AnCan Friends May Art Class – Twilight In The Pines

art class

Hello friends! We have yet another recording for art class! This time we have May’s art project: Twilight In The Pines! Last week we got to use acrylic paint for this serene piney scene at the twilight hour. We had a great time, and we even celebrated longtime participant, Karen Broder’s birthday!

If you’d like to give it a try for yourself, check out the video below:

Check out supplies here:

  • Canvas 9x12in OR your size preference
  • Acrylic paints: Two types of Blues (I’ll show you how to make more blues if you don’t have another)/ Orange / Pink (I used a dark pink; can use red if needed) / Yellow / White / Black
  • Brushes: Flat 3/4in or similar / Fan brush small size OR Round brush if you don’t have a fan brush
  • Water
  • Napkins
  • Option: something to cover up anything you don’t want paint splatters to get on

 

Know someone who wants more information about our art classes? Send them over to our Art Class FAQ HERE

You can also check out past class there, too!

Our next class will be held a little bit earlier than usual: Thursday June 8th at 8pm ET

Ready to sign up for that one? Click here to register!!

Don’t forget you can always email Hannah@ancan.org OR Alexa@ancan if you have any questions about our art classes.

Hi-Risk/Recurrent/Advanced PCa Video Chat, May 15, 2023

Hi-Risk/Recurrent/Advanced PCa Video Chat, May 15, 2023

Hi-Risk/Recurrent/Advanced PCa Video Chat, May 15, 2023

AnCan is grateful to the following sponsors for making this recording posssible: Bayer, Foundation Medicine, Pfizer, Janssen, Myriad Gentics, Myovant & Telix

AnCan Foundation deeply mourns our dear Board & Advisory Board Member, Moderator and Brains Trust Brother, Herb Geller. To read more click https://mailchi.mp/ancan/remembering-…

All AnCan’s groups are free and drop-in … join us in person sometime!    You can find out more about our 12 monthly prostate cancer meetings at https://ancan.org/prostate-cancer/     Sign up to receive a weekly Reminder/Newsletter for this Group or others at https://ancan.org/contact-us/

Join our other free and drop in groups: Men (Only) Speaking Freely …1st & 3rd Thursdays @ 8.00 pm Eastern https://ancan.org/men-speaking-freely/       Veterans Healthcare … 4th Thursday @ 8.00 pm Eastern https://ancan.org/veterans/

Editor’s Pick: Controversial Death with Dignity discussion starts – and Keytruda shows up more than once at the back end … after passing Dude Wipes along the way! (rd)

Topics Discussed

Talking ‘Death with Dignity’ with AnCan Advocate; urologist refuses Provenge – get a GU med onc!; pros & cons of treating the primary; timing of RT; handling multiple QBs; Bx find no NEC; salvage RT commenced; clean up with Dude Wipes; brain fog/short term memory loss – drug and non-drug remedies; Flomax and brain fog; some Gents take just 2.5mg/daily prednisone with abi; Eligard & ukuleles; another Gent looks to pembro/Keytruda; proteomics; wean off Prolia; pembro vs chemo decision

Chat Log

Ben Nathanson sent · 5:14 PM As the End Nears: Dying with Metastatic Cancer https://join.compassionandchoices.org/a/end-nears-dying-metastatic-cancer Compassion & Choices https://www.compassionandchoices.org   States where medical aid in dying is authorized, and dates when it took effect: Oregon 10/27/1997 Washington 3/5/2009 Montana 12/31/2009 Vermont 5/20/2013 California 6/9/2016 Colorado 12/16/2016 Washington, D.C. 2/18/2017 Hawai‘i 1/1/2019 New Jersey 8/1/2019 Maine 9/19/2019 New Mexico 6/20/2021

Joe Comanda (Philadelphia) sent · 5:21 PM I don’t want to cause trouble, but I am troubled by the advocacy of Compassionate Choices, formerly the Hemlock Society. I would hope that men would not take that way out.

Len Sierra sent · 5:23 PM Everyone has to make that decision for themselves. No one else should make it for them.

rd sent · 5:24 PM We think it’ s each person to his own… AnCan believes everyone has a choice, Joe.

Jim B sent · 5:36 PM Hi Bob, I just had a Pluvicto treatment this morning. No side effects so far but I’m sure that dry mouth, nausea and slight fatigue will continue. How is your WBC coming along?

Joe Gallo sent · 5:47 PM Genito Urinary (GU) Oncologist Dr. Eleni Efstathiou

John Madden & Meiying Hu (May) – Houston TX sent · 5:49 PM https://www.houstonmethodist.org/doctor/eleni-efstathiou/

sent · 5:49 PM Eleni Efstathiou, MD, PhD Genitourinary Medical Oncology, Medical Oncology

John Madden & Meiying Hu (May) – Houston TX sent · 6:15 PM Open/Ongoing: https://www.swog.org/clinical-trials/s1802

John A sent · 6:15 PM https://reference.medscape.com/medline/abstract/31082943?icd=login_success_email_match_norm

Henry sent · 6:15 PM https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9173627/

John A sent · 6:15 PM kinda old

sent · 6:15 PM https://www.pcf.org/c/more-evidence-for-benefits-of-radiation-therapy-in-metastatic-prostate-cancer/?utm_source=NewsPulse&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=SEPT22NP

sent · 6:16 PM http://www.stampedetrial.org/participants/about-stampede

Henry sent · 6:19 PM https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1047279723000042

Peter K sent · 6:37 PM I have had 3 med oncs for over a year now. 2 up to a year ago. They are all valuable and I keep them all informed and they all have vaulable input

rd sent · 6:38 PM MDA – maybe the best cancer hospital … but not the best prostate cancer hospital

Peter K sent · 6:42 PM They are doing MRidian SBRT with View Rayt in Michigan- low toxicity in trials

Henry sent · 6:56 PM https://dudeproducts.com/

John Madden & Meiying Hu (May) – Houston TX sent · 6:59 PM Lions Mane: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B09FD8C16B?psc=1&ref=ppx_yo2ov_dt_b_product_details

Frank Fabish Columbus OH sent · 7:04 PM Got to go guys. See you next week.

Jack sent · 7:05 PM Have to go. See you next time.

Bob G sent · 7:09 PM https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/29971698/

Pat Martin sent · 7:15 PM I appreciate all you. You are great source of strength an encouragement. see you next Tuesday

Bob G sent · 7:23 PM Info on stopping Xgeva: https://www.myeloma.org/videos/it-safe-stop-xgeva-denosumab

sent · 7:32 PM Time to go. Thank you for the Good information.

Hi-Risk/Recurrent/Advanced PCa Video Chat, May 15, 2023

Hi-Risk/Recurrent/Advanced PCa Video Chat, May 9, 2023

Hi-Risk/Recurrent/Advanced PCa Video Chat, May 9, 2023

All AnCan’s groups are free and drop-in … join us in person sometime! You can find out more about our 12 monthly prostate cancer meetings at https://ancan.org/prostate-cancer/     Sign up to receive a weekly Reminder/Newsletter for this Group or others at https://ancan.org/contact-us/

Join our other free and drop in groups: Men (Only) Speaking Freely …1st & 3rd Thursdays @ 8.00 pm Eastern https://ancan.org/men-speaking-freely/     Veterans Healthcare … 4th Thursday @ 8.00 pm Eastern https://ancan.org/veterans/

Editor’s pick: Rural denovo metastatic man 6 years out thrives with high PSA … but needs a GU med onc all the more! (rd)

Topics Discussed

Denovo Mx man thrives for 6 years with high double digit PSA; post-ADT, the T’s coming back!; small PSA increase on Pluvicto doesn’t mean failure; single session palliative spot RT + Bx to check disease; T slowly rising on mono daro; starting Xofigo to combat PSMA +/- PCa; what does Dr. A have in store for our BRAF man?; Mayo man moves to Sartor; hard to come by PSMA scan deferred until PSA rises; TMB vs PSMA vs PSA; can you start HT on mono daro?; quick review of CancerABCs conference.

Chat Log

Len Sierra sent · 3:09 PM Does Medicare insurance cover EMBR?

Frank Fabish Columbus OH sent · 3:09 PM I’m not sure

Vic St. Louis, MO sent · 3:10 PM I think only if prescribed by MD as medically necessary

John A sent · 3:27 PM genito-urinary medical oncologist

AnCan- rick sent · 3:36 PM Neeraj Aggarwal @ Huntsman https://healthcare.utah.edu/fad/mddetail.php?physicianID=u0453755&name=neeraj-agarwal

Ben Nathanson sent · 4:26 PM Integrating radium-223 therapy into the management of metastatic prostate cancer care: a plain language summary https://www.futuremedicine.com/doi/full/10.2217/fon-2022-1296

AnCan- rick sent · 4:39 PM Dr. Oliver Sartor, Mayo

Hi-Risk/Recurrent/Advanced PCa Video Chat, May 15, 2023

Hi-Risk/Recurrent/Advanced PCa Video Chat, May 1, 2023

Hi-Risk/Recurrent/Advanced PCa Video Chat, May 1, 2023 

AnCan is grateful to the following sponsors for making this recording posssible: Bayer, Foundation Medicine, Pfizer, Janssen, Myriad Gentics, Myovant & Telix

AnCan Foundation deeply mourns our dear Board & Advisory Board Member, Moderator and Brains Trust Brother, Herb Geller. To read more click https://mailchi.mp/ancan/remembering-…

All AnCan’s groups are free and drop-in … join us in person sometime!   You can find out more about our 12 monthly prostate cancer meetings at https://ancan.org/prostate-cancer/      Sign up to receive a weekly Reminder/Newsletter for this Group or others at https://ancan.org/contact-us/

Join our other free and drop in groups: Men (Only) Speaking Freely …1st & 3rd Thursdays @ 8.00 pm Eastern https://ancan.org/men-speaking-freely/ Veterans Healthcare … 4th Thursday @ 8.00 pm Eastern https://ancan.org/veterans/

Editor’s pick: Stay alert for morphing if your PCa acts weird – and great ACS tip if you need a hotel for medical reasons.(rd)

Topics Discussed

Diagnosed 4+5 in 2009 and still going strong; probably ain’t the abi – gotta exercise !; urinary retention; holding steadyl ; snady mouth and Sjogrens could come from Keytruda; Neulasta side effects; watch for small cell and adjust treatment; lung nodule could just be liquid; 97% continent 9 mo after surgery; seeking a Center of Excellence for RT proved wise; ACS can help with hotels; HT shrinks lesions

Chat Log

  • eric sent · 6:23 PM Have to go, but wanted to check in. I doing well excersing everyday and coaching soccer now. I would just say to the group meditate and be active and live while you do it. Talk to you guys soon
  • AnCan- rick sent · 6:24 PMTx   Eric – try to get by 10 minutes aftr we start so we can check in with you
  • Julian – Houston sent · 6:24 PM
  • Chick sent · 6:28 PM
    Peter, thanks for this info, and hope the dry mouth will improve.
  • Joe sent · 6:30 PM
    a little dex never hurt a day
  • Michael Wyn, Colorado Springs sent · 6:35 PM
    Thank you everyone. Have to leave.
  • Joe sent · 6:49 PM
  • Bob G sent · 6:51 PM
    Got to go. Thanks and have a good night.
  • Joe sent · 7:02 PM
    Robert, where are you in CO?
  • Frank Fabish Columbus OH sent · 7:08 PM
    got to go guys. See you next week.
  • Joel Blanchette Reston, VA sent · 7:09 PM
    Very good info. I stayed at Extended Stay America a couple of weeks agp and it cost me $200.00 for one night. When I go back I will ask for the discount. Thank you again for the info.
  • TonyFig sent · 7:12 PM
    Many of the cancer treatment centers have social workers. If you contact the social workers, they usually have arrangements with local hotels for free rooms or discounts, plus gas cards.
  • Robert Glover (Colorado) sent · 7:12 PM
    (contact rd@ancan.org) for Rob Glover’s email re. info on America Cancer society hotel reservation info.
  • Pat Martin sent · 7:12 PM
    Thanks again for the great help
Solo Arts Heal with Tara Lazar

Solo Arts Heal with Tara Lazar

AnCan and The Marsh (well renown, long-established theater company with a large following in the Bay Area and venues in San Francisco and Oakland) collaborate every 4th Wednesday of the month for Solo Arts Heal!

You’ll love April’s guest, Tara Lazar!

Street magic performer. Hog-calling champion. Award-winning ice sculptor. These are all things Tara Lazar has never been.

Instead, she writes quirky, humorous picture books where anything is possible. Tara has been, however, a champion adult figure skater, but because of primary progressive multiple sclerosis (MS), she now walks with a walker and drives with hand controls.

She can still figuratively skate, as seen in her book, Little Red Gliding Hood; put on a pair of detective gumshoes, as she did in 7 Ate 9: The Untold Story; and trek into the world of “fun and entertaining vocabulary building” for older kids in her most recent book, Absurd Words, which won a Golden Kite award from the Society of Children’s Books and Illustrators.

She is known by other kid lit writers for her blog, Writing for Kids (While Raising Them), and for hosting her annual Storystorm challenge that attracts more than 2,000 writers to come up with thirty picture book ideas in thirty days.

Tara read from her award-winning kid literature, but let’s be honest, can be enjoyed by kids of all ages!

Watch here: