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Look Good...Feel Better
Registration open
5:30 p.m. - 7:30 p.m.
Durham Regional Hospital is pleased to offer Look Good Feel Better, a free American Cancer Society program that teaches women beauty techniques while they undergo chemotherapy and radiation treatments.
Thoracic Oncology Support Group
12:00 p.m. - 1:00 p.m.
This support group is for patients and families coping with lung cancer, head and neck cancers, or sarcoma. Meetings are held every Tuesday.
Art Therapy Group
Registration open
2:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Cancer patients are invited to join us for an art therapy group. We meet on the second and fourth Tuesday of the month.
Breast Cancer Support Group
6:30 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.
Duke Raleigh Cancer Center is offering a breast cancer support group designed for any breast cancer patient. The group provides a place where patients can meet others going through similar experiences and can gain support and friendship. This is an informal group that meets the 2nd Tuesday night each month from 6:30 p.m. until 8:00 p.m.
Cancer and Diabetes Support Group
Registration open
11:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
Learn how managing diabetes can help reduce risk of infection, prevent cancer treatment interruptions, and improve quality of life. Meetings are held every Wednesday in the 0 Level Conference Room of the Duke Cancer Center from 11:00-12:00.
Guided Relaxation
12:30 p.m. - 1:00 p.m.
Enjoy deep relaxation, stress relief and benefits of meditation without prior experience. When practiced regularly, these activities lead to a reduction in your everyday stress levels and boost in your feelings of joy and serenity. These guided meditations are located in the Quiet Room on the 0 Level of the Duke Cancer Center. Sessions are held on the 2nd and 4th Wednesday of the month.
Lions Club Vision Screening
2:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m.
Duke Eye Center, in partnership with the Durham Lions Club and area Kroger grocery stores, present a free vision screening. The screening includes vision, a glaucoma pressure test, and brief examination by a Duke ophthalmology resident. Please note that because a full dilated exam cannot be done at the screening, prescriptions are not given out.
Tai Chi
3:00 p.m. - 3:30 p.m.
Tai Chi (TIE-CHEE) uses flowing movements performed in a slow, focused manner and is accompanied by deep breathing. Instructor John Hillson, RN, ONC, CHPN will guide you through this graceful self-paced form of exercise that is now used for stress reduction and for a variety of other health conditions. These sessions are located in the Quiet Room on the 0 Level of the Cancer Center and are held on the 2nd and forth Thursday of the month. No registration is needed. For more information call (919) 681-2928 or e-mail Kristy.Everette@Duke.edu.
Write for You
11:00 a.m. - 11:45 a.m.
Learn how journaling can help you express your emotions and thoughts, reduce anxiety, promote creativity, and help you plan and organize your life. The Health Arts Network at Duke will provide guidance, free journals and poetry packets to assist in cultivating and/or growing therapeutic writing techniques.
Harris & Smith OB-GYN Friday/Saturday Class: October 11-12
Registration open
6:30 p.m.
Harris & Smith OB-GYN offers childbirth classes the second weekend of each month. These classes are ideal for couples who are unable to commit to multiple weekday classes. This class will be held Friday, October 11 and Saturday, October 12
Infant/Child CPR and Safety
Registration open
10:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
An introduction to infant and child safety strategies along with CPR training according to the American Heart Association Friends and Family CPR standards. This class does NOT provide participants with certification cards. For your comfort, we recommend taking this class before week 34 or after the birth of your baby.
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