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Let’s Eat!
RPCI’S DIETITIANS CAN HELP YOU
MAKE THE MOST OF EVERY BITE
Most people know that nausea can be an unwelcome
side effect of cancer therapy, causing loss of appetite
and poor nutrition. But treatments can also cause
constipation, diarrhea, altered sense of taste, early
satiety (feeling full very quickly), or even increased
appetite and weight gain.
“Everyone gets different symptoms,” explains RPCI
Clinical Dietitian Rachel Simson, MS, RD, CDN. “We
have to assess what the patient needs and look at
where they are in their treatment. Some people start
chemotherapy and feel fine, and all of a sudden, a few
weeks later, they feel the effects.”
Simson and her colleagues help by recommending
foods that are “best tolerated with the patient’s
symptoms — possibly colder foods, roomtemperature foods, or bland foods that don’t worsen
the nausea. We also make sure they are taking any
prescribed anti-emetics [medications to control
nausea].” Dietitians can also point out foods to help
prevent or relieve constipation or nausea.
“Metallic taste is common in patients who receive
radiation,” Simson adds, “and acidic foods make it
worse. For those patients, we also recommend using
plastic utensils.”
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Diagnosis?
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THINK ABOUT
YOUR DIET’S LONGTERM EFFECTS
If your appetite isn’t up to par, it’s important to choose
foods that deliver more calories or nutrients per
serving, Simson says. You can also try eating smaller
but more frequent meals throughout the day, or
adding nutrition-supplement drinks to your diet.
Because a patient’s appetite can change over time,
an RPCI dietitian assesses every inpatient at the time
of admission to the hospital and then follows up on a
regular basis to make sure the patient continues to eat
well. Outpatients can receive a nutritional assessment
on the recommendation of a nurse or physician.
No matter where you are in your treatment plan,
remember that eating well “is really important,”
Simson says. “It’s like the gas in your car — it keeps
you going!”
March is National Nutrition Month. We are grateful to
the RPCI dietitians who help our patients stay healthy
through cancer treatment and beyond.
RPCI patient Linda Pajak, left, talks with Clinical
Dietitian Rachel Simson, MS, RD, CDN,
about meal choices on the inpatient room
service menu.
“More and more people are
surviving cancer, so survivors —
just like everybody else — have
to think about the effects of diet
on their long-term health,” says
James Marshall, PhD, Senior Vice
President, Cancer Prevention
and Population Sciences. That
means protecting yourself against
heart disease in particular, which
claims more lives than cancer. Dr.
Marshall’s advice: “Increase your
intake of vegetables and fruits. The
plant-based diet is the way to go.”
Along with James Mohler, MD,
Chair of Urology at RPCI, Dr.
Marshall is investigating whether
a plant-based diet could also
affect the course of the disease in
men with low-risk prostate cancer
who choose active surveillance
(“watchful waiting”) instead of
entering treatment right away.
Learn more about the Men’s Eating
And Living (MEAL) study at
roswellpark.org/clinical-trials/
list/1914.
Early Treatment,
Specialized Care:
A BALANCING ACT
IN SPINAL DISEASE
Think of your spinal cord as a cable that carries orders
and messages between your body and your brain. It’s
enclosed and protected by 33 vertebrae, the bones that
run down the center of your back.
When disease affects the spinal column, you may
experience pain, numbness, muscle weakness, difficulty
walking, or bowel or bladder incontinence (inability to
hold urine or bowel movements). This may be caused by:
• Tumors, either malignant (cancer) or benign
(not cancer). If the tumors are malignant, they
may be primary (starting out in the spine) or
metastatic (spreading to the spine from other
parts of the body). Metastatic spinal tumors are
usually associated with lung or breast cancer,
but can also arise from prostate, gastrointestinal,
or kidney cancers, lymphoma or melanoma.
• Fractures (cracks) in the
vertebrae, which can be caused
by osteoporosis (brittle bones)
or as a side effect of radiation
therapy or the use of steroids.
If medical imaging shows that you have
disease in your spine, it’s important to
see a neurosurgeon who is specially
trained in treating spinal disease. The
types of treatments you receive —
and the order in which they’re given
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— will determine how well the disease is controlled
and pain is managed, your level of mobility, and your
overall quality of life. In some cases, removing tumors
that were pressing on the spinal cord can even restore
neurological functions that were lost.
Roswell Park’s Spinal Oncology Center is staffed by
expert neurosurgeons who work together with other
surgical oncologists as well as specialists in pathology
(diagnosis of disease), pain management, medical
imaging, medical oncology, and radiation oncology
to review your case from every angle and develop a
treatment plan based on your unique needs.
“Before you receive any radiation treatments, you
should be evaluated to determine whether you might
need surgery in the future,” explains Andrew Fabiano,
MD, FAANS, director of the Spinal Oncology Center.
Because radiation treatments can affect tissue, “if you
receive surgery after radiation therapy, you may be at
greater risk for complications, including the level of pain
you experience after surgery.”
RPCI’s Spinal Oncology Center is equipped to provide the
most advanced treatments. The O-Arm® imaging system
increases safety and accuracy by enabling the neurosurgeon
to see real-time images of the spine during surgery.
Stereotactic body radiation therapy (SBRT) delivers high
doses of radiation with minimal side effects. For patients
with spinal fractures, a minimally invasive
outpatient procedure called balloon
kyphoplasty can be used to relieve pain.
And you can see several specialists in one
day, all at the RPCI hospital.
If you’ve been diagnosed with spinal
disease, remember that it should be
treated early for the best outcome.
LEFT: Andrew Fabiano, MD, right, director of RPCI’s Spinal
Oncology Center, in the operating room with neurosurgery
resident Gursant Atwal, MD. RIGHT: Dr. Fabiano with patient.
Patient Education Notes
Work, Cancer & Your Legal Rights
Research shows that cancer survivors who continue to work are as productive on the job as other workers, and
most who are physically able to work do go back to their jobs. But whether they’re returning to an existing job or
starting a new one, some are treated unfairly in the workplace. What are your rights as an employee?
Get your cowboy boots ready for WYRK’s June 12 Taste of
Country concert — featuring Dierks Bentley, Joe Nichols, and
other stars — and help our pediatric patients at the same time.
When you buy your tickets online, you’ll be invited to add a $1
donation to your ticket total to help us create the new Pediatric
Hematology Oncology Outpatient Center at Roswell Park.
AMERICANS WITH
DISABILITIES ACT (ADA)
Planned in partnership with the new John R. Oishei Children’s
Hospital, the outpatient center will be based at Roswell Park
to provide our little ones with easy access to chemotherapy,
radiation therapy, and Gamma Knife radiosurgery.
This federal law forbids discrimination in any aspect of
employment (hiring, firing, pay, job assignments, promotions,
layoff, training, fringe benefits, etc.) based on a disability
or history of a disability. A disability is a physical or mental
impairment that substantially limits a major life activity, such as
seeing, hearing, eating, sleeping, walking, breathing, thinking,
immune system function, normal cell growth, and endocrine and
reproductive functions.
Learn more at
roswellpark.org/countrymusic
Remembered
Beloved Physician To Be
AT APRIL 24 MEMORIAL SERVICE
Meir Wetzler, MD, Chief of the Leukemia Section at Roswell Park
Cancer Institute (RPCI), unexpectedly passed away on Feb. 23, 2015.
He is remembered as a physician and researcher who helped raise
the standard of care for leukemia patients across the nation, and who
worked tirelessly to make the most advanced treatments available to
his patients.
Dr. Wetzler will be honored at a memorial service on Friday, April 24, from
3-5 p.m. in the Research Studies Center (on Carlton Street, across from
the hospital). Everyone is welcome, but if you plan to attend, please RSVP
by calling 716-845-8182 by April 20.
To continue his legacy, RPCI has established the Dr. Meir Wetzler
Memorial Fund for Leukemia Research. A tree will be planted in his
memory in Kaminski Park & Gardens, adjacent to the hospital.
You can read about Dr. Wetzler’s impact on his patients and colleagues
at roswellpark.org/media/news/he-was-like-a-father.
One Mission delivers news, information, and stories of hope and inspiration to the patients and families served by Roswell Park Cancer Institute (RPCI),
in keeping with RPCI’s mission to understand, prevent, and cure cancer. This patient newsletter is written, created and designed by RPCI’s Department
of Marketing, Planning, Public Affairs and Customer Relationship Management with content contributed by various departments at Roswell Park.
Questions? Suggestions?
Email [email protected] or write to: Public Affairs Office,
Roswell Park Cancer Institute, Elm & Carlton Streets, Buffalo, NY 14263.
The ADA covers employees of state and local governments
and private companies with 15 or more employees. If you have
cancer, this law covers you if: 1) you choose to tell your supervisor
about your diagnosis and 2) require reasonable workplace
accommodations.
Reasonable accommodations may include a different work
schedule, reassignment to a position with fewer physical demands,
or a more comfortable chair. You keep the right to reasonable
accommodation even if your condition is intermittent (comes &
goes), under control (you have no symptoms), or in remission.
Learn more about the ADA at
www.eeoc.gov/eeoc/publications/fs-ada.cfm.
For questions about cancer in the workplace and the Americans
with Disabilities Act, visit www.eeoc.gov/laws/types/cancer.cf.
THE FEDERAL REHABILITATION ACT
The Federal Rehabilitation Act prohibits employers from discriminating
against employees because they have cancer. It applies only to employees
of the federal government and private and public employers who receive
public funds.
Learn more: www.hhs.gov/ocr/civilrights/resources/factsheets/504.pdf.
FAMILY MEDICAL LEAVE ACT (FMLA)
The Family Medical Leave Act gives you the right to take time off due
to illness, or to care for a dependent who is ill, without losing your job.
The law applies to workers at all government agencies and schools, as
well as private companies with 50 or more employees within 75 miles. It
guarantees that eligible* employees:
• Get up to 12 weeks of unpaid leave.
• Keep their health insurance benefits while on leave.
• Can return to their previous position (or equivalent) with the
same salary and benefits when they resume work.
*Eligibility: you must have worked for your employer for at least 12
months and have worked at least 1,250 hours during the last 12 months.
Learn more: www.dol.gov/whd/fmla
Cancer and Careers gives people with cancer the tools and
information they need for the workplace. Their “At Work” page,
www.cancerandcareers.org/en/at-work, covers a wide range of topics:
•C
reating an action plan
• Tips on sharing the news about your diagnosis
•M
anaging treatment side effects
• L egal and financial issues
• Your mindset/coping with cancer
Information on this page is provided by Roswell Park’s Patient
Education Department. Questions or comments? Please call
716-845-8784.
THE
PAT I E NT
EXP ERIENCE
MAKING THINGS BETTER
FOR FUTURE PATIENTS
Survivors on advisory board promote a patient’s-eye view of RPCI
Veronica Meadows-Ray, center, with her aunt, Evelyn Smith, left, and mother, Mary
Meadows; all three are breast cancer survivors. Through her work on RPCI’s Patient and
Family Advisory Board, Meadows-Ray works on behalf of current and future RPCI patients.
Photo by Doug Levere.
On the first Monday of every month, Veronica Meadows-Ray heads to
Roswell Park Cancer Institute (RPCI). At 5:30 p.m., she and about 23 other
people enjoy a catered dinner together, and then it’s time to get down to
business — the business of looking at the hospital through the eyes of
patients and caregivers.
the Patient/Family Experience, often shares with the committee the actions
that RPCI took based on the committees’ recommendations.
These members of RPCI’s Patient and Family Advisory Board put their heads
together to identify ways of improving programs, services, clinical care, and
physical spaces — almost every aspect of what patients experience at RPCI
from the moment they enter the front doors of the hospital. “We get the
meeting agenda ahead of time,” says Meadows-Ray, “so we have time to
think about what’s going to be discussed, and if we want to, we can research
a topic before we come to the meeting.”
I love Roswell so much, and they’ve done so
While some committee members are caregivers, most are survivors.
Meadows-Ray and other breast cancer survivors on the committee have
made important suggestions for both the design of the new Breast Center
and the training program for its staff. Survivors of other types of cancer
often make suggestions for improving the clinics where they received care.
But while personal experience with a particular clinic can be valuable,
committee members are encouraged to contribute to decision-making about
improvements in all of RPCI’s patient-care areas.
The experience has been “much more hands-on than I ever expected,” says
Meadows-Ray, adding that the committee’s recommendations are making a
real impact. She says Kara Eaton-Weaver, Executive Director of the Office of
“It’s nice to see positive change based on our input,” says Meadows-Ray.
“You can see that something is actually being done.
much for me, so anything I can do to help means
a lot to me. It’s been really fulfilling to be part of
making things better for future patients.
– Veronica Meadows-Ray
I encourage
them and let
them know
they’re not
alone — that
somebody
really cares
and is praying
for them.
Two New Chaplains
Bring Spiritual Comfort
TO RPCI PATIENTS & FAMILIES
Rev. Melody Rutherford, M.Div., knows firsthand that illness can separate
patients and caregivers from their faith congregations. When her father was
very ill, caring for him made it impossible for her mother to attend church on a
regular basis — at a time when she needed that support most.
“Sometimes you miss being with the people who enrich you spiritually,” says
Rev. Rutherford.
If you’d like to join the Patient and Family Advisory
Board so you can help influence future patientfocused projects at Roswell Park, please call the
Department of the Patient/Family Experience at
716-845-8114.
As one of two new Protestant chaplains at Roswell Park, she hopes to fill that
empty place for patients who find themselves in the same situation. “I encourage
them and let them know they’re not alone — that somebody really cares and
is praying for them. Sometimes they ask me to contact the pastor of their own
church or to read scripture or a poem, or to just sit and hold their hand. Touching
— that human connection— is very important.”
It’s a blessing, she says, when patients and families “let me enter their journey. I
don’t take that lightly.”
Breast Cancer
Survivors:
The FDA Wants
to Hear from You
If you’re a breast cancer survivor, the Food & Drug Administration wants
your opinion about available treatments and your perspective on how the
disease has affected your daily life. Comments may be submitted online
until June 2, 2015. Visit www.regulations.gov/#!docketDetail;D=FDA-2014-N-2137 and click on the blue “Comment
Now!” button near the top of the page.
If you’ll be in the Silver Spring, Maryland, area on April 2, you’re invited to attend a public meeting on the same topic.
(You must register by March 23.) For full details, visit the link above and click on the blue link for “Public Meeting on
Patient-Focused Drug Development for Breast Cancer Request for Comments.”
Since 1992 Rev. Rutherford has served in ministry in various capacities,
including as host of a live Christian radio broadcast. She has 27 years of
experience in healthcare, in such areas as chaplaincy services, clinical pastoral
education, and mission services.
For Rev. Elena Delgado, M.Div., ministry is a family affair: her father was a
Presbyterian pastor. But she herself didn’t enter the seminary until later in life, after
establishing a career. That decision was influenced largely by a 1983 journey to
Central America, when Guatemala was embroiled in a civil war and the Sandinista
revolution was causing upheaval in Nicaragua. “The opportunity to hear stories of
RPCI Chaplain Rev. Melody
Rutherford, M.Div., right, visits
with Garnet McConnaughay.
hope, struggle, and faith challenged me to reassess the purpose and
direction of my life,” she says.
“What appeals to me about ministering to people with cancer are
the questions that arise when confronted by disease, the courage
of the human heart and mind in the face of cancer, the honesty
that can come when facing fear, the hope and faith of family, and
the power of love to overcome despair and transform life.”
A graduate of Union Presbyterian Seminary in
Virginia, Rev. Delgado served previously
as a chaplain at Hospice Buffalo. Rev.
Rutherford earned a master of divinity
degree from Northeastern Seminary
and is an associate minister at a local
church.
The two new chaplains join a team
that also includes a Roman Catholic
priest, chaplain, and two deacons,
as well as faith leaders who provide
spiritual support for patients who
are Buddhist, Greek Orthodox,
Hindu, Jewish, Native American,
Jehovah’s Witness, Muslim,
or Sikh, among many other
denominations. To request a
visit from a spiritual leader of
your faith, call Pastoral Care
at 716-845-8051.
Rev. Delgado
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PALM SUNDAY
/HOLY WEEK
BEGINS
(CHRISTIANITY)
29
22
15
SUNDAY
Catholic
Mass
(Chapel - 1st
flr.)
Tobacco
Cessation:
5-week class
(845-8667)
Noon
Noon1:30pm
Tobacco
Cessation:
5-week class
(845-8667)
Pet Therapy:
Nitro
(Doberman
Pinscher)
Noon1:30pm
Noon2pm
Tobacco Cessation:
5-week class (845-8667)
Noon1:30pm
Look Good Feel Better
program, Jacobs Conf.
Rm., Hospital, 1st flr. (Call
to register: 1-800-2272345.)
Tobacco Cessation:
5-week class (845-8667)
Catholic Mass (Chapel 1st flr.)
Noon1:30pm
Noon
Pet Therapy: Maddie
(Springer Spaniel)
11am1pm
9:3011:30am
National Doctors’ Day - 30
Pet Therapy: Nitro
(Doberman Pinscher)
Tobacco Cessation:
5-week class (845-8667)
Noon1:30pm
Noon2pm
Catholic Mass (Chapel 1st flr.)
Noon
23
Catholic Mass (Chapel 1st flr.)
16
10amNoon
17
Pet Therapy:
Sierra (Beagle)
TUESDAY
Pet Therapy: Pepper
(Labrador Retriever)
“Understanding Multiple
Myeloma: Diagnosis,
Treatment & Side Effects
Management” - Ephesus
Ministries, 341 Grider St.,
Buffalo. Pre-registration
required: 249-3004 or
800-784-2368, ext. 4662,
or [email protected].
Grief Education Evening:
“Cleaning Out Your
Closet - When the Reality
of the Death Hits You,”
Westminster Presbyterian
Church (845-8051)
Kevin Guest
House Spring
Flower Sale,
Hospital, main
lobby
7:30am3:30pm
Kevin Guest
House Spring
Flower Sale,
Hospital, main
lobby
Pet Therapy:
Sierra (Beagle)
7:30am3:30pm
10amNoon
31
Pet Therapy:
Pepper
(Labrador
Retriever)
9:3011:30am
24
MARCH 17th is ST.
PATRICK’S DAY
6:30pm
9:3011:30am
5:308pm
10
“US TOO” Prostate Cancer
Support Grp.; Speaker:
Dr. Raja S. Cheruvu of
Windsong Radiology, VA
Medical Ctr., Bailey Ave.,
Rm. 301 (743-7595)
7-9pm
3
Pet Therapy: Sierra
(Beagle)
TUESDAY
10amNoon
Noon
Pet Therapy: Maddie
(Springer Spaniel)
MONDAY
Catholic
Mass
(Chapel - 1st
flr.)
Noon
9
Pet Therapy:
Maddie
(Springer
Spaniel)
2
9:3011:30am
MONDAY
9:3011:30am
8
Protestant
Communion
Daylight
Savings
11am
SUNDAY
Roswell Park Cancer Institute
Stay connected with RPCI:
Facebook.com/RoswellPark
Twitter.com/RoswellPark
March
4
Ostomy Support Grp., Jacobs
Conference Room, Rm. 1320, 1st flr.
Call Kate (845-8022) or Melissa (8454891).
Cancer Survivor Grp., Life Transitions
Ctr., 150 Bennett Rd., Cheektowaga
(836-6460)
12:302pm
6-7:30pm
Cancer Survivor Grp., Life Transitions Ctr., 150
Bennett Rd., Cheektowaga (836-6460)
Artists-inResidence program
takes place Monday
– Friday from 9am-5pm.
Artists can be found
throughout the hospital,
including clinic areas. For
more info, call 8451550.
THE LIFE
TRANISITIONS
CENTER HAS MOVED
TO 150 BENNETT RD.,
CHEEKTOWAGA
(836-6460)
Unable to attend a support group?
Visit our online patient community:
www.cancerconnect.com/roswellpark.
Support Groups –
find more details at:
www.roswellpark.org/support-groups.
Pet Therapy: Chloe (Golden Retriever)
6-7:30pm
9-11am
Pet Therapy:
Taz (Golden
Retriever)
26
Pet Therapy:
Charlie
(Golden
Retriever)
1-3pm
Muslim Friday
prayer, chapel 1st flr. Also any
time chapel is
available.
1:30pm
Muslim Friday
prayer, chapel 1st flr. Also any
time chapel is
available.
1:30pm
28
“Coping with
Childhood
Blood
Cancers,”
Holiday Inn,
620 Delaware
Ave., Buffalo.
RSVP by 3/18
at 249-3004
or mary.walls@
lls.org.
RAM NAVAMI, BIRTH
OF LORD RAMA
(HINDUISM)
8:1511am
GUDHI PADVAFUGADI,
NEW YEAR (HINDUISM)
21
SATURDAY
14
7
SATURDAY
Pet therapy
dogs can be found
in designated areas
throughout the hospital,
including the lobby and clinic
areas. For more info, call
845-5708. Please note: pet
therapy dog visits are
subject to change.
Breast
Resource Center
(845-4432) is located in
the Breast Center on the 2nd
floor. The Resource Center for
Patients and Families
(845-8659) is on the 1st
floor, in the Sunflower
Café.
Tobacco
Cessation
Support, Rm.
H1320 (Other
times by appt. –
call 845-8803.)
Pet Therapy:
Miki (Bichon)
27
Muslim Friday
prayer, chapel 1st flr. Also any
time chapel is
available.
Tobacco
Cessation
Support, Rm.
H1320 (Other
times by appt. –
call 845-8803.)
Noon1pm
9-11am
1:30pm
Noon1pm
NO PET
THERAPY
Spring Equinox - 20
FRIDAY
Tobacco
Cessation
Support, Rm.
H1320 (Other
times by appt. –
call 845-8803.)
Pet Therapy:
Miki (Bichon)
13
Noon1pm
9-11am
1:30pm
Noon1pm
Noon
NO PET
THERAPY
29th Annnual
Hospice Spring
Bouquet Sale,
Hospital, main
lobby (6868090)
Catholic Mass
(Chapel - 1st flr.)
Tobacco
Cessation
Support, Rm.
H1320 (Other
times by appt. –
call 845-8803.)
Muslim Friday
prayer, chapel 1st flr. Also any
time chapel is
available.
Lymphedema
Awareness Day - 6
FRIDAY
10am3:30pm
Need a place
to relax? Please
visit the newly remodeled
hospitality room on the
ground floor of the hospital,
near Radiation Medicine
(HG-550). Refreshments
are provided by hospital
volunteers.
Cancer
Coach Program via the
Cancer Wellness Center is
available daily. A Cancer Coach
is a trained volunteer cancer
survivor who is matched with a
patient with a similar diagnosis. To
participate, please contact the
Cancer Wellness Center at
694-1395.
25
Kevin Guest House Spring Flower Sale, Hospital,
main lobby
Noon-2pm
7:30am3:30pm
Young Breast Cancer Survivors Networking
Group, Life Transitions Ctr., 150 Bennett Rd.,
Cheektowaga (836-6460)
6:30-8pm
Cancer Survivor Grp., Life Transitions Ctr., 150
Bennett Rd., Cheektowaga (836-6460)
6-7:30pm
Bereavement Grp., Life Transitions Ctr., 150
Bennett Rd., Cheektowaga (836-6460)
Caregiver Support Grp., Life Transitions Ctr., 150
Bennett Rd., Cheektowaga (836-6460)
Pet Therapy:
Sophie &
Macie (West
Highland
Terriers)
9-11am
19
THURSDAY
Bereavement Grp.,
Life Transitions Ctr.,
150 Bennett Rd.,
Cheektowaga (836-6460)
6-7:30pm
Pet Therapy: Bear (Golden
Retriever)
SIKH NEW YEAR
12
Books Are Fun sale,
Medical Research
Complex connector
Pet Therapy: Sophie &
Macie (West Highland
Terriers)
29th Annnual Hospice
Spring Bouquet Sale,
Hospital, main lobby (6868090)
Pet Therapy: Charlie
(Golden Retriever)
“US TOO” Prostate Cancer
Support Grp., St. Joseph
campus, 206 Harlem Rd.,
1st flr. (743-7595)
All Blood Cancer Support
Grp., Westminster
Presbyterian Church, 724
Delaware Ave., Buffalo
(249-3004)
6-7:30pm
6-8pm
5
6-7:30pm
1-3pm
7-9pm
1-3pm
10am3:30pm
9-11am
7am-3pm
Head & Neck Cancer Support,
Mary & Ralph C. Wilson Counseling Ctr.,
150 Bennett Rd., Cheektowaga (Amy: 845-4947)
Catholic Mass (Chapel - 1st flr.)
Noon
THURSDAY
HOLI/RANGAPANCHAMI - FESTIVAL
OF COBRA/SPRING (HINDUISM)
LANTERN FESTIVAL (CHINESE)
PURIM (JUDAISM)
4:30-6pm
Pet Therapy: Rorie (Goldendoodle)
9-11am
2015
For more information
about our events, please visit
RoswellPark.org/Awareness
COLORECTAL, KIDNEY & MYELOMA
CANCER AWARENESS MONTH
Patient Activities Calendar
WOMEN’S
HISTORY
MONTH
Kick Butts Day - 18
WEDNESDAY
March 2015
Pet Therapy: Chloe
(Golden Retriever)
Patient Signature Society, Pressman
Conference Rm., RSC, Baily Muto
(845-3916)
11
Pet Therapy: Rorie (Goldendoodle)
29th Annnual Hospice Spring Bouquet
Sale, Hospital, main lobby (686-8090)
Books Are Fun sale, Medical Research
Complex connector
Catholic Mass (Chapel - 1st flr.)
Metastatic Breast Cancer Grp., Life
Transitions Ctr., 150 Bennett Rd.,
Cheektowaga (845-4432)
Caregiver Support Grp., Life Transitions
Ctr., 150 Bennett Rd., Cheektowaga
(836-6460)
Cancer Survivor Grp., Life Transitions
Ctr., 150 Bennett Rd., Cheektowaga
(836-6460)
Bereavement Grp., Life Transitions Ctr., 150
Bennett Rd., Cheektowaga (836-6460)
“Spirituality & Healing” - Speakers: Drs.
Nosek & Sabatino, Daemen College,
Wick Ctr., 1st flr. (694-1395)
Noon2pm
9-10am
6:308:30pm
6-8pm
6-7:30pm
6-7:30pm
Noon
5:30-7pm
9am-4pm
9-11am
9am-4pm
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