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Support Group Meeting - April 13th - Tuesday

Our guest speaker is Janeen Shaffer, the proud daughter of Alan Shaffer, a support group member.  She journals regularly, practices energy work, walks, runs and practices yoga to keep herself balanced.   For her day job, she is a recruiting manager for Deloitte Consulting.  Here are a few words from Janeen about journaling, the topic of her presentation:

"I have been a journal writer for 20 years.  Journaling has been an incredible tool for me.  It helps me release fear, anxiety and concerns as well as capture my dreams and wishes.  It is an avenue of release for me and allows me to feel grounded.  Also, it is an opportunity to be a form of prayer, meditation and dialogue with a higher power.  I am workshop presenter on Journaling to the MD Outdoors Women Program - a program that teaches all ages of women about outdoor activities as well as techniques to help them take care of themselves.  I am developing a journaling workshop for caretakers to present to the public soon."

Quarterly Newsletter

The CureBT Buzz brings you fresh news for each season of the year. Recent features have included research updates, news from Capitol Hill, book reviews and poems, and reports on special events here in Central Virginia. A schedule of events gives you a reminder copy to post between meetings.

     BTSG Summer Newsletter 2009

    Cure BT Buzz - Autumn 2008

     BTSG Newsletter - November 2008

Links

American Brain Tumor Association – www.abta.org

American Cancer Society – www.cancer.org

David Bailey, survivor and inspirational singer/songwriter – www.davidmbailey.com

Bon Secours Health System – includes St Mary’s Hospital, St Francis Medical Center, Richmond Community Hospital, and Memorial Regional Medical Center – www.bonsecours.com

Brain Injury Association of Virginia – www.biav.net

Brain Tumor Foundation for Children – www.btfcgainc.org

The Brain Tumor Society – www.tbts.org

Cancer Care Inc – www.cancercare.org

Central Brain Tumor Registry of the United States – www.cbtrus.org

Childhood Brain Tumor Foundation – www.childhoodbraintumor.org

CJW Medical Center – includes Chippenham Hospital and Johnston Willis Hospital – www.cjwmedical.com

Susan Greenbaum, support group member and musician – www.susangreenbaum.com

The Healing Exchange Brain Trust – www.braintrust.org

Henrico Doctors Hospital – www.henricodoctorshospital.com

Family Caregiver Alliance – www.caregiver.org

The National Brain Tumor Foundation – www.braintumor.org

National Cancer Institute – www.cancer.gov

National Institute of Health – www.nih.gov

North American Brain Tumor Coalition – www.nabraintumor.org

Patient Power - www.patientpower.info (Listen to shows on the web. Click on the Program Guide to see upcoming programs. Also, you can listen to archived programs).

Pediatric Brain Tumor Foundation – www.ride4kids.org

VCU Health System/Medical College of Virginia Hospital – www.vcuhealth.org