National Cancer Survivors Day - Thursday, June 10, 2010

Bryn Mawr Hospital hosted an event this evening honoring Cancer Survivors Day entitled, "Slam Dunk Against Cancer." I received the invitation a few weeks prior and decided it might be worth my while to attend. Fran Dunphy, who I later learned coaches the Temple Owls, (no, I am not a fan of college basketball) gave a speech. Apparently, he is involved in a organization called "Coaches vs. Cancer." It was a pleasant two-hour program which took place on the hospital’s Newtown Square campus parking lot. Towards the end of the evening, I was able to briefly speak with the head of the Complementary Medicine program. She invited me to their Breast Cancer Support group which meets every third Tuesday of the month at that same location. Although my habit would usually be to avoid such a meeting, I have decided to attend at least some of them. It is my hope that through establishing more solid relationships with "survivors" or newly diagnosed patients, I can be of some assistance to those who otherwise would know nothing about the benefits of complementary medicine. For this reason, even though I am usually tired by the end of the day, I will do my best to become a regular attendee.