Groote Schuur Hospital Support Group

Come and share your feelings and practical methods of coping with the physical and emotional aspects of living with cancer. Patient Support Group meets on Wednesdays at 08h30-09h30 at the Groote Schuur Radiation Oncology Department, C Floor. Contact: Estelle Silence [esilence@pgwc.gov.za] or 021 404 5458 Circle of Hope Cancer Support Group

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PROSTATE SUPPORT ACTION (PSA) GROUP

Cell Phone Contact: 073 560 3067 Telephone: 021 786 16 71 Our May meeting drew 46 attendees, including 7 first timers.  Dr Hans Rabe’s excellent presentation on penile rehabilitation after prostatectomy lived up to his reputation for a no-nonsense approach to sensitive topics, and was much appreciated by the large audience. OUR NEXT MEETING: TUESDAY [...]

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Alexander Technique

We had a great support group meeting on Monday at Vincent Palotti Hospital.   We had 15 survivors present.   Tessa Viotti talked on the use of Alexander technique as a tool in  adjusting to you cancer . Please see attached article on the Alexancer Technique for more information. The essence of this  tool is about [...]

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General Cancer Support Group at Panorama Medi Clinic

Panorama Medi Clinic’s monthly cancer support group meeting will be held on the second  Tuesday of every month at 17h30 at the hospital.  It is an open group for anyone who is on treatment, finished treatment or is going to start treatment.  We welcome patients from all hospitals and oncology units in the Northern Suburbs to [...]

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Presentation: The Final Journey

“The Final Journey” Presented by Linda Greeff GVI Oncology Final Journey Black and White

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Buddy Group Meeting Presentation: January 2010 – Linda Greeff

We had a special sharing Buddy group in January and these are some of the  tools we discussed to assist us in managing our own cancer journeys. Home – The importance of having a sense of Home  when one faces the cancer journey.  Home is where we come to after a bad day for warmth. [...]

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The Anatomy of Hope

The Anatomy of Hope

Hope as resource in creating Meaning after the diagnosis of Cancer by Linda Greeff PLWC Director and Ovarian ca survivor Buddy Meeting Southern Suburbs Cape Town October 2009 Defining Hope n  “Hope is a belief in a positive outcome related to events and circumstances in one’s life. Hope implies a certain amount of perseverance” (Wikipedia) [...]

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Meeting Dates Northern Suburbs – Prostate Cancer Support

Meeting Dates Northern Suburbs – Prostate Cancer Support

Prostate Cancer Support Group:  Anyone with a diagnosis of prostate cancer or their caregivers are welcome to attend these meetings. When: Meetings take place every month on the first Tuesday at 17:30 Where: Meetings are held at the Panorama Medi-Clinic in the seminar room on the second floor. For more information: Contact Emerentia Esterhuyse on [...]

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Meeting Dates Cape Town

Meeting Dates Cape Town

PROSTATE SUPPORT ACTION (PSA) GROUP Cell Phone Contact: 073 560 3067 Telephone: 021 786 16 71 About 34 of us enjoyed a new perspective on our prostate problems at the July meeting when John Lazarus gave a much-appreciated talk on the baby boomers and their prospects of treatment for prostate cancer. We had been advised by Gail [...]

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Prostate Support Action Group

Prostate Support Action Group

Prostate Cancer Support Group Our Prostate cancer Support Action group (PSA group) meets on the third Tuesday of the month fromJanuary to November in either the auditorium or the board room, courtesy of the Constantiaberg Medi-Clinic, Burnham Road, Plumstead, at 17:45 for 18:00.  PSA group members from Durbanville to Simon’s Town, and Hout Bay to the Hottentots [...]

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Dr Tina Malan’s Presentation

Dr Tina Malan Talk to the Cape Town Buddies 23.06.2009: The body, mind and soul relationship in cancer management Talking about a personal journey through AML and the holistic management of cancer supported by recent research in this area. Content Introduction. My journey through AML (acute myeloid leukaemia). What I’ve learned through my Journey. New [...]

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