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VPCC Significant Calendar of Upcoming Events 

Who

What

When

Where

Loudoun Man to Man Support Group

Regular meeting

Tuesday, March 9, 2010, 6 to 8 PM

Loudoun Senior Center; Contact Jim Morrissey, JAM51529@aol.com

Falls Church:

Fairfax UsTOO/Man to Man Support Group

“Living with Recurrence”;

Support Group Panel

Tuesday, March 9, 2010, 7:30PM

 

Life With Cancer building at 8411 Pennell St, Falls Church. Contact  Ed Grove: 703-533-8334 eddyout@erols.com

Smith Mt Lake Man to Man support group;       Moneta, VA

Regular discussion and sharing group

Wednesday, March 10, 2010, 6:00 PM

Trinity Ecumenical Parish,              40 Lakemount Dr, Moneta VA        Contact: Mark.Hurley@cancer.org             Ron Miller: 540-297-4424

Alexandria: INOVA Hospital UsTOO support group

Regular discussion and sharing group

Tuesday, March 16, 2010; 6 to 8 PM

4320 Seminary Rd., Alexandria Cancer Center Lounge, Fred Gersh: 703-768-6001 fmgersh@cox.net   

Richmond: The Westin Richmond

“Treatment Options for Erectile Dysfunction & Male Urinary Incontinence” with Virginia Urology physicians and guest speakers; Q&A following

Tuesday, March 16, 2010; 6:30 to 8 PM; Doors open at 6:00 for seating. Free, includes refreshments. Reservations, please: 1-877-433-2873

6631 W. Broad Street Rd, Richmond 23230  RSVP @ 1-877-433-2873; Seating is limited.

Roanoke/Salem Man to Man support group

Speaker: Dr. William Fintel

Thursday, March 18, 2010; 6 to 7:30 PM

Lewis-Gale Hospital, Salem VA     Contact: Mark.Hurley@cancer.org  540-774-2716 ext. 23

Richmond UsTOO Support group

"Laboratory Tests Men Use to Monitor Cancer and Health" with Dr. Richard McPherson,  Chairman of Clinical Pathology, VCU Health System

Thursday, March 18, 2010; 7 PM start; Doors open 30 minutes earlier; Friends & family welcome.

Auxiliary Building of Ridge Baptist Church on 1515 Eastridge Rd. near Regency Mall; Contact Dr. Peter Moon: 804-828-2977; pcmoon@vcu.edu

Fishersville Man to Man support group

Speaker: Dr. Geoffrey Habermacher, Urological Surgeon at Urological Associates in Charlottesville

Thursday, March 18, 2010; 7:30 PM

AMC Cancer Center; Contact: Tony Bellanca; 540-337-4573; tonrosebellanca@yahoo.com

Woodbridge UsTOO

Westminster at Lake Ridge Continuing Care Community  and Sentara Potomac Hospital Community Education

Radioactive Seed Implant, with video by John Blasto, MD

Moderator: Ed Grove

Saturday, March 20, 2010; 9:30 AM to Noon

A free heart healthy breakfast buffet will be offered. Spouses are welcome!

Westminster at Lake Ridge: 2085 Steeple Place, Lake Ridge, VA  22192 Contact Dick Gillespie; 703-497-0628

Chesterii@aol.com

Arlington: Virginia Hospital Center Cancer Resource Center Community Classroom

Round table discussion for PCa survivors, those newly diagnosed, and family members. No registration required.

Tuesday, March 23, 2010

7 to 8:30 PM

1701 N. George Mason Drive; Information from Mac Showers at 703-558-6443 or 703-524-4857

Lake Manassas Cancer Center Men’s Support Group

SECOND meeting at this western Prince William County site! http://www.cancercenterlm.org/PatientInfo/SupportGroups.aspx

Thursday, March 25; 4:30 to 5:30 PM

7901 Lake Manassas Drive, Gainesville, VA 20155; Call: Robyn Hall-Phelps at 703-895-4857

Newport News: Sponsor: Hampton Roads Prostate Health Forum

Free:  Prostate Cancer Awareness and Education Workshops on Awareness, Treatment Options, & new Research and Findings for African-Americans and others at high risk; Open to Men AND Women

Saturday, March 27, 2010;      8 AM to 12 PM                       OR 1:00 PM to 5:00 PM                                                    

Downing-Gross Cultural Arts Center, 2410 Wickham Avenue, Newport News, VA 23607, Register at www.hrprostatehealth.org  or call Charlie Hill at 757-827-0488

Falls Church: Fairfax UsTOO/Man to Man Support Group

“Urinary Incontinence & Its Treatment”: B.J. Czarapata

Tuesday, April 13, 2010, 7:30 PM

Life With Cancer building at 8411 Pennell St, Falls Church. Contact  Ed Grove: 703-533-8334 eddyout@erols.com

Richmond UsTOO Support group

“Services and Decisions that Hospice Can Help With” with Ms Leslie Alsing from Hospice of Virginia

Thursday, April 15, 2010; 7 PM

Auxiliary Building of Ridge Baptist Church on 1515 Eastridge Rd. near Regency Mall; Contact Dr. Peter Moon: 804-828-2977; pcmoon@vcu.edu

Alexandria: INOVA Hospital UsTOO support group

Regular discussion and sharing group

Tuesday, April 20, 2010; 6 to 8 PM

4320 Seminary Rd., Alexandria Cancer Center Lounge, Fred Gersh: 703-768-6001 fmgersh@cox.net

Richmond UsTOO Support group

“Vitamin D and Prostate Cancer” with Dr. Matt Beckman, Vit. D researcher with Massey Cancer Center

Thursday, May 20, 2010; 7 PM

Auxiliary Building of Ridge Baptist Church on 1515 Eastridge Rd. near Regency Mall; Contact Dr. Peter Moon: 804-828-2977; pcmoon@vcu.edu

Richmond UsTOO Support group: MONDAY

Dr. Snuffy Meyers will provide updates on Prostate Cancer treatment and research.

MONDAY, June 14, 2010

6:30 PM

Auxiliary Building of Ridge Baptist Church on 1515 Eastridge Rd. near Regency Mall; Contact Dr. Peter Moon: 804-828-2977; pcmoon@vcu.edu

Richmond UsTOO Support group; Thursday

Men Only Meeting: Issues in your treatment and its side effects that you want to discuss with other men to help them and yourself be better able to cope.

Thursday, June 17, 2010; 7PM

Men Only this time.

Auxiliary Building of Ridge Baptist Church on 1515 Eastridge Rd. near Regency Mall; Contact Dr. Peter Moon: 804-828-2977; pcmoon@vcu.edu