AM

Relaxation 10:00-11:30 AM

Yoga10:00-11:30 AM

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Chemo Class11:00-Noon

Ovarian Cancer Support Group11:30 AM-12:30 PM

Breast Cancer Support Group6:00-7:30 PM

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Prostate Cancer Support Group11:30 AM-1:30 PM

Chemo Class3:00-4:00 PM

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Living with Breast Cancer11:00 AM-12:30 PM

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Yoga10:00-11:30 AM

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AmyloidSupport Group9:00 AM-3:00 PM

Myeloma Support Group10:00 AM-1:00 PM

Carcinoid Support Group11:00 AM-1:00 PM

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Gynecologic Cancer Support Group11:30 AM-12:30 PM

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Passing the Hat9:30-10:45 AM

Lung Cancer Survivor Celebration10:45 AM-1:30 PM

SPOHNC11:00 AM-1:00 PM


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Journaling 10:00-11:30 AM

Healthy Cooking Demo: Pasta Party2:00-3:30 PM

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Brain Tumor *NEWSupport Group1:00-2:30 PM

Pancreatic Cancer: Understanding a Silent Disease12:00-1:00 PM

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Relaxation 10:00-11:30 AM

Yoga10:00-11:30 AM

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Waldenstrom’s MacroglobulinemiaSupport Group10:30 AM-2:00 PM

Daragh Heitzman, MD will present on the topic Peripheral Neuropathy

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Ovarian Cancer Support Group11:30 AM-12:30 PM

Breast Cancer Support Group6:00-7:30 PM

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Celebrating with aTree of Life...8:00AM-4:00PM


Gynecologic Cancer Support Group11:30 AM-12:30 PM

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Passing the Hat9:30-10:45 AM


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Journaling 10:00-11:30 AM

Healthy Cooking Demo: Holiday Hors d’oeuvres2:00-3:30 PM

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Office ClosedThanksgiving Day

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Breast Cancer Nutrition ClassCall 214.865.16449:00 AM-1:00 PM

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Yoga Classes Nov 2, 9, 16, 2012

10:00-11:30 AMFREE yoga classes for cancer patients are

now being offered every 1st, 2nd, and

3rd Friday of each month. Join us as

Eppie Szczesny guides patients toward

empowerment and a sense of control over

their well-being. Eppie is a certified yoga

instructor with 10 years of experience and

is volunteering to help cancer patients

create a stronger, more flexible body.

Registration is required to attend this

program as space is limited.

SUPPORT GROUPS OFFEREDAmyloid Support North TexasBladder-Kidney Cancer Support GroupBrain Tumor Support Group

Breast Cancer Support Group Carcinoid Cancer North Texas SurvivorsGraft-vs-Host Disease (GVHD) Support Gynecologic Cancer Support GroupLung Cancer Support GroupNorth Texas Myeloma Support GroupOvarian Cancer Support GroupProstate Cancer Support GroupSupport for People with Oral and Head & Neck Cancer (SPOHNC)Waldenström’s Macroglobulinemia Support Group

RELAX, RESTORE,RENEW

Relaxation Made EasyNov 2 & 16, 2012 / 10:00-11:30 AM

Join us to experience relaxation tech-

niques. A FREE Guided Imagery CD is

available (one per household) to registered

participants attending class. Registration

required.

Passing the HatNov 13 & 27, 2012 / 9:30-10:45 AM

Learn to knit hats with a loom. Whether

you know how to knit or not, join us and

meet new friends. These hats are given

to patients receiving treatment for their

cancer - survivor to survivor. Registration

required.

Journaling-Coping Nov 14 & 28, 2012 / 10:00-11:30 AM

Journaling is a safe way to express dif-

ficult feelings. The process of journaling

may help you understand how you think

and feel about your disease and have a

positive impact on the quality of your life.

Recording thoughts and feelings is a way

to help you cope during your cancer jour-

ney. Registration required.

YOGA FOR SURVIVORS 1st, 2nd, 3rd Fridays / 10:00 AMSpace is limited. Registration required to attend. For more information call 214.820.2608.Physican approval required.

FITSTEPS GROUP EXERCISEMondays & Wednesdays / 4:00-4:45 PMCall 214.820.9604. FitSteps also offers daily individual exercise.

BEGINNER’S GROUP EXERCISETuesdays / 10:00-11:00 AM

Call 214.820.9604. Learn stretches and

FITNESS CORNER

Amyloid Support North TexasNov 10, 2012 / 9:00 AM-3:00 PM

We invite you to join us in November to

hear Francis K. Buadi, MD, from the Mayo

Clinic Transplant Center. Dr. Buadi is board

certified in hematology/oncology and

specializes in amyloidosis.

Brain Tumor NEW!Support GroupNov 15, 2012 / 1:00-2:30 PM

Join us for a presentation on, “Brain

Tumors: The Role of Diet and

Supplements,” from 1:00-2:30 PM in

suite 200 in the Baylor Sammons Cancer

Center. To register, call 214.820.2608.

SPECIAL PROGRAMSLung Cancer Survivor CelebrationNov 13, 2012 / 10:45-1:30 PM

Lung cancer patients are invited to join us

for the first annual lung cancer survivor

celebration luncheon. Guest lecturer, Kartik

Konduri, MD, will speak on Lung cancer

2012: Where are we and where do we

go from here?. Registration is required

to attend. To register yourself and one

guest, call 214.820.2608.

Pancreatic Cancer: Understanding a Silent DiseaseNov 15, 2012 / Noon-1:00 PM

Join us as David McCollum, MD presents,

the most current information on diagno-

sis and treatment of pancreatic cancer.

Registration required. Call 214.820.2608.

strength-building movements designed specifically for cancer patients.

FLOWING INTO WELLNESSThursdays / 10:00-11:00 AM Call 214.820.9604. Shibashi, Healthy Steps, and rhythmic movements are a part of this class.

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28th AnnualCharlotte Johnson Barrett Lectureship“Music Therapy & Medicine: A Dynamic Partnership”December 5, 2012 Noon-1:00 PM

Baylor Sammons Cancer Center3410 Worth Street, 10th floorHunt Auditorium

Deforia Lane, PhD, MT-BC serves as resident Director of Music Therapy at the University Hospitals Seidman Cancer Center in Cleveland.Dr. Lane is board certified as a music therapist and is certified by theNational Association for Music Therapy for Faculty Authorization.

Dr. Lane has created and implemented music therapy programs for mentally challenged and abused children, cancer patients, the elderly, hospice patients, and psychiatric patients. She has served as a consultant for institu-tions such as the Mayo Clinic, Ohio Department of Mental Health, Sesame Street Workshop, Special Olympics, and Eastman Kodak, Inc., and has authored articles in professional nursing journals. Dr. Lane speaks throughout the United States and has had the privilege to interact with patients through music therapy in Hong Kong, China, and Kenya.

Celebrating a Tree of Life...From November 26 through December 14, the Cvetko Center will again celebrate this joyous season with can-cer survivors and families. If you are newly diagnosed or did not get a chance last year, we invite you to stop by to decorate and personalize an ornament with your first name and date of diagnosis before hanging it on the tree that will be located in the library.

Documents

Important Dates November - BSWHealth Cancer Care/Cvetko/Nov2012.pdfBrain Tumor NEW! Support Group Nov 15, 2012 / 1:00-2:30 PM Join us for a presentation on, “Brain Tumors: The Role