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Upcoming Events

February 11, 2021 by wpcsg

Locked down? Looking for something to do? Here are a few upcoming events that may be of interest.

Prostate Cancer Support Peterborough
invites you to a Zoom meeting.

Wednesday, February 17, 2021 07:00 PM EST

Presenter: Dr. Stephen Holzapfel, MD, CCFP, FCFP Associate Professor, Department of Family and Community Medicine, and Deptartment of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Toronto

Topic: ‘There IS Sex After Prostate Cancer’
Register here in advance for this meeting:
https://zoom.us/meeting/register/tJElce2trTIvE9PUbXyM6LI8_am9mruB9D8W

After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting.

Sponsored by Astellas Pharma Canada

We encourage you to attend with your spouse/partner.
For anonymous questions, forward questions ahead of time to 2451cs@gmail.com
OR
During the meeting, using ‘ZOOM chat’, questions can also come privately to the host who can read them to Dr. Holzapfel.

Please submit any questions to: 2451cs@gmail.com

Calvin Stillman, Co-chairman

Prostate Cancer Support Peterborough

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Prostate Cancer Support Hamilton has a Zoom meeting scheduled for: Wednesday, February 24, 2021 at 7:30 pm

The Speaker is: Dr. Michael B. Greenspan, Urologist, speaking about Continence and Sexual Dysfunction.

Dr. Greenspan has spoken to the group several times, and based upon their previous response, they anticipate there will be a good turn out on the 24^th. Bring your questions.

Once you register, they will send you a Zoom Invitation Link on Wednesday, February 17, 2021 to join the meeting. If you want to register, please contact; pcsgHamilton@gmail.com.

The meeting will start at 7:30 pm, February 24th, but they would appreciate if you join the Zoom meeting between 7:10 and 7:25 pm. Please mark that on your calendar.

They welcome your spouses, partners, family or care givers.

All the Very Best. Looking forward to seeing you on the 24^th.

Nick Vrkljan, Darshan Upadhyay & Dave Allatt.

Prostate Cancer Support Hamilton

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Call for Female Caregivers to Join or Help with “A Forum For Her” Support Group

The Us TOO call-in caregiver support group A Forum for Her was established for the women behind the men affected by prostate cancer. Because prostate cancer is a couple’s disease, the woman is often subject to her own concerns in addition to those she shares with her partner. A Forum for Her is a regular call series which focuses on women and offers important peer-to-peer support. Ladies – your role as a caregiver for a man with prostate cancer gives you an understanding and compassion for others who navigate this journey. We hope you have found support in many ways and have developed your own self-care strategies. Out of your experiences, maybe you have seen that others are looking for ways to connect, to be listened to and really heard, understood, validated, and encouraged. If you are ready to take a role in making these connections possible, we invite you to give us some information about your situation and possible availability. Our hope at Us TOO is that this year we might grow our options for caregiver support.
Would you join our team and volunteer? Let us know! Thank you for considering making a gift of your time and compassion! To register for any of our A Forum for Her calls, or volunteer to help, email terril@ustoo.org or call 336-842-3578 . CLICK HERE for more information on A Forum for Her . Warmest regards,
Terri Likowski
Us TOO Program Director – Support Group Services
and
Kathie Houchens
Volunteer Us TOO Prostate Cancer Caregiver Support Group Leader Since 2009

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Prostate Cancer Research Institute

To learn more about prostate cancer visit http://www.pcri.org The PCRI provides resources for prostate cancer patients and caregivers looking to gain understanding, insight, and hope. Get honest answers from science based data.

PCRI also has a variety of informative videos on You Tube. Check them out at www.youtube.com/user/ThePCRI

Filed Under: News, Speakers

February 2021 Support Group Meeting

February 2, 2021 by wpcsg

For our February 2021 Support Group Meeting, we were pleased to welcome our guest speaker, Joannie Jolin, who presented her talk

“My Personal Journey With Medical Cannabis”.

Joannie retired in 1998 after 15-years as a Pyschotherapist in private practice, working with adult survivors of sexual abuse. At age 41, she enrolled at King’s College, The University of Western Ontario, graduating in 1983 with a Bachelor’s degree in Social Work. In 1988 she was accepted at the University of Windsor’s School of Social Work receiving four credits towards a Master’s degree.

Joannie is also a writer and has been published a number of times in The Windsor Star and various newsletters. She self-published a journal, titled “In Her Room” about the passing of Guy’s niece, Nathalie, in 2000 at age 24. She has also written an unpublished journal, “Delight in the Little Things”, about our member, Guy, written while he was recovering from cancer.

Our thanks to Joannie for this informative session.

Filed Under: Meetings, News, Speakers

Prostate Cancer 101 Video

January 17, 2021 by wpcsg

A plain talk discussion of Prostate Cancer featuring Denis in the starring role along with supporting performances by Jim, Don, Wayne, Noel and Greg. Surely worthy of award nominations!

Our thanks to Greg for coordinating and directing, and to Prostate Cancer Canada, Families First, Windsor Mold Group, Windsor Cancer Centre Foundation, WFCU Centre, and Windsor Spitfires for their support and participation.

Please feel free to share.

Filed Under: News, PSA Testing, Slide

No Support Group Meeting in January

December 31, 2020 by wpcsg

Just a reminder that we do not meet in January. We won’t be ringing in 2021 with any great celebrations, but we’re thankful that we are here to kick 2020 out the back door and welcome 2021 with hope for a year of renewal and good health. Happy New year to all of you!

If you missed our October Zoom meeting with Dr. Jeffrey Campbell, here’s an opportunity for you to catch his presentation to the London Prostate Cancer Support Group:

Wednesday, January 6^th, 6:30 pm

London Prostate Cancer Support Group – by Zoom. Contact Carl Kelly for Zoom link details Carlkelly39@gmail.com, 519 852 4277

Erectile Dysfunction & Urinary Incontinence after Prostate Cancer Surgery
Dr. Jeffrey Campbell, Assistant Professor, Urology, Western University.

Here are some other January events that may be of interest to you:

Wednesday, January 20th, 7:00 pm

Prostate Cancer Support – Oakville/Mississauga – Next Zoom meeting. Meeting details will be sent out the week before. www.pccn-oakville-mississauga.com

Richard Casey, Urologist, Oakville. What’s new in prostate cancer – with Q & A session.

Wednesday, January 27^th, 7:30 pm

Prostate Cancer Support Toronto – Next Awareness Night meeting – Dr. Urban Emmenegger – metastatic prostate cancer

Watch their website for registration details one week prior https://pcstoronto.ca/

Wednesday, January 27^th, 7:00 pm

Prostate Cancer Support Hamilton – Next Zoom meeting – Dr. Edward Matsumoto, Urologist/Surgical Oncologist, St. Joseph’s Hospital Hamilton

To get on the mailing list, please contact : pcsghamilton@gmail.com

Filed Under: Meetings, News, Speakers

December 2020 Support Group Meeting

December 1, 2020 by wpcsg

Please join us Tuesday, December 8th at 7:00 pm for our December Support Group Meeting. We’re not able to celebrate the holiday season in person this year, but please join us on Zoom for some holiday fellowship. There’s no formal program, just a get together to share holiday wishes. Enjoy your own refreshments and holiday snacks!

For those of you who are not yet familiar with Zoom, it’s really quite easy. Just download the Zoom App to your computer or iPad or phone. We’ll send you a meeting reminder, the day before our meeting, with a link to the Zoom meeting.

In the meantime, here’s another link to some helpful information from Zoom.

https://www.goucher.edu/learn/graduate-programs/distance-learning-resources/documents/student_documents/HowtoParticipateInAZoomMeeting.pdf

We’ll also bring you up to date on a few changes that we’ve had over the summer months. Your Steering Committee has been hard at work with a few initiatives during these crazy times. Join us on Zoom on December 8th for details.

Hope to see you there!

Filed Under: Meetings, News

Looking for Survey Participants

November 30, 2020 by wpcsg

We’ve been contacted by McGill University and McMaster University to assist with a couple of studies that they have underway. If you fit the parameters, for either one or both, please help out. Contact details are below. Thanks!

From Fatima Yashmin at McGill University:

Self-employed Cancer Survivor Study
We are seeking to interview self-employed cancer survivors who are remaining or returning to work following cancer. Considering the dearth of knowledge on this topic, the intent is to gather as many experiences from self-employed cancer survivors to be able to derive strategies to assist in overcoming barriers encountered.

You can share the advertisement attached with your support group or anyone that you believe will take interest.

Thank you again for this kind gesture. Fatima Yashmin

From Shipra Taneja at McMaster University:

I’m a Research Assistant at McMaster University (Urology). I am working with Dr. Anil Kapoor from McMaster University on a quantitative study about Canadian urological cancer patient’s perceptions on cannabis. There is a research study being done through the Urological Cancer Centre for Research and Innovation in Hamilton, Ontario.

We were wondering if your prostate cancer support group would be able to help us in recruiting participants for this research study by sharing our survey link. It is a one-time, 15-minute survey through RedCAP for urological cancer patients (kidney, bladder, prostate, testicular) to fill out if they are currently using cannabis. We are also not collecting any personal identifiers.

They are looking for patients who are currently using cannabis to fill out a one-time 10-minute survey to understand their attitudes and beliefs surrounding cannabis for cancer. If you are interested in participating in the study, please visit: https://rsjh.ca/redcap/surveys/?s=8MX9K33T7H

Your decision to participate in this study will not be known to us, and no personal identifiers will be collected.
Thank you for considering this request. Shipra Taneja

Filed Under: News, Survey

Upcoming Webinars

November 16, 2020 by wpcsg

As the weather turns colder, and we spend more time indoors (as if we haven’t spent enough time indoors this year), here are a couple of webinars that might be of interest to you.

Thursday November 19th
Us TOO is proud to offer Prostate Cancer Connections, a series of educational and interactive webinars which will bring people together virtually and safely to access empowering, decision-making information and personal connections in a time of social distancing.

Imaging and Prostate Cancer Webinar
Thursday, November 19, 2020 8:00-9:30pm EST
Register at: www.ustoo.org/connections

Meet the Speaker: Dr. John F. Feller – Chief Medical Officer, HALO Dx
Dr. Feller has co-authored numerous peer-reviewed journal articles, book chapters, and is an editor of the textbook Shoulder Magnetic Resonance Imaging . He has given over 400 invited lectures worldwide on orthopedic, prostate and body MR imaging. Dr. Feller’s current position is the Chief Medical Officer for HALO Dx. Most recently, Dr. Feller started and leads an MRI-based prostate cancer detection and focal therapy program at HALO Dx that has provided care to over 3,000 men and he serves on the Founding Board of Directors of the Focal Therapy Society.

For this webinar, Dr. Feller and the Halo Dx group will be presenting on “ Latest Advances in Screening, Early Detection and Treatment of Prostate Cancer .”
Featured Speakers: Dr. Brian T. Helfand – Chief of Urology, NorthShore University HealthSystem
Bernadette Greenwood, BSc., PG Cert., RT(R)(MR)(ARRT) – Chief Research Officer, HALO Dx
Dr. John F. Feller – Chief Medical Officer, HALO Dx
Dr. Jeffrey Herz – Board Certified Urologist, HALO Dx

Thursday, November 26th

After the success of our first patients webinar with Dr. Munir Jamal, we are organizing a second urology webinar for patients: “What is surgical robotics and how does it benefit urology patients” hosted by Dr. Kenneth Pace from St. Michael’s Hospital.

Our webinars are free and open to anyone interested in learning more about robotic-assisted surgery applied to urology. You just need to register via Eventbrite at this link: https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/what-is-surgical-robotics-and-how-does-it-benefit-urology-patients-tickets-125953848351?aff=Windsor and to join via Zoom on November 26th at 5:30pm EST.

The goal of this webinar is to provide patients and their relatives with information about cancer care options. It will explain what Robotic Assisted Surgery is and will have details about the da Vinci robot, its use in urology, the benefits of robotic assisted surgery, and the differences between open and laparoscopic surgery. It will last 1 hour and will include Dr. Pace presentation of robotic assisted surgery, a patient’s story, as well as time for questions and answers.

Filed Under: News, Speakers

November 2020 Support Group Meeting

November 3, 2020 by wpcsg

For our November 2020 Support Group Meeting, we are pleased to welcome our guest speaker, Fawn Meeking, RPN. Please note that this will be a virtual meeting using Zoom (details below).

Fawn Meeking, RPN, is the owner of A Step Above Wellness Centre located in LaSalle. After working in long-term care and then a senior’s centre, where she gained valuable hours providing health care to an aging population, Fawn started a footcare business in 2016. After gaining the confidence she needed to successfully run her own business, she found the perfect location in June 2018 to open A Step Above Wellness Centre.

Of particular interest to our group, A Step Above Wellness Centre offers treatments utilizing the BTL EMSella Chair for men and women of any age who desire a non-invasive therapy treatment for urinary incontinence. The BTL EMSella Chair uses electromagnetic energy to cause deep pelvic floor muscle stimulation without getting undressed. A single BTL EMSella session brings thousands of Kegel-like contractions to help you train your muscles with less effort.

Please join us for this informative session with Fawn Meeking.

Topic: Fawn Meeking, RPN – “BTL EMSella Chair and Urinary Incontinence after Prostate Cancer Surgery”

Time: Tuesday, November 10, 2020, 07:00 PM Eastern Time
Join Zoom Meeting:

https://us02web.zoom.us/j/83304207361?pwd=V3JDMGdpRFloREY2QXZtSFNWbUVsZz09

Meeting ID: 833 0420 7361
Passcode: 002369

Filed Under: Meetings, News, Speakers

Grow On Windsor

November 2, 2020 by wpcsg

During the month of November, we are participating in Grow On Windsor, a fundraising campaign in support of cancer awareness, research and treatment for men living in Windsor/Essex.

Join us as warriors for the cause by pledging your support for this year’s Grow On campaign.

Your support is appreciated!

Click here to view the team page for Prostate Cancer Support Windsor/Essex
If the text above does not appear as a clickable link, you can visit the web address:
http://wecccf.convio.net/site/TR?team_id=1329&pg=team&fr_id=1110&et=JHq2xy6xoftkSgvUZ5jwyQ

Filed Under: Donation, Fundraising, News

Oops! We’re Sorry: Dr. Campbell Presentation

October 15, 2020 by wpcsg

Our apologies that, due to a last minute technical glitch, some of you were unable to join the scheduled October Support Group Zoom Meeting with Dr. Jeffrey Campbell on Tuesday evening.

We are attempting to reschedule the presentation for a later date and will keep you informed.

Thanks for your patience. Stay well!

Filed Under: Meetings, Speakers