Summer of Art – September 15th Class – Oil Pastels
On September 15th, Hannah Garrison (Artist, MS activist, and moderator for our MS virtual support group) brought her magic back to AnCan. We made different types of Owls with oil pastels, and in keeping true to the education part in our tagline (Advocacy Support Education), we learned a lot about Owls. You can click here to learn some of the facts we went over! We encourage you to name your owl, and make it as colorful as you’d like!
What you will need:
Oil Pastels
Paper
Pastel Blender
Paper Towel/Napkin
Watch the class here:
Funding for this project was provided by the HealtheVoices Impact Fund at the Community Foundation of New Jersey, which was funded by a contribution from Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
Would you like your art featured in the AnCan Art Gallery? please email me at alexa (at) ancan.org!
To SIGN UP for any of our AnCan Virtual Support groups, visit our Contact Us page.
Summer of Art – August 30 Class – Watercolor Pencils
On August 30th, we had so much fun once again with our very own Hannah Garrison (Artist, MS activist, and moderator for our MS virtual support group). Hannah taught us in the ins and outs of watercolor pencils, and also showed how basic scribbling can create beautiful things!
Funding for this project was provided by the HealtheVoices Impact Fund at the Community Foundation of New Jersey, which was funded by a contribution from Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
Would you like your art featured in the AnCan Art Gallery? please email me at alexa (at) ancan.org!
To SIGN UP for any of our AnCan Virtual Support groups, visit our Contact Us page.
Hi-Risk/Recurrent/Advanced PCa Video Chat, Aug 9, 2022
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Check out our NEW AnCan Veterans Support Group – all conditions, all genders … with the purpose of helping Vets navigate their healthcare, benefits, and disabilties no matter their Provider! https://ancan.org/veterans/
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Editor’s Pick: Libido … from a Care Partners pespective – and lots about Pluvicto (rd)
Topics Discussed
BRCA Newbie overly concerned about cachexia; combining institutions for Tx; Pluvicto supply issues … again!; does Pluvicto obscure X-rays?; Pluvicto side effects; blood thinning problem; Ports – Y/N; bone density on ADT; ONJ; not so quiet on the Eastern Front; reading PSMA scans; after a spike, abi continues to work; Provenge reconsidered … and pursued; relugolix + darolutamide combo; libido – from carepartners PoV; PSMA screening threshold
Chat Log
Mike Yancey (to Everyone): 3:04 PM: I enjoyed speaking with you too. Had by Pluvicto this morning…….
Rich Jackson (to Everyone): 3:06 PM: https://ancan.org/veterans/
Russ Strehlow (to Everyone): 4:10 PM: How do you spell that? * bone strengthener
Ben Nathanson (to Everyone): 4:11 PM: Denosumab
Len Sierra (to Everyone): 4:21 PM: XGEVA® is a 120-mg SC injection administered once every 4 weeks 1 The mean elimination half-life of XGEVA® was 28 days. Having said that, I believe most medoncs give Xgeva once every 3 months.
George Rovder Arlington VA (to Everyone): 4:31 PM: 🙂
Bob G. Philadelphia (to Everyone): 4:59 PM: According to the literature, half life of Xgeva may be 28 days, but the drug stays in the body for 140 days. So, I guess every 3 mo. would work, at least in the beginning.
Ancan – rick (to Everyone): 5:03 PM: Saving Your Sex LIfe
Joe Gallo (to Everyone): 5:04 PM: by john mulhall @ MSKCC; on Amazon
Herb Geller (to Everyone): 5:04 PM: doi: 10.1097/SPC.0000000000000190. Maintaining intimacy for prostate cancer patients on androgen deprivation therapy Richard J Wassersug 1
Herb Geller (to Organizer(s) Only): 5:14 PM: Gotta go. Sorry!
Julian Morales – Houston (to Everyone): 5:15 PM: Thanks everyone – Talk to all next week!
Bob G. Philadelphia (to Everyone): 5:19 PM: Thanks
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) collaborateevery 4th Wednesday of the month for Solo Arts Heal!
Brooklyn-born, Los Angeles-raised rapper/producer Brian RiGHtSiDE’ Smith was diagnosed while in college with metastatic testicular cancer – and later, a reoccurrence of cancer in the brain, which left him with paralysis on his left side – hence the “right side” moniker.
In addition to performing original music, Brian discussed overcoming various health challenges and substance abuse, and his work supporting teens and young adults with cancer by sharing healthy and creative ways to process their emotions.
Watch this inspiring performance here:
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(Editor’s note: This is a ‘master’ list of books related to death, dying, and grief. We hope you will find this to be a helpful resource in your journey, no matter what it is. If you would like to share a book that has helped you, please email alexa at ancan.org. Amazon links here for your convenience and ease of purchasing the book. Remember, you can help AnCan with absolutely no cost to you by purchasing through AmazonSmile. Read how to here. Special thanks to Dr. John Antonucci.)
“We face fears of death and dying, and at times turn to authors who have thought deeply and written about the topic. I offer here a short bibliography on the topic. Ideally it would be an organic list, onto which readers could add suggestions or comments.” – Dr. John Antonucci
