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Feisty Fit Females with (or surviving) cancer

Topic: Massage for Cancer Patients 
Jan 27, 2011, 6:30-8:30 p.m.

Presenters: Cheryl Johnson, CMT, and Joyce Wanderer, CMT

Learn about the benefits of massage and draw your own personal Wellness Wheel. Joyce and Cheryl are certified massage therapists who provide treatment at many local hospitals. Their touch therapies are especially helpful for people with a diagnosis of cancer. Benefits can include less pain, anxiety, nausea or fatigue and feeling more relaxed. A drawing will be held and the recipient will receive a free massage!

Location: University of Denver, Ritchie Center

Gather at Richie Center's west concourse (across from El Pomar Natatorium) before taking the elevator to the third floor. The meeting will be held in the Multipurpose Room of the Ritchie Center.

Parking is available in Lot 108 at the intersection of University Blvd. and Buchtel Blvd. Please place the attached parking permit on your dashboard while parked in Lot 108. The code to enter the parking lot is 3422*. Metered parking is also available on the north side of the Ritchie Center (off Buchtel Blvd) or on Buchtel Blvd. If you need wheelchair access, please contact Connie Carson at 303-798-7614. 

WHO:       Open to female cancer survivors in ALL stages of fitness and recovery!
WHEN:     6:30-8:30pm, last Thursday of the month
WHERE:   Ritchie Center at University of Denver
                  2240 E Buchtel Blvd. Denver, CO 80208

             Map and Directions          Download parking pass

COST:      Free. RSVP to Lynn Callaway, Patient Services, The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society
                  303-984-2110 or Lynn.Callaway@lls.org.

INFO:        Contact: Connie Carson at 303-798-7614 or concarson@aol.com.

Cancer and Fitness Speaker's Series

• Feb 13, 2011: (Sunday) All day conference on staying fit for women cancer survivors.
• Jan 27, 2011: Massage for cancer patients.  Joyce Wanderer and Cheryl Johnson, oncology massage experts.
• November & December are cancelled to due holidays.  Will resume January 2011.
• Oct 28: ChemoBrain:  How Fitness helps thinking and memory problems.  Connie Carson PhD, speech-language pathologist.
• Sept 23:  Walk with the Leukemia Lymphoma Society.  Individuals through this lecture series walk for free. 
• Aug 26: Sexuality and Incontinence Dr Nel Gerig, urologist, and Hollie Neujahr, physical therapist
• July 27: Complementary therapies and cancer featuring Dr Sami Diab, Diane McCrosky, and Sandy Priester (LifeSpark's Executive Director).
  
• June 24: Lets do it.  A walk.
• May 27: Lifestyle Activities & Lymphedema Management by Julia Osborne, PT., Cancer Rehabilitation Consultant & Sandy Dickman, Exercise Physiologist, Summit Cancer Solutions
• April 29: Training for the Novice, Casual, or Elite Athlete by Susan Williams, Olympic Bronze medalist

Sponsoring organizations:

• LifeSpark Cancer Resources: Hands-On Energy Therapies for Individuals with Cancer, www.lifesparknow.org

• Rocky Mountain Team Survivor: Sport and support
  www.rockymtn-teamsurvivor.org

• Summit Cancer Solutions: An Exercise Program for Cancer Survivors www.summitcancersolutions.org

• Team CWW: Helping Women Train for Athletic Events
  www.cww-triathlon.org

• Andre Center for Breast Cancer Education & Navigation
  www.andrecenter.org

• Oncology Rehap: “Connecting Recovery to Survivorship”
  www.oncologyrehab.org

• Oncology & Women's Service Lines at the TMCA/Centennial Medical Plaza

• Leukemia & Lymphoma Society: www.leukemia.org