We are thrilled with the enthusiastic response from so many volunteers!
We are in the process of contacting you all, so please be patient! And thanks to those of you who have already started working! If Donna, our volunteer co-ordinator, has left you a voicemail, please let her know when is a good time for you to talk with her. Call or email Donna at donnajpelletier@gmail.com. In the meantime, please send us your picture, so we can include you in our Home Page photo rotation. Also consider sharing your story with us--500 words or less and our editor Joani will assist you. Email your story to: mbcn@mbcn.org If you haven't volunteered yet to be part of the Outreach team, click on the button. You will work from your computer with our assistance to compile a list of contacts at hospitals, cancer centers and support organizations. Then you will call or visit the potential contacts. Personal relationship is key! Click on the button to volunteer for Project Outreach or to see our other volunteer needs. |
 What is Palliative Care? You may have heard this relatively new term and wondered what it meant. Palliative Care, also called Supportive Care, is not the same as Hospice or End of Life Care. Click on the video to hear Dr. Robert Miller explain what palliative care is.
ASCO (American Society of Clinical Oncologists) feels this is so important for every patient that they've issued new guidelines for oncologists.
We also have several new links on our website to explain this further.
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Quote of the Month:
I am so tired of celebrities putting a happy face on breast cancer...
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MBCN Board member Deb Tincher sounds off and shares her letter to the editor of US magazine and Giuliana Rancic.
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| Gail's Story: Moving Forward with Hope |
 Gail thought she had done everything right in her life: regular exercise, good weight control, no family history of breast cancer or use of HRT- Hormone Replacement Therapy... until the day she was diagnosed Stage IV.
of her story and her secret for coping with panic and stress.
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Retreats for Women with Metastatic BC
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May 14-17, 2012
September 24-27, 2012 or
November 5-8, 2012
Wisconsin Dells, WISCONSIN
The Infinite Boundaries metastatic breast cancer retreats are held each year at Sundara Inn and Spa in Lake Delton, Wis. Participants enjoy guided discussions about issues specific to women with metastatic breast cancer.
SPACE IS LIMITED! REGISTER SOON!
FEE IS $300. SCHOLARSHIPS ARE AVAILABLE!
For more information,
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Last month we asked for volunteers for Project Outreach and we are thrilled with your response! 
