Cork ARC Cancer Support House have announced details of a new event on October 15th for those with a Metastatic Breast Cancer Diagnosis.
Consisting of a series of talks and workshops curated specifically for those experiencing a metastatic breast cancer diagnosis, the event will take place at Cork ARC Cancer Support House’s state of the art home at Sarsfield Road Wilton, which was recently heralded a ‘benchmark centre of excellence’ for community cancer support.
Guest speakers include Sonya Lynch, a metastatic breast cancer patient who will discuss her experience; Dr Deirdre O’Mahony, Consultant Medical Oncologist with Bon Secours, and Dr Fiona Kiely who is a Palliative Medicine Consultant at Marymount University Hospice.
Attendees can then choose to attend a T’ai Chi or Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction workshop in the afternoon.
Speaking about the event, Breast Cancer Nurse Counsellor at Cork ARC Cancer Support House, Fiona Moriarty said: “October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month, and our metastatic patients tell us how silenced they often feel in their community as the focus tends to largely be on the curative primary breast cancer experience. We want this day to bring them together so they can experience that they are not alone. The focus can very much be on living well. The power of the shared experience can make a huge difference to easing the sense of fear and isolation.”
The Seminar is free to attend and open to anyone managing a Metastatic Breast Cancer diagnosis. Registration is essential for those wishing to attend. Please contact Cork ARC Cancer Support House directly by phone or email: 021 427 6688 or [email protected]
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Cork ARC Cancer Support House has provided help, information and support to people with cancer and their families since 2003. Services include counselling, group therapies, physical therapies, bereavement support, mindfulness-based stress reduction, art therapy and more.
Services are provided by qualified experts in oncology, clinical treatment and physical/mental therapies, as well as from a network of volunteers, many of whom have been through their own cancer journey.
The centres in Cork and Bantry have become a safe haven for people with cancer and their families.
Last year they supported 1,525 people whose lives were affected by cancer and expect this number to increase in 2022.
Cork ARC rely almost entirely on public support to continue offering our lifeline of support free of charge. We deeply appreciate your support which will have a lasting impact on the psychological and physical wellbeing of cancer patients and their families.
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