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mission is to optimize
the quality of life of cancer survivors.
Cancer
Survivor (n): "any individual that has been diagnosed
with cancer, from the time of discovery and for the balance
of life"-- National Coalition for Cancer Survivorship. |
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Funding
for this
newsletter generously
provided by the
Rotary Club of Aspen
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| Spring
greetings from the Cancer Survivor Center!
Is it really spring? Here in the Rocky Mountains the past
week has felt like we took a two month backwards step! After
the unusually warm March we had, it's hard to know which piece
of sporting equipment to keep at the front of the shed?!
Well, certainly summer is not too far off and what better
time to start thinking about fitness goals! If any of you
are considering setting some goals for the summer or are planning
to train for an event, now is a great time to start. Let our
staff tailor a training program for you or someone you know
who is a cancer survivor. Contact Dr. Riggs Klika at our office
to discuss testing options and exercise programs specific
to each individual's needs. (rklika@aspencancer.org
or 970-920-5836).
We would like to welcome Katharina Golik back to our staff!
Katharina is here from the University of Munich as an intern.
She is currently working on a research project with Riggs
and has been a huge help to him in compiling data from our
experience with our clients! We know that exercise is good
for prevention of cancer, improving cancer related fatigue
and improving the overall quality of life of survivors. Now
we want to put this proof in writing for the medical community
and beyond (even as far as Munich!). Katharina was with us
last summer and was a huge help during our Bode Miller Golf
Tournament fundrasier. We are thrilled to have her back on
our staff for a few months!
The diagnosis of cancer can always be very daunting; recovering
one's lifestyle and fitness can seem impossible. The Cancer
Survivor Center was founded to improve the quality of life
of cancer survivors... at any stage in their diagnosis, treatment
and recovery. If you or anyone you know is contemplating the
next step in recovery as a survivor, please direct them to
our office. It is our desire to be a resource for our community
and beyond! Let us share our expertise... it's why we are
here!
Be well and keep in touch! We'd love to hear from you!
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The
Many, and Healthy, Ways to Live With Cancer:
For some, the news prompts radical life changes like Stellar's.
For others, the diagnosis, while stunning, is quickly incorporated
-- by choice or necessity -- into their lives, which they
carry on as best they can, juggling cancer along with job,
marriage and children. |
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The
Million Steps to Health and Wellbeing:
A flexible exercise program for women cancer survivors Come
and join us in celebrating the start of this program on June
11, 2007 at The Aspen Club & Spa from 5:30pm-7:00pm.
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