TurningPoint Breast Cancer Rehabilitation

February 2014 Newsletter

In This Issue

Evidence Update: Quality of Life for Breast Cancer Survivors

PInk Affair Coming Soon!

TurningPoint 2013 Annual Report

Staff Changes

Patient Perspective: Laura Mara

Quick Links

www.myturningpoint.org

www.thepinkaffair.org

TurningPoint Breast Cancer Rehabiltation is a non-profit 501(c)3 community-based organization.

TurningPoint improves quality of life for women with breast cancer by providing, promoting and advocating evidence-based and specialized rehabilitation.TurningPoint was founded in 2003 and has served over 2,000 women with breast cancer in the Greater Atlanta community.

Evidence Update: Quality of Life in Long-term Breast Cancer Survivors Studied

A breast cancer diagnosis and subsequent treatment clearly impacts a woman's quality of life. Due to widespread screening and effective treatments for breast cancer, there has been a marked improvement in survival rates. There were approximately 2.8 million breast cancer survivors in the United States in 2012. As a result, there has been interest in documenting the quality of life (QOL) of those survivors. Read the encouraging results of the recently published study.

Toys for Tots Tourney Supports TurningPoint!

The Annual Toys for Tots Golf Tournament held at the Alpharetta Athletic Club provides Christmas toys for children of the U.S. Marines and raises funds for TurningPoint. The proceeds of the tournament were delivered to Jill Binkley, Executive Director (center) by (left to right) Carrie Kozel, Mike Kozel (holding Grace Kozel), Debbie Kozel and Ted Shields.

Thank you to Mike, Debbie, Ted, Carrie and all of the generous golfers!

Support Group

Coffee & Conversation

A Social and Supportive Meeting for Women with Metastatic Breast Cancer.

Facilitated by

Karen Savrin, LCSW

TurningPoint's Counselor

Friday, Feb. 28, 2014

10:00 am - 12 noon

RSVP is required. Call

770-360-9271 or email staff@myturningpoint.org

This group is complimentary and supported by our community partners and donors.

Realtor-Client Support

Kim Kota (left), realtor, donates a portion of her sales commission to a local charity in her client's name. Martin Gayton and his family chose to support TurningPoint, and accompanied Kim for the presentation to TP's Jill Binkley (right).

Thank You to Our Community Partners !

See a complete list of all of our community partners.

Stay Connected

The Pink Affair, held in March of each year, has supported women with breast cancer for over a decade. It is a great evening with wonderful food, drinks, dancing and both a silent and live auction. Proceeds from The Pink Affair support TurningPoint's many complimentary services and education programs, and provides financial assistance for our patients in need. See you there!

Jill Binkley, PT, MSc, CLT

Executive Director

One Pink Night. Many Lives Changed.

Please Join Us!

An Evening of Fun and Festivities

Benefiting TurningPoint

Saturday, March 22, 2014

7:00 pm

Country Club of the South

Johns Creek, GA

Tickets:

$85 per person, $100 after March 8th.

Consider becoming a

Pink Sponsor for $500 and receive two tickets and recognition at the event.

Are you interested in becoming a sponsor or donating an auction item? Please contact Erin Long at elong@myturningpoint.org

Sponsorship Levels

More Information

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TurningPoint 2013 Annual Report

Read about the highlights of 2013 and TurningPoint's achievements in fulfilling our mission of improving quality of life for women with breast cancer locally and nationally.

View Annual Report.

Educational Event

Body Image, Sexuality and Breast Cancer

Presented by: Karen Savrin, LCSW,
TurningPoint's Counselor

Friday, February 14, 2014

10:00 am - 11:30 am

This program will focus on how breast cancer affects sexuality. Come learn how the diagnosis and treatment of breast cancer can impact body image and intimacy. We will discuss ways to respond to these challenges.

Location: TurningPoint Breast Cancer Rehabilitation

8010 Roswell Road, Suite 120

Atlanta, Georgia 30350

RSVP by Wednesday, February 12th to

staff@myturningpoint.org or call 770-360-9271

This program is complimentary and

open to breast cancer survivors.
It is supported by our community partners and donors.

See our website for updates and new events! www.myturningpoint.org

Staff Changes at TurningPoint

Our beloved Marcia Pearl has once again shown us how to live life to the fullest as she retires for the second time! Marcia was a founding member of the TurningPoint Board of Directors, serving on the board before she retired (for the first time) as Director of the Physical Therapy program at Georgia State University. She continued to be a member of TurningPoint's board, serving as board chair the last few years. Marcia joined the staff of TurningPoint after retiring from teaching and has helped hundreds of women regain strength and mobility after breast cancer treatment. Our board, staff and patients will truly miss Marcia, and the experience, wisdom, humor and joy she brought to TurningPoint.

Leslie Myszka joined our physical therapy staff in January. Leslie is a native New Yorker and received her physical therapy degree from NYU. Leslie has extensive experience in neurological and

orthopedic physical therapy, and is excited and passionate about providing excellent care to women affected by breast cancer.

Leslie and her husband, Ed, have been married for 27 years. They are the very proud parents of three wonderful sons. Leslie enjoys travel and all of the Myszka family are self-proclaimed coffee connoisseurs and "foodies." Being the lone woman in a house full of men, Leslie relishes the "girl time" she spends with her friends while shopping and participating in women's bible studies. True to her NYC upbringing, Leslie is an avid attender of many live events like concerts, dramatic plays, and Broadway musicals.

As a nine year breast cancer survivor, Leslie became interested in the breast cancer rehabilition field when she participated in TurningPoint's courses for rehab professionals. Leslie was overwhelmed with the recent advances and evidence of the positive outcomes reached by women after they received care specific to the needs of women with breast cancer. Leslie's breast cancer journey was life changing, and she learned so much about her own inner strength and resilience during her recovery. She hopes to be able to encourage her patients to pursue similar self discovery as she uses her clinical skills to help patients' return to activities they enjoy. Welcome Leslie!

Patient Perspective:

Laura Mara

My plastic surgeon referred me to TurningPoint. Over the first three months I met with Cathy and Anita. Early on I didn't know if the pain and discomfort I was experiencing was to become my "new normal." We discussed what my life was like before surgery. They assured me that physical therapy was going to help me to feel better and would get me back on the road to doing what I had done before...

Read Laura's story of recovery.

Care. Compassion. Clinical Excellence.

How can TurningPoint help you get back to

what you are passionate about?

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8010 Roswell Road
Suite 120
Atlanta, GA 30350