Laughter Session – 30 January 2012.

The first Cape Town Support Group Meeting for 2012 at Vincent Pallotti Hospital will be a Laughter Session! A Laughter Session consists of Laughing, Clapping, Breathing and Stretching exercises. It dramatically reduces Mental, Physical and Emotional Stress and Tension Levels, it reduces Depression, by releasing Serotonin (‘happy hormones”- a natural anti depressant) , Improves Health and  [...]

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Panorama Support Group – 2012

The dates for the Panorama Support Group: Evening Support Group: Venue : Panorama Hospital – Second floor Time :  17:30- 19:00 Specially inviting patients with these cancers to give their testimonies and help others. 7 Feb. – Talking about breast  cancer 13 March – Talking about prostate cancer 10 April – Creative Wellness –  talking [...]

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Cape Town Support Group – 2012

Dear  All Please mark these dates in you 2012 diaries: Venue:  Vincent Pallotti Hospital, Pinelands. GVI Oncology Unit Time: 18h00 – 19h30 Contact person: Linda Greeff Tel: 0219494060 Cell :0825513310 Date   Topic Speaker 30 Jan Laughter is the best medicine To be announced 27 Feb   General discussion : Getting on with living despite my cancer Linda [...]

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Last 2011 Support Group Meeting – Cape Town

Support Group Meeting – Cape Town- Pinelands at Vincent Pallotti Oncology Centre – 5 December. The next Support Group Meeting will take place at Vincent Pallotti Hospital (GVI Oncology Reception), Pinelands on 5 December at 18h00. Linda Greeff (Director PLWC)  will lead a discussion on Celebrating Life . Everyone is welcome, including family members and caregivers. [...]

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Cape Town Support Group Meeting – 31 October

  The next PLWC Support Group Meeting will be held on Monday 31 October 2011 at Vincent Pallotti Hospital (in the GVI Oncology Reception) at 18h00. Linda Greeff will show a video of the Voice of  Cancer Forum and lead a discussion afterwards on advocacy and how we all can assist with this big and [...]

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Prostate Support Action Group Meetings

 PROSTATE SUPPORT ACTION (PSA) GROUP Cell Phone Contact: 073 560 3067 Telephone: 021 786 16 71   Please diarise 18 October and 15 November for our meetings to complete the year.  Our topics will be as follows: 18  October:  Carol Shaw:  Part 2 of the discussion of diet and lifestyle effects (Steve and Ellena Cope have [...]

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Panorama Oncology Morning Groups.

A New Morning group  will be held at GVI  Panorama  Oncology Centre . All Patients and  families currently on treatment welcome. Panorama Oncology, 43 Hennie Winterbach Street,  Panorama. Contact person: Emerentia – 021-9443850. Time: 10h00 – 12h00  on the dates below.   20 October 2011   17 November 2011   15 December 2011

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Cape Town Support Group Meeting – 29 August

  The next PLWC Support Group Meeting will take place this coming Monday 29 August, 2011, at the Vincent Pallotti Hospital in Pinelands (GVI Oncology Reception). It starts at 18h00 and entrance is free. Please bring family members and other supporting friends along. Abrie Coertze and Hennie van Greunen will be our guests for the [...]

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Cape Gate Support Group.

    Cape Gate Oncology Centre Monthly support group meetings   A cancer diagnosis is a life-changing event for the person touched by the illness as well as the special people surrounding the person living with cancer.   Cancer impacts on all aspects of life namely the physical, emotional, spiritual, social and financial aspects of [...]

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PSA Meeting Dates

20 September:  Carol Shaw: A discussion of diet and lifestyle effects (Our Steve and Ellena Cope will introduce the topic) 18 October:  No speaker found – might be open discussion 15 November:  Our annual PSA group party – bring a plate to share.  PSA committee will organise liquid refreshment (tea, coffee, etc will be by Constantiaberg [...]

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Cape Town Support Group Meeting – 25 July 2011.

The next Support Group Meeting in Cape Town will be held this coming Monday, 25 July, 2011 at Vincent Pallotti Hospital in Pinelands (GVI Oncology Reception). The speaker will be Dr Marc Maurel, a GVI Oncology Specialist at Vincent Pallotti. The topic will be Latest Developments in Cancer Treatment. The Meeting will start at 18h00 and [...]

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