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News bits A bone marrow transplant survivors’ reunion will be held June 7-9 at the Days Inn Hotel—Baltimore Maryland Inner Harbor. Survivors, patients, family, friends, medical personnel and anyone else interested are all welcome. For details contact: Judith Miller, 404-727-6764, or write her at Department of History, Emory University, Atlanta GA 30322, or send an e-mail to histjam@Emory.edu. For reservations, contact Annamaria at American Express Travel in Atlanta, 800-934-2660 ext. 224. The Cancer Society of Greater Baton Rouge would like to start a bone marrow transplant support group for BMT and PBSCT candidates, survivors and family members. Contact Susan Moreland, 504-927-2273. The National Association of Hospital Hospitality Houses (NAHHH) maintains records of all known facilities offering lodging accommodations to people during medical treatment away from home communities. A directory of these is available to individuals and healthcare agencies at no charge. Call 1-800-542-9730 for information The Genesis Cancer Coping Project offers free counselling at the Medical College of Pennsylvania & Hahnemann University to people 18 years or older who have been diagnosed with cancer during the past year. Goals are to improve the quality of life and decrease emotional distress. Travel and parking expenses for those in the greater Philadelphia area may be subsidized. To schedule an appointment call 215-762-3679. Children’s Artist Lea Heller from Grand Rapids, Minn., has donated her artwork “A Child’s World” to the National Marrow Donor Program, to help raise funds to HLA-type potential bone marrow donors. “A Child’s World” is actually two posters: His and Hers. Each is a collage of colors and characters little boys and girls prefer, and is printed on top quality paper. The posters cost $25 each, a portion of which is tax-deductible. To receive a color brochure and order form call 800-874-1365 or write to Unrelated Bone Marrow Donor Program, American Red Cross, 100 S Robert St, St Paul MN 55107. Online Support Group: A bone marrow transplant support group now meets twice a week on America Online—Tuesday and Saturday evenings 9-11pm Eastern Time. For America Online subscribers only: go to the People Connection, click on List Rooms, click on Member Rooms, click on Create Member Room, type in BMT Support Online, click on Create. For further information e-mail Kendra Marsh: kendrabmt@aol.com. Cancer Care Briefs on a variety of subjects, including “Communicating with Your Health Professionals,” “Managing Cancer Pain,” “Strengthening the Spirit,” “Coping with Grief,” “Tips for Managing Hair Loss,” “Coping with the Side Effects of Chemotherapy and Radiation Therapy,” and “Coping with Cancer During the Holidays,” are available free of charge from Cancer Care Inc.®. To order, or to find out more about the services Cancer Care offers, call 1-800-813-HOPE. |
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