Our first Chicago GIST Day of Learning (GDOL) was a huge success! Over 50 GISTers and their families gathered for a great day of learning, and sharing experiences. It was wonderful to get to meet so many new people and reconnect with old friends.
1. Comfort is the goal of hospice – Many people think entering hospice is “giving up”, but that’s not true. Hospice is where you go to live comfortably with issues that are no longer in your control. The nurses and staff of hospice are there to assist you and your family in your own home, and are available 24 hours a day, seven days a week if needed.
Journal your way to better health. Keeping a journal is a great way to help you during your fight against GIST. Read more about the benefits and types of journaling.
GIST Day of Learning (GDOL), a free event, was held at the University of Miami on Saturday, March 23. Sponsored through the generous support of Bayer, Novartis and Genentech, this event is the second in a series of seminars focusing on the education and support of GIST patients and their families.
Carol Heller will be working with Jeff Bernstein to cover the state of Pennsylvania as local group leaders. She is very excited to help and hold meetings, and will be handling the eastern region of [...]
On Saturday December 15, 2012, a group of CML and GIST patients got together to summarize activities done during 2012, and celebrate the end of the year.
LRG Canada held it’s first GIST Day of Learning in November and Dr. David Josephy had nothing but great things to say the event...
Here is a listing of the newest LRG Group Leaders and International Partners. Welcome aboard! Newest local group leaders: Debbie Farmer - Indiana farmer_debbie@yahoo.com Jill Heinrich - Alaska heinrichfamily@hotmail.com Joan Smith - Nevada benjoanfitz@yahoo.com Paula Stover - South [...]
Life Fest 2012 was not only the premier gathering of the Life Raft Group community but a celebration of our ten year anniversary as well!
The second annual GIST Day of Learning will be held on March 23, 2013. This year we are privileged once again that Dr. Jonathan Trent of Sylvester Cancer Center in Miami has agreed to host our gathering and we are honored to hear what he has to say.
