VOL. 15, Issue 4
April 2015
Virginia R. Cvetko Patient Education and Support
event calendar
Look Good...Feel Better April 2, 2015 4:30-6:30 PM
Understanding Vitamins and Supplements April 27, 2015
Look Good...Feel Better has moved to a new day! This program is now provided the first Thursday of even-numbered months. If you are currently in treatment, and have never attended a LGFB class, join us to learn techniques for skin care, wigs, turbans, and make-up. A FREE make-up Moved to 1st kit is provided. Space is Thursday limited. Registration is required. Call 214.820.2608.
9:30-11:00 AM Join us as Eve Plews, licensed nutrition counselor, speaks on creating optimal health. Eve writes a monthly article for Natural Awakenings magazine and hosts a weekly radio show, “No Nonsense Nutrition.” Registration is required. Call 214.820.2608.
Healthy Cooking Demo: A Taste of Cajun
Healthy Cooking Demo: Comfort Casseroles
April 14, 2015 2:00-3:30 PM
April 22, 2015 2:00-3:30 PM
You don’t have to visit New Orleans to enjoy legendary Cajun or Creole flavors. Join us as we liven things up in Mardi Gras fashion with some good ol’ Cajun cooking.
Love a good casserole? Join us and experience new ways to create healthy versions of your old favorites.
Upcoming
EVENTS
Questions?
Call us! 214.820.2608
Or visit us online: BaylorHealth.com/Cvetko BaylorHealth.com/Cvetko
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Registration is required for Cvetko programs & events. Call 214.820.2608.
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Look Good...Feel Better
Chemo Class
4:30-6:30 PM
Easter Sunday
8:30-9:30 AM
Relaxation Techniques 9:00-10:00 AM
April 5th
Yoga
10:00-11:30 AM
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Chemo Class Ovarian Cancer Support Group
11:00-Noon
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Chemo Class
Chemo Class
Multiple Myeloma Workshop
Prostate Cancer Support Group
Yoga
3:00-4:00 PM
11:30 AM-1:00 PM
8:30-9:30 AM
9:00 AM-3:00 PM
10:00-11:30 AM
11:30 AM-1:30 PM
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Chemo Class
Passing the Hat
More than Words: Expressive Journaling
Lanny Shaeffer Book Club
Chemo Class
11:00-Noon
9:30-10:45 AM
SPOHNC Support Group
10:00-11:30 AM
12:00-1:00 PM
10:00-11:30 AM
2:00-3:30 PM
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Chemo Class
Chemo Class
Healthy Cooking Demo: Comfort Casseroles
Lymphedema
Chemo Class
2:00-3:30 PM
Ovarian Cancer Support Group
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Understanding Vitamins and Supplements
Passing the Hat
11:00-Noon
11:00 AM-12:30 PM
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8:30-9:30 AM
Naturopathic Medicine Lung Cancer Support Group 6:00-7:30 PM
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Chemo Class
Support Groups Bladder/Kidney Breast Caregiver General GVHD Leukemia/Lymphoma WaldenstrĂ–ms
1:00-2:00 PM
11:30 AM-1:00 PM
9:30-11:00 AM
10:00 AM-1:00 PM
Relaxation Techniques Yoga
Healthy Cooking Demo: A Taste of Cajun
3:00-4:00 PM
Super Saturday Sleep and Cancer
8:30-9:30 AM 9:00-10:00 AM
11:00 AM-1:00 PM
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Chemo Class
3:00-4:00 PM
Guided Imagery 12:15-1:00 PM
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Support Groups
Special Programs
Integrative Medicine
Chemo Class
Relax, Restore, Renew
Repeating Programs
FitSteps For Life open gym Mon-Thurs 9:00 AM-5:00 PM weekly
SUPPORT GROUPS OFFERED
Gentle Yoga for Cancer Patients April 3, 10 & 17, 2015
10:00-11:30 AM FREE classes for cancer patients. Registration is required as space is limited. A physician’s release is necessary to attend. Call 214.820.2608 for important information or to register.
Amyloid Support North Texas Bladder-Kidney Cancer Support Group* Breast Cancer Support Group* Caregiver Support Group* General Cancer Support Group* Graft-vs-Host Disease (GVHD) Support* Leukemia/Lymphoma Support Group* Lung Cancer Support Group North Texas Myeloma Support Group Ovarian Cancer Support Group Prostate Cancer Support Group Support for People with Oral and Head &
Relaxation Techniques
April 27, 2015
12:15-1:00 PM Join us for a chance to hit the reset button in an uninterrupted 20-minute guided meditation. Call 214.820.2608 to register.
even-numbered month.
Prostate Cancer Support Group April 7, 2015
Speaker! 11:30 AM-1:30 PM Join us in April for an open forum with Scott Webster, MD, Urology Clinics of North Texas. Registration is required. Those who register will be provided lunch. Call 214.820.2608.
Survivor’s Support Group
More Than Words: Expressive Journaling April 15, 2015
10:00-11:30 AM Join us and explore the way words and the expressive arts come together. You will both write and use art materials to enhance the healing process. No experience necessary. Registration required. Call 214.820.2608.
April 6, 2015
6:00-7:00 PM Join us at the North Dallas location, 9101 North Central Expressway, the 1st Monday of every month. Registration is required. Call 214.820.2608.
FITNESS CORNER FREE YOGA FOR SURVIVORS 1st, 2nd, 3rd Fridays / 10:00 AM Space is limited. Registration required to attend. For more information call 214.820.2608. Physician approval required. BaylorHealth.com/Cvetko
Super Saturday Sleep and Cancer April 18, 2015
10:00 AM-1:00 PM Join us to hear David Luterman, MD, Baylor 9:00-10:00 AM Sleep Center, talk on cancer and sleep. The Learn relaxation techniques that may help decrease worry and anxiety. Call 214.820.2608 lecture will be followed by specific support groups listed at the left and starred. Lunch is to register. provided for those who register and attend a Guided Imagery support group. To register, or for more
*These groups are held on Super Saturday, every
SPECIAL PROGRAMS
April 3 & 17, 2015
Neck Cancer (SPOHNC) Survivors Support Group Waldenström’s Macroglobulinemia Support Group*
RESTORE, RELAX, RENEW
she learns to read. It is not necessary to have read the book to attend. Registration required. Call 214.820.2608.
REPEAT PROGRAMS Lanny Shaeffer Book Club April 16, 2015
12:00-1:00 PM Join us this month for a discussion of The Book Thief, by Markus Zusak. In 1939 Nazi Germany, Liesel Meminger cannot resist taking books she finds and sharing them as
FITSTEPS GROUP EXERCISE Mondays & Wednesdays / 4:00-4:45 PM Call 214.820.9604. Learn stretches and strength-
information, call 214.820.2608.
Naturopathic Medicine: Its Benefits When Combined with Traditional Medicine April 23, 2015 1:00-2:00 PM
Join us as Adriane Atkins, ND, MS, presents what naturopathic medicine is and the benefits of combining the wisdom of nature with the rigors of modern medicine. Registration is required. Call 214.820.2608.
Super Saturday Lifestyle Approaches for Cultivating Great Health
June 20, 2015
Save the Date!
10:00 AM-1:00 PM Join us for Super Saturday in June as Carolyn Matthews, MD, medical director of the integrative medicine program, introduces the philosophies of integrative and functional medicine, and the role of food as medicine.
FITSTEPS OPEN GYM Monday-Thursday / 9:00 AM-5:00 PM Call 214.820.9604. Individualized exercise
building movements designed for cancer patients.
programs with clinical specialist.
BEGINNER’S GROUP EXERCISE
Tuesdays / 10:00-11:00 AM Call 214.820.9604. Shibashi, Healthy Steps,
Thursdays / 10:00-11:00 AM Call 214.820.9604.
FLOWING INTO WELLNESS and rhythmic movements.
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Swim, Inspire, Cure Join Baylor’s Team Salmons and the Swim Across America family for the 5th Annual Dallas Open Water Swim. The money you raise stays in our community, supporting early-stage cancer research at the Swim Across America Innovative Clinical Trial Center at the Charles A. Sammons Cancer Center at Dallas.
Open Water Swim
Pool Swim
Saturday, May 30, 2015 The Harbor at Lake Ray Hubbard
Sunday, May 31, 2015 Town North YMCA
Save the Date!
June 27, 2015
Complementary Methods for Health and Relaxation The Cvetko Patient Education and Support Center will host the annual Healing Environment Workshop for oncology patients, families, and professionals.
Register, bring a friend, make a difference. www.swimacrossamerica.
Multiple Myeloma Workshop April 11, 2015 9:00 AM-4:00 PM Baylor Sammons Cancer Center 3410 Worth Street, Suite 200 Dallas, Texas 75246 10th floor Conference Center
National Volunteer Week: Celebrating Our Volunteers
You make a difference! Volunteers are at the heart of the Virginia R. Cvetko Patient Education and Support Center. During the month of April, we extend a special “thank you” to our volunteers for their energy and committment. Words are not adequate to express how grateful the Cvetko staff is for your service. We thank you and, as always, pay tribute to your selfless dedication. If you are interested in becoming a volunteer, call 214.820.2608.
Robert Berryman, MD, Texas Oncology Robert Kyle, MD, Mayo Clinic Craig Emmitt Cole, MD, University of Michigan Tiffany Richards, MS, ANP, AOCP, MD Anderson Join us to hear distinguished physicians discuss multiple myeloma, treatment options at diagnosis, clinical trials available, relapse/refractory disease, maintenance, and supportive care. Check-in is from 9:00 to10:00 AM. Breakfast and lunch will be served.
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