Updated 8/18/2021
Originally posted 3/16/2020
Sharing Resources to Keep You Healthy During the COVID-19 Health Crisis
We acknowledge that these are extraordinarily stressful times for all of us. Please know that the Life Raft Group is here to support you as we work together to get through this. We will continue our daily services to you during this time. We will also be distributing through all our communication channels sources of information and messages of hope. We encourage you to utilize email communities to connect. Your fellow GISTers are inspirational sources to inspire and support you.
Connect with others!
If you are not a member of the Life Raft Group, please Join Our Community. It’s free and provides you with access to great services such as newsletters, personal GIST management consultations, and much more. You can then request to join our GIST Chat email community, where you will find a supportive family.
The Life Raft Group Facebook page is a great source of information about the LRG, and is a great place to see what is happening. This is a public page, and you can comment and share as you choose. The GIST Survivor Facebook page provides a private community, a chance to share personal GIST information, and to receive feedback. In addition, our website is a great place to find information about GIST and the resources necessary to survive and thrive.
Start with What is GIST? and GIST Education.
Articles & Videos
For additional resources and posts on COVID-19, type coronavirus into the search bar.
March 2020
April 2020
- NIH clinical trial of hydroxychloroquine, a potential therapy for COVID-19, begins
- MD Anderson – MyChart Video Visits and enhanced Virtual Care April 8 coronavirus (COVID-19) update from Dr. Peter WT Pisters (video)
- Food Safety during COVID-19: What People with Cancer Should Know
- Cancer and Other Illnesses during COVID-19: How young patients and families can cope
May 2020
- Sarcoma & COVID-19: Your Questions Answered (video)
- COVID-19: Current Status of Testing, Treatments and Vaccines (webinar)
- In Support of Rare Disease Patients Impacted by COVID-19, NORD Launches Premium and Limited Medical Relief Program
June 2020
- Common Questions About Coronavirus 2019 and Cancer: Answers for Patients and Survivors
- Coronavirus and Cancer
- The New Coronavirus (COVID-19): Emerging Guidelines for People Living & Coping with Cancer
August 2020
December 2020
January 2021
- Coronavirus and COVID-19: What People With Cancer Need to Know
- Living in the Pandemic – Presentation by Norman Scherzer, Executive Director of the Life Raft Group
- COVID-19 Vaccines Update: FDA and CDC Leaders Address the Rare Disease Community – NORD Webinar – Register to see replay.
- Covid-19 Vaccines – Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
- THE COVID-19 VACCINE AND CANCER: Q+A WITH GARY SCHWARTZ, MD – Columbia University Hebert Irving Comprehensive Cancer Center
- NCCN Shares New Guidance Principles for Vaccinating People with Cancer Against COVID-19 – National Comprehensive Cancer Network
June 2021
- FDA, CDC, NORD Urge COVID-19 Vaccines for Rare Disease Patients on NORD Webinar – Rare Disease Advisor
August 2021
- Coronavirus (COVID-19) Update: FDA Authorizes Additional Vaccine Dose for Certain Immunocompromised Individuals FDA
- COVID-19 Vaccines for Moderately to Severely Immunocompromised People CDC
- COVID-19 Booster Shoots Roll Out in September
Artículos en español
- Preguntas frecuentes sobre el COVID-19 y el cáncer: Respuestas para pacientes y sobrevivientes
Conozca toda la información relacionada con el coronoavirus (COVID-19) - Las vacunas contra la COVID-19 y el cáncer: Dr. Francisco Marty (video)
- Vacuna contra COVID-19 para pacientes
Articles en français
Helpful Websites
Here are a few trusted sources about the Coronavirus (COVID-19). As always, please be sure to consult your doctor before implementing any measures suggested.
Contact the Life Raft Group (LRG)
To contact us by phone, please call 973-837-9092 or you can Email the LRG
The Life Raft Group
155 Rte. 46 West, Suite 202
Wayne, NJ 07470