» Frankly Speaking About Cancer Treatment:  Take Control of Side Effects with Medicine, Mind & Body
Wednesday, October 1, 3-5 p.m./Lara Miller, OCN
This program will be held at Cherokee Health Systems, 1596 Highway 33 South, New Tazewell, Tennessee.
This informative program will provide the latest information on being patient active in managing such possible side effects as anemia, infection, pain and emotional distress.  You and your caregiver will be presented with strategies and techninques for optimizing your quallity of life during cancer treatment.  Up to date educational materials will be provided.  Refreshments will be provided and parking is free.  This program is underwritten by an unrestricted grant from Amgen.  Please RSVP to 536-4661.

» Nutrition Ammunition - Nuts to You
Tuesday, October 14, noon-1:30pm/Beth Booker, MS, MPH, RD
In this month's program we'll learn about the health benefits of nuts and seeds.  Come learn which are most important in a healthy diet and what to avoid.  Recipes and tips for including nuts andd seeds in your diet will be provided.  A light lunch will also be provided.  Sponsored by the Lucille S. Thompso Family Foundation.  Please RSVP to 546-4661.

» Balancing Cancer & Careers Seminar
Wednesday, October 15, 5:30pm Refreshments, 6pm Presentation.
This program will be held at the Women's Basketball Hall of Fame, 700 Hall of Fame Drive, Knoxville, TN 37915
Ask questions and get answers. Find out how to balance breast cancer and your job at a FREE interactive, educational seminar featuring expert advice and personal success stories. Presented by Cancer and Careers, a resource for employees with cancer, YWCA Knoxville and The Wellness Community – East Tennessee. Click HERE for the complete flyer.

» Healing through Art: Halloween Fun
Friday, October 17, 10:30am-12:30pm/Cheri Pollack, Creativity Facilitator
In October we’ll have some Halloween fun. We will create our very own Wellness Community Patriotic Pumpkin Patch. Yes, orange is a wonderful fall color, but it’s always fun to show pride in our great country. Pumpkins can be painted and Cheri will show you how. Please wear paint friendly clothing! Space is limited. Please RSVP to 546-4661.

» Cancer: Is it in Your Genes?
Tuesday, October 21, noon-1:30pm
Courtney Rowe-Teeter, MS, Genetic Counselor
This program will educate you and your family about hereditary cancers including breast and ovarian, and colon cancers. Hereditary cancers are caused by a genetic change that has been passed through the family and placed individuals at an increased risk to develop certain cancers. We will discuss what features in a person’s personal and family history alert health care providers to a potential hereditary cause for the families’ cancers. Courtney will also discuss how identifying hereditary cancers can prevent the future development of cancer. A light lunch will be provided. RSVP to 546-4661.

» Reviving Your Senses
Wednesday, October 22, 12:30-2:30pm/Marilyn Kallet, Ph.D.
Explore the healing power of writing and poetry with Dr. Marilyn Kallet and your TWC friends. Sit back and enjoy Dr. Kallet and her students perform poetry written to enliven your senses. Then, through guided writing exercises, tap into your own senses, bringing healing wherever you are in your cancer journey. In this open and playful atmosphere, discover potentially new ways of integrating mind, body and spirit. A light lunch will be provided. Call 546-4661 to register.

» Mindfulness in Everyday Life: Accepting Change
Wednesday, October 29, 6-7:30pm/Ann Pendley, Meditation Instructor
Mindfulness is a quality of attention that can help one find respite from the pace of daily life, clear the mind from emotional turmoil, and discover what is true in your heart. This month’s program will focus on the inevitability of change and cultivating acceptance, gentleness and openness to change in our lives. Please RSVP to 546-4661.