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"Caring Connections" program. Discussions include pain
management, nutrition, coping, and how to communicate
with doctors. Support groups include Living with Cancer,
Support for Women, and a variety of kids programs through
the pediatric cancer center. They provide activities such as
therapies, massage and relaxation, movement, writing and
healing arts.
The Cancer Center encourages the Buddy Program. When
first diagnosed with cancer talking with someone who has
experienced cancer can calm fears. For the cancer buddy, it's
an opportunity to give back to the community by helping
someone else. Another program offered are the Stupid Cancer
Bootcamp and Stupid Cancer Meetings. These are opportuni-
ties for young adults to meet with others who really know
what it's like to deal with cancer. No question is off limits or
topic too sensitive. It's a chance to be real.
Helena
St. pEtEr'S hoSpItaL
www.stpetes.org/Supportgroups
Three support groups are offered. The Women Surviving
Cancer is for women during and after treatment. There's the
Look Good, Feel Better group, which is a national public ser-
vice program in which cancer patients learn how to cope with
hair loss and skin changes that occur during treatment. There
is also a caregiver's support group at St. Peter's. This group is
not cancer specific but welcomes all caregivers.
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