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Save the Date!
Girls Night Out!
Girls Night Out is an evening of food, libations, conversation & fun, all to raise money and awareness for TurningPoint.
Thursday, October 6th, 2011 at
Emily Amy Gallery | |
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The Pink Affair
The Fun Goes On
All Year!!!
2011 Winners for the Lady Antebellum Concert
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Kaelyn Sparks with Lady Antebellum |
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Amy, Rachel and Brent Sparks with Lady Antebellum |
Save the Date!!!
Next years The Pink Affair will be on March 24th, 2012 at
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Did You Know?
Our website has a wealth of information on Protein, Weight Gain and Breast Cancer, Phytoestrogens, plus lot's more.
Knowledge is power. Visit our website and be informed.
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Exercise Program Group Exercise Class
This class is open to all women in the community during and after breast cancer treatment. Women new to TurningPoint will need a referral from your doctor and will meet with a Physical Therapist to customize your program prior to starting the class.
Classes are held every Thursday from 10-11 am
RSVP Required.
Please sign up by emailing staff@myturningpoint.org
Exercise is a great way to:
Decrease fatigue
Increase your energy level
Decrease stress
Manage weight
Manage Lymphedema
Reduce Lymphedema Risk
Reduce Breast Cancer Recurrence
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Support Group
Coffee & Conversation Group
A Social and Supportive Meeting for Women with
Metastatic Breast Cancer
Friday, July 22, 2011
Time 10:00-Noon
RSVP Required
Call TurningPoint
770-360-9271 or email us at staff@myturningpoint.org | | |
Weight Management & Wellness Group
TurningPoint offers weight management and wellness classes twice a month on Saturday mornings.
The purpose of this class is to help women manage their weight, whether the goal is losing weight, maintaining ideal weight or simply improving healthy eating and exercise habits.
July Saturdays:
July 9th & 23rd
9-10am at TurningPoint
August Saturdays:
Aug 6th & 20th
9-10am at TurningPoint
RSVP required. For more information, please email
staff@myturningpoint.org
Classes
are complimentary and are led by TurningPoint's Dietitian,
Carlyn Kappy, RD, LD. | |
This program is supported by Susan G. Komen for the Cure - Greater Atlanta Affiliate, It's The Journey -Atlanta 2 Day Walk for Breast Cancer and The Pink Affair. | |
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Our August Lunch and Learn will be on the benefits of Yoga & Breast Cancer. More details will be provided in our August newsletter.
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Happy 4th!!! |
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Update on TurningPoint Day at Harry's Farmers Market | |
Harry's Farmers Market selected TurningPoint as the charity recipient for Harry's Farmers Market Community 5% Day . On Wednesday, June 8th, 5% of all sales were donated to TurningPoint.
TurningPoint would like to thank our volunteers, Erin Long, Sue Mattison, Dorlores Moore, Janet Peavy, Mary Beth Pupula, Margy Smith, Bill Stubblefield, Shirley Sutton, and Sarah Wilkins for staffing our information booth. Not only did we receive funding from Harry's, but we were also able to educate Harry's patrons on TurningPoint services.
All funds raised through the Harry's Community 5% Day will directly benefit TurningPoint's rehabilitative services.
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Volunteers Margy Smith, Sue Mattison, Mary Beth Pupala & Shirley Sutton working TurningPoint's booth at Harry's. |
We are very grateful for the ongoing support of our community partners. |
| Attention Golfers: Tourney for TurningPoint | |
With just over a month to go, excitement fills the air!
Spread the word to family and friends and to all the golfers in your life. Everyone is invited to come have fun for a great cause. We hope you will participate as a player, team, sponsor or volunteer.
Not a golfer? Join us for a fun Dinner and Auction at the beautiful Dunwoody Country Club to support TurningPoint.
DATES AND TIMES
Dunwoody Country Club
Fabulous Gala Dinner and Auction: Sunday, July 24th 6pm
(for golfers and ALL TurningPoint Supporters!)
Golf Tournament: Monday, July 25th
Some Featured Auction Items...
Fabulous Orange Lake, Florida Golf Vacation
Napa Valley Wine Tour
Stewart Cink Signed British Open Driver & Flag
St. Lucia Vacation Home
Click HERE for further information and to sign up for golf tournament and gala dinner and auction!
TOURNEY FOR TURNINGPOINT SPONSORS
Thank You!
 
 
 
'Friends of Tami, Dana, Sue and Carla. Tami, Dana and Sue are breast cancer survivors.'
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| Evidence Update: What Women with Lymphedema Need |
Recent research explored the unmet needs of women with lymphedema three to five years after breast cancer treatment. In the study, 237 Australian women with lymphedema were surveyed and asked about issues and needs in the past month related to these areas: psychological, health system and information, physical and daily living, patient care and support, sexuality needs, body image, and financial. The needs most commonly identified as a "moderate to high" were having their doctor and other health care providers fully informed about lymphedema, acknowledge the seriousness of the condition, and be willing to treat it. Women also wanted access to up to date treatments, both mainstream and alternative, and often needed financial assistance for their garments. Information and support, body image and self esteem as well as health system issues were three of the most critical issues that women said they struggled with. The authors concluded that in order to address the needs of women with lymphedema, reduce lymphedema risk and to reduce progression of lymphedema, it is important that healthcare providers do not dismiss mild symptoms and that women are referred to an appropriate rehabilitation specialist.
References:
Girgis A, Stacey F, Lee T, Black D, Kilbreath S. Priorities for women with lymphoedema after treatment for breast cancer: population based cohort study. BMJ.2011 Jun 21;342:d3442. doi: 10.1136/bmj.d3442.
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| Patient Perspective - Overcoming Fear |
"As anyone being diagnosed with breast cancer knows, I was scared to death. After my double mastectomy, I chose the expander process for my reconstruction. I was told this is should be a 4 week process. Well...maybe in a perfect world. I had a lot of difficulty and we weren't sure I could handle the process. Thank goodness he suggested TurningPoint! They were a godsend to me. My treatment at TurningPoint allowed me to complete my expansions and my reconstruction process."
"The second worst part of breast cancer and the surgeries were...NO golf! Once again, thank God for TurningPoint and the staff there. Through my sessions of physical therapy and massages, I was able to return to my passion for golf even earlier than orginally predicted by my doctor. The physical therapy and strength building exercises really helped me and my golf game. The day I was released to return to golf I was so nervous, but felt strong enough. That day I shot my best score at my golf club, Rivermont and believe it or not...I had a hole in one that day!! Before I was introduced to TurningPoint there were times I wasn't sure if I would ever be able to play golf again, much less have an improved game. Thank you so much to the each member of the staff, I couldn't have got through the past year without you."
"It has been one year this month since I received that terrifying phone call. Because of the staff at TurningPoint , their hard work with me and their support, the year wasn't as terrible as I thought it was going be. Life goes on and gets better every swing of the club."
Tamara Donnelly, Patient, Golfer
Tamara's experience was also featured in June's Alpharetta Neighbor Newspapers.
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| The Sport of Giving | |
TurningPoint would like to thank The Sport of Giving, Inc.
and The St. Ives Volleyfest for their support this month!
The Sport of Giving Inc. is a grassroots effort to support women's cancer care and prevention in the Atlanta community through a variety of sporting and non-sporting fundraising events. They strive to make cancer care and prevention a way of life, and have selected TurningPoint Women's Healthcare as a potential recipient of their events.
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On May 10 and 11, St. Ives Country Club hosted a Ladies "VolleyFest" Tennis Tournament for The Sport of Giving and chose to donate the proceeds to TurningPoint. TurningPoint alumni, Mary Margaret Thomas, and Executive Director, Jill Binkley, attended the awards luncheon and shared their stories and passion for TurningPoint with participants.
Thank you to The Sport of Giving, St. Ives Country Club and VolleyFest coordinator Janet Cross for supporting TurningPoint.
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TurningPoint Women's Healthcare is a non-profit 501(c)3 organization that maximizes quality of life for women with breast cancer by providing, promoting and advocating specialized and evidenced based rehabilitation.
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