TurningPoint Breast Cancer Rehabilitation
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As a physical therapist at TurningPoint Breast Cancer Rehabilitation, I help patients feel better and get back to doing things they love. Patients who have treatment for breast cancer may have complex surgeries, radiation, and chemotherapy. Sometimes, our patients need to recover strength, range of motion and endurance.  Others may have post-surgical pain and weakness or fatigue from chemotherapy.  As a non-profit, our doors are open to all patients regardless of insurance or ability to pay. 
  
My mom, my best friend Elyse, your aunt, your teacher, your next door neighbor- these are women who have fought and continue to fight to beat breast cancer and return to their daily lives. I cry with my patients and laugh with them, and every day they deal with the issues of survivorship.
 
Once treatment is over, it is important to know that breast cancer survivors are still healing physically and emotionally. My patients always tell me how important their support system is during treatment and recovery. It is because of the help, care and love of friends, family, physicians and rehab specialists that our patients continue to feel better.
 
As we begin breast cancer awareness month, it is a perfect time to share some thoughts with you below on how you can support a breast cancer survivor you know. You may not know what to say, or say the wrong thing. It's always better to say or do something than nothing at all. 

Lauren 
Lauren Bober, PT, MPT, CES
Senior Physical Therapist and Pilates Instructor
Supporting Breast Cancer Survivors with Random Acts of Kindness
Lauren Bober, PT, MPT, CES
 


Breast cancer survivors need support from family, friends, coworkers and neighbors, but sometimes it's hard to know what to do and say. Here are some ideas... 
  • Remember the words:  Random Acts of Kindness
  • Make a meal months after treatment ends.
  • Send a text to let them know you are thinking about them, without expecting a reply!
  • Tell them about TurningPoint. 
  • Stop by the house and encourage them to sit outside, and just let them know you are there to listen.
  • Make a bag of goodies to bring to chemo, filled with all her favorite things.
  • For kids, offer to help by walking their dog, watering their plants, taking out the trash or by sending a funny video.
 
Remember that the physical and mental recovery can take months and you can help make the process a little easier. Once the treatment is over, the real healing begins. 
PATIENT PERSPECTIVE
Ashley
  
In a world where one can feel like just another patient and in and out of so many doctor's appointments, it was such a sweet breath of fresh air to be a part of the TurningPoint family--where you looked forward to the appointments instead of having anxiety; where you left feeling relaxed and encouraged instead of defeated.  I never left feeling sore or tense.  It was always the exact opposite.  I looked forward to my PT appointments because I knew my therapist would release tension; not cause it.
 
PATIENT EDUCATION EVENT
Bones, Joints & Breast Cancer
Wednesday, October 26, 2016
10:00 - 11:00 am

Come Join Us!
Some of the side effects of breast cancer treatment include osteoporosis, joint pain and stiffness. This education event will discuss which treatments put breast cancer patients at risk for these side effects and evidence-based strategies to reduce or prevent these issues.
 
Presented by: 
Grayson Webb, PT, DPT, CES
TurningPoint Physical Therapist
This program is open to TurningPoint patients and their caregivers.

TurningPoint's monthly educational programs are offered free of charge through the support of our community partners and donors.  
RSVP Required by Monday
 October 24, 2016
Email RSVP
 or call 770-360-9271
Class size is limited.
Event Location:

TurningPoint Clinic
8010 Roswell Road, Suite 120
Atlanta, GA  30350
 
 
TurningPoint in the News

Check out the October issue of Best Self Atlanta to see TurningPoint Executive Director Jill Binkley included on the cover and part of the feature on "Beyond the Pink".  Look for the hard copy magazine in your neighborhood.
TURNING POINTS 
Corporate Partner Renews 
Support! 
New TurningPoint Board Members



DS Services, distributors of the brands Athena and Crystal Springs waters, has renewed their corporate sponsorship of TurningPoint.  Mark Campbell, DS Services Vice President, Sales and Marketing, recently stopped by to visit the clinic and present a check to TP's Executive Director, Jill Binkley. 

Thank you to DS Services for their continued support!
TurningPoint welcomes three new members of our Board of Directors. (Left to right) 
Scott Rittenberg, CPA is a Partner at Habif, Arogeti & Wynne, LLP.
Michelle Somerset- Brown, MBA is Senior Vice-President and Treasury Sales Consultant with Bank of America Merrill Lynch in Global Commercial Banking.
Thomas Smith, BA, MA is a Public Relations & Communications Consultant with A. Brown-Olmstead Associates. 
All bring tremendous energy and expertise to our board of directors! 
October Activities for TP 
The Commerce Club Features TP

Local Support for TurningPoint

Several local efforts are underway to raise awareness and support for TurningPoint's mission to improve quality of life for breast cancer survivors through specialized breast cancer rehabilitation.  A sampling of these partnerships on the schedule:
  • Oct. 7: Crooked Creek Golf Club Tournament  (All Welcome; Call 770-475-2300 to play)
  • Oct 7:  Alpharetta High School Pink Out
  • October 16:  Fuddruckers Town Center Spirit Night to Support TurningPoint 
  • Entire Month:  Caribou Coffee Buckhead (purchase coffee for TP!)
Jill Binkley, TurningPoint Executive Director, will be the featured speaker, during an October meeting of The Commerce Club. 
All are welcome.

October 7, 2016
8:00 - 9:00 am
$20, includes breakfast and validated parking

One Ninety One Peachtree Tower
191 Peachtree St. NE, 49th Floor
Atlanta, GA 30303-0191
 
Call to RSVP:  404-222-0191
Confirmation will be sent 48 hours prior to the event
Announcing 2017 Pink Affair
2017 Pink Affair Ambassadors

TurningPoint Welcomes and Thanks Our 
2017 Pink Affair Host Committee Members!

Left to Right: 
Kathy Dowling, United Way Women's Leadership Council 
Erin Long, Pink Affair Chair
Dana Barrett, Host of the Dana Barrett Show on Biz 1190 WAFS Radio 
Jill Binkley, Executive Director, TurningPoint
Dr. Kim Lipscomb McDaniel, Perinatologist and TP Board Member
Ashley Franks, Mom, TP Community Supporter and Interior Designer 
Dr. Sheryl Gabram, Breast Surgeon and Director, Avon Breast Center at Grady Hospital
Dr. Jenny Chang, Plastic Surgeon, JC Plastic Surgery of Atlanta

Not pictured: 
Sherri Adair, Editor, Best Self Magazine
Matt Franks, Pilot, Delta Airlines
Alexia and Lin Rogers, TP Community Supporters
Julie Thomas, TP Community Supporter
 


QUESTIONING NUTRITION 
October Nutrition Q&A
by Lisa Eisele RD, LD, TurningPoint Dietitian

Q:  What can I do to decrease my risk of breast cancer, or decrease my risk of recurrence if I have had breast cancer? 
 
A:  Research and recommendations reinforce a healthy life-style of physical activity, weight management, and a healthy diet.
  
During the month of October we celebrate prevention and survival.   It's also a time to address new strategies and research that increase both survival rate and foster risk reduction. Though the exact cause of breast cancer has not yet been determined there has been a lot of research on ways to decrease our chances of being diagnosed with breast cancer. Research has directly linked excessive body weight, unhealthy lifestyle and physical inactivity to certain types of cancer. 
QUILTING GROUP 
Quilting Group Reminder:
Next meeting of the TurningPoint Quilting Group is
Saturday, October 15th 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
Monday* October 24, 2016
10:00 am - 12:00 noon
 
Looking to live well with advanced breast cancer?  Join us for a social and supportive meeting.  Ask for more details.

 
Open to all women in the community with advanced or metastatic breast cancer.

Facilitated by:
Karen Whitehead, MS, LMSW
TurningPoint Counselor
*Please note:  Coffee & Conversation has moved to Mondays.*
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 
Beginning Yoga Class
Monday Mornings 9:00 am - 10:00 am
Mat Pilates Class
Wednesday Mornings 8:00 am - 9:00 am
 
Mat Pilates
Participants are guided through breath work, simple mindful yoga postures, stretching and relaxation.  Yoga for beginners is an easy, safe and fun way to continue the journey towards good health and well being.  No experience necessary.
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 for both offerings.  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 healthcare 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 3,000 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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