TurningPoint Breast Cancer Rehabilitation
Newsletter
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 January 2016
Care. Compassion. Clinical Excellence.
In This Issue
 
From our Executive Director
Jill Binkley, PT, MSc, CLT
"You are never too old to set another goal or dream a new dream." C.S. Lewis

Many of us set goals and resolutions for the New Year. As 2016 begins, many of the women we serve will have the goal of living a year feeling better and able to do more than last year - one that doesn't include surgery, or radiation, or chemotherapy. For some, the goal will be to live another cancer-free year. For others, it will be simply to live another year in the best way possible. 

You can be sure that all of those we serve will have profound and consequential goals for 2016. Thanks to the generosity of our donors and community partners, TurningPoint will be there to help our patients meet these goals. 

Happy New Year from the staff, board and volunteers of TurningPoint!
SAVE THE DATE!
An evening of fun and festivity for a worthy cause.
Mark Your Calendars 
for the 2016 PINK AFFAIR!

March 12, 2016
The Westin Atlanta Perimeter North
7:00 pm

           $100 per person
Pink Patron Sponsor:  $500 
(2 tickets and listing in program)



SPONSORSHIPS AVAILABLE:  Contact Kathy Smith, Event Manager
PATIENT PERSPECTIVE
January Patient Perspective
Cassandra Wilson
 
On December 24, 2014, I went in and the doctor said "Mrs. Wilson, you have breast cancer." I thought what a Christmas gift, to be told you have breast cancer. I had just started a new career, things were just starting to work out for our family. Financially, things had finally got back on track and I was so excited. I thought to myself, NO!  

 
PATIENT EDUCATION EVENT
A PIECE OF THE PIE
Presented by TurningPoint Staff
Dietitian, Lisa Eisele, RD, CSO,LD
Physical Therapist, Lauren Bober, MPT, PT
Counselor, Karen Whitehead, MS, LMSW
 
Monday January 18, 2016
 10:00 - 11:00 am
 
  
There are so many pieces to a daily routine. How do we balance the pieces with small changes each day to make life sweeter? As we start the New Year, join us for lifestyle tips on nutrition, exercise/wellness, and emotional health that can help simplify, enhance, and improve daily life.  

Please Join Us!
RSVP Required by
Thursday, January 14, 2016

Email RSVP or call 770-360-9271
Class size is limited.
Event Location:

TurningPoint Clinic
8010 Roswell Road, Suite 120
Atlanta, GA  30350
EVIDENCE UPDATE
Lymphedema and 
Shoulder Problems 
TurningPoint clinicians have long been aware that there is a relationship between long-standing lymphedema and shoulder pain and problems. In a study published in November 2015 researchers in Korea examined the relationship between lymphedema and shoulder joint changes in breast cancer patients. Forty-seven breast cancer patients with lymphedema were assessed. The duration of the arm swelling and shoulder pain were recorded. Ultrasound examination of the shoulder joint was performed in all patients to detect any changes in the soft tissue around the shoulder joint.

Interestingly, abnormalities were found in 87% of the 47 participants. 
TURNING-POINTS 
So. Forsyth Middle School
Supports TurningPoint
Kendra Scott Jewelery Gives Back 
to the Community 

South Forsyth Middle School went all out in their October celebration and support of Breast Cancer Awareness month, with the teams participating in the "Pink Out", wearing pink socks, making and selling pink ribbons and 'pink-out' t-shirts to teachers and students.  The Beta Club and competition cheerleader squad conducted these fundraisers which benefited TurningPoint.
Exemplifying the corporate philosophy of Family, Fashion and Philanthropy,  Kendra Scott Jewelery recently donated gifts of earrings for some lucky TurningPoint patients for every pair of a certain style sold during the month of October in their Avalon store. Pictured above are (l to r) Avalon store manager Tiffany Wade, TP patient Roni Wolk, and Kendra Scott's Leisa Stone and Janna Waller. Thank you for partnering with us to honor our patients!

Kaiser Permanente Supports TP
TP Featured on Positively Georgia
We welcome the Kaiser Permanente of Georgia Foundation as a new community partner and are pleased to announce that Kaiser Permanente has awarded a grant to support TurningPoint's specialized rehabilitation and financial assistance program for underserved breast cancer patients.  We are very grateful to partner with this organization which strives to make a difference in the community and make Atlanta a better place to live, work and thrive.
TurningPoint was spotlighted on CBS Channel 46 Positively Georgia.  The broadcast features TurningPoint Board Member Angela Dotson, Partner at Habif, Arogeti & Wynn and former patient, as well as Thomas Smith, A. Brown-Olmstead Associates and TurningPoint volunteer.  Jill Binkley, TurningPoint Executive Director is also interviewed.  Click here to view.
QUESTIONING NUTRITION 
January Nutrition Q&A

Q: Losing weight is always on my list of New Year's resolutions.  Any advice?
 
A: "Fad" diets usually disappoint us.
It's New Year's resolution time.  For many of us, losing weight is near the top of the list.
  
Being an ideal body weight has many health benefits especially when it comes to cancer prevention and decreasing recurrence rates for breast cancer survivors. Weight loss, if one is overweight, is a great goal to have, if done properly.  Unfortunately many turn to the latest and greatest "fad" diet to help them achieve their goal.  The definition of a fad diet is any weight loss program or aid that promises to produce dramatic weight loss in a very short period of time. These diets are usually very restricted in calories and may even eliminate whole food groups all together.Research shows in order to obtain the nutrients your body needs you must consume a balanced and varied diet. Fad diets do not allow you to eat a well-balanced diet, especially when eliminating whole food groups, and can put you at risk for nutrient deficiencies and increase your risk for certain diseases.  Fad diets are often short lived because they're too restrictive, too full of rules, or too complicated.  In order to spot a "fad" diet, review the following list.  If any of these characteristics ring true, odds are it's not worth the effort.  Please consider scheduling an appointment with TurningPoint's registered dietitian to discuss healthy and effective ways to achieve weight loss.  Read on for list of characteristics of fad diets.
QUILTING GROUP 
Quilting Group Reminder:
Next meeting of the TurningPoint Quilting Group is
Saturday, January 16th from 9:00 am to Noon at TurningPoint's clinic.  
All are welcome, no experience needed.  
The group meets on the 3rd Saturday of every month.

Contact Amy Glass for more information.
MONTHLY SUPPORT GROUP 
Coffee & Conversation
Wednesday January 27, 2016
10:00 am - 12:00 noon
 
Looking to live well with advanced breast cancer?  Join us for a social and supportive meeting.  

 
Open to all women in the community with advanced or metastatic breast cancer.
Facilitated by:
Karen Whitehead, MS, LMSW
TurningPoint Counselor
RSVP required. Call TurningPoint 770-360-9271 or email your RSVP.
 
Contact TurningPoint Counselor Karen Whitehead  with questions or for more information.
 
This group is complimentary and supported by our community partners and donors.
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 WEEKLY EXERCISE CLASSES AT TurningPoint 
Yoga Class
Monday Mornings 9:00 am - 10:00 am
Mat Pilates Class
Wednesday Mornings 8:00 am - 9:00 am
 
Mat Pilates
This class is appropriate for women who have started basic core strengthening and have good range of motion in their extremities.
This class is appropriate for women who have started basic core strengthening and have good range of motion in their extremities.
Please bring a mat, a water bottle and wear comfortable clothing.

Class size is limited.  RSVP required.
Call TurningPoint 770-360-9271 or email us at staff@myturningpoint.org

 Classes are complimentary and supported by our community partners and donors.
Our Mission
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 2,500 women with breast cancer in the Greater Atlanta community and educated hundreds of healthcare providers in the United States.
Thank You to Our Community Partners!

Komen Atlanta Race
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Georgia Baptist Health Care Ministry Foundation


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