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 Relax Your Body, Heart and Mind with Yoga
We will have a special series of classes for patients with cancer, survivors, family members and caregivers. You will be taken through a very gentle series of yoga postures that improve flexibility and relieve muscle tension. You will learn simple breathing exercises to improve lung function and reduce anxiety. We will end each class with meditation leaving you with a greater sense of peace and relaxation.
This series of classes will be offered on the following Saturdays:
Dec. 10th, Dec. 17th, Jan. 7th, Jan. 14th, Jan. 21st and Jan. 28th
11:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m.
All classes are free of charge. No prior experience with yoga is necessary. For more information or to register for the classes, please contact Terry Johnson at 630-244-5396 or Kelley Seitz at 513-646-7168.
Heart Centered Yoga
9056 Poplar Pike, Germantown (Jazzercise Studio) |
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 SAVE THE DATE for the 5th Annual OCAF Walk!
9/22/2012
This year we are including a run (length TBD) to celebrate our 5th anniversary. |
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OCAF Memphis Support Group will be showing "The Whisper - The Silent Crisis of Ovarian Cancer" at the Jan 19, 2012 meeting.
Meetings are at St. Luke Lutheran Church 2000 North Germantown Parkway in Cordova from 7-9PM. |
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Carol Rodman recently wrote a special article for The Commercial Appeal. The article was posted September 13, 2011, the following is an excerpt:
 There's bad news and good news for women about ovarian cancer.
The bad news is that each year about 22,000 women in the United States will get a diagnosis of ovarian cancer, and about 15,500 women will die from the disease. It is the ninth most common cancer among women and ranks fifth in cancer deaths among women, accounting for more deaths than any other cancer of the female reproductive system.
The good news: If ovarian cancer is found while it is in Stage I or II and is treated before the cancer has spread outside the ovary, the five-year survival rate is 94 percent.
Click to read the complete article
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By Presidential proclamation, September is Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month.
Ovarian cancer touches women of all backgrounds and ages. Because of a lack of early symptoms and effective screening tests, ovarian cancer is often not detected in time for successful interventions. It is crucial that women know how to recognize the warning signs of gynecological cancers and can detect the disease as early as possible. I encourage all women to learn about risk factors, including family history, and to discuss possible symptoms, including abdominal pain, with their doctor. Now, because of the Affordable Care Act, a wide range of preventive screenings are available to women without any copayments, deductibles, or coinsurance.
... NOW, THEREFORE, I, BARACK OBAMA, President of the United States of America, by virtue of the authority vested in me by the Constitution and the laws of the United States, do hereby proclaim September 2011 as National Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month. I call upon citizens, government agencies, organizations, health-care providers, and research institutions to raise ovarian cancer awareness and continue helping Americans live longer, healthier lives. And I urge women across the country to talk to their health-care providers and learn more about this disease.
Oncologist Dr. Joseph Santoso discusses how ovarian cancer kills thousands of women each year by not discovering the cancer until it's too late.
Click the following link to see video with Christine Mitchell http://www.wreg.com/videobeta/d5041768-3490-457c-a21c-095b2cceff4c/Entertainment/Ovarian-Cancer |
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