7 January
Friday |
Managing the side effects from Radiotherapy (RT) and Chemotherapy (CT) |
The side effects of RT and CT are many. What can you expect and learn how you can manage and cope with them. |
18 February
Friday |
Healthy Diet at an Organic Cafe |
Learn from the expert on what makes a good healthy diet.
Venue: Organic Living Hub Cafe. B2-25 Cuppage Plaza, opposite Centrepoint. Nearest MRT - Somerset |
4 March
Thursday |
Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) |
Find out what are the TCM recipes for coping with post recovery care. |
1 April
Friday |
Laughter - The Best Medicine. A laughter workshop |
Laughter is known to reduce stress. And stress is believed to be the triger cause of cancer. Learn from the experts on how to laugh to keep cancer away. |
6 May
Friday |
Physiotherapy - the way to coping and a healthier you |
Specific head and neck exercise are important for coping and warding off the side effects of RT in coping with nose cancer. |
3 June
Friday |
Secret Recipes - A Sharing and Demonstration by Members |
Learn from members how they make:
a) Salad
b) Soup
c) Brown rice dish |
21 July
Thursday |
Hearing Loss - An ENT Medical Perspective |
What are the causes of hearing loss? Is there a medical solution to resolve it? How can one cope and manage hearing loss? |
5 August
Friday |
Speech Therapy - A Medical Perspective |
What are the causes of speech loss? Is there a medical solution to resolve it? How can one cope and manage speech loss? |
2 September
Friday |
Members Sharing - Relapse |
Members will share on their worry, fears and decision making on their relapse. How they decide on the treatment options and the effect on them in dealing with the relapse? |
7 October
Friday |
Members Sharing - Overcoming Fears
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Each time we see our doctor, we fear and worry when he says that something is not right. We go for a test and while waiting for the result, we imagine the worse. How can we manage this? And what can the doctors do to play their part in helping us alleviate this fear. |
12 November
Saturday |
NPC Support Group Year End Party |
A special day set aside only for nose cancer survivors and their caregivers to come together in a time for sharing and bonding food, games and other activities to mark another year of health. |
| December |
Year End Break
Preparing for 2012 |
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