Program Agenda:

8:15 am Registration & Refreshments Living

Covington, LA 70433
16300 Hwy. 1085
8:45 am Welcome and Introductions
Opening Invitation:
Through & After
Patti Ellish, FACHE, Chief Executive Officer,
STPH and Charles Wood, MD, Radiation A Cancer Diagnosis
Oncologist, Mary Bird Perkins Cancer Center
9:00 am Breakout Session 1
9:45 am Breakout Session 2
10:30 am Break
10:45 am Breakout Session 3
11:30 am Adjournment

Program Description:
This program is for people diagnosed
with cancer and their caregivers who
are focused on optimal recovery after a
diagnosis of cancer and subsequent cancer
treatment. Saturday, June 12
This unique event will allow attendees to
break out into small discussion groups in St. Tammany Parish Hospital
conference rooms to discuss a specific
topic with speakers who are considered
Conference Center
experts in their field of practice. Each
speaker will speak briefly, and time will 1202 S. Tyler Street, Covington
be allowed for questions and discussion
between the speaker and attendees.
Each of the 3 sessions will last 45 minutes, 8:15 am Registration
and attendees may choose to participate
in sessions that are of interest to them. 8:45 am - 11:30 am Program
Educational materials related to topics and
health and recovery will also be provided.
Please register by calling 985.898.4581
or via e-mail at ccorizzo@stph.org
 Breakout Topics and Speakers
Topic 1: Preventing & Managing
Cancer-Related Lymphedema:
What You Should Know
Angela Wilkie, PT, and Susan Giovengo, PTA,
Certified Lymphedema Therapists, STPH
Rehabilitation Services, will discuss cancers
associated with upper and lower extremity
lymphedema, risk factors, symptoms, and
precautions that can minimize risk. Management
options will also be discussed.
Topic 2: Waiting For the Other
Shoe To Drop
Jane Hextal, BSN, Certified Psychiatry Nurse and
breast cancer survivor, will discuss adjusting to
life after a cancer diagnosis and effective means of
dealing with the fear of cancer recurrence.
Topic 3: Can We Talk About Pain
and Symptom Management?
Jack McNulty, MD, Palliative Care Specialist, Medical
Director, Hospice of St. Tammany, will discuss
how cancer and treatment can cause a myriad of
symptoms that negatively impact quality of life. Pain
and other symptoms can be well controlled; learn
about the many options available.
Topic 4: Post-Treatment
Challenges of Chemotherapy
Treatment
James Carinder, DO, Hematologist/Oncologist,
Cancer Care of Louisiana, will discuss side effects
such as neuropathy, joint aches and memory
changes that are often associated with commonly
used chemotherapeutic agents. Potential prevention
and management options will also be discussed.
Topic 5: Nutrition Ammunition in
Cancer Prevention and Treatment
Jamie Arton, Dietician, MBPCC, will discuss the
powerful role of nutrition and how to maximize
the benefits of diet before, during and after cancer
treatment.
Topic 6:Tired of Being “Bone
Tired”?
Cancer-related fatigue is one of the most
distressing, debilitating and long-lasting side effects
of cancer and cancer treatment. Debra Miller, RN,
Oncology Certified Nurse, Cancer Resource Nurse,
STPH Cancer Resource Center, and Lorraine
Jenkins, Occupational Therapist, STPH Outpatient
Rehabilitation Services, will discuss the underlying
causes, risk factors, symptoms and frequency of
fatigue as well as energy conservation techniques
and other management options.
Topic 7: Treatment and Post-
Treatment Challenges of Radiation
Treatment
Dr. Charles Wood, Radiation Oncologist, MBPCC,
will discuss short- and long-term side effects
of radiation treatment, such as skin changes,
fatigue and dry mouth. Potential prevention and
management options will also be discussed.
An educational grant provided by the
Louisiana Breast Center Task Force.
Topic 8: Reconnecting with Life and
Family After a Cancer Diagnosis
Jane Hextal, BSN, Certified Psychiatry Nurse
and breast cancer survivor, will discuss the many
changes that occur in family roles, relationships and
dynamics when a person is going though cancer
treatment, the expectations that life will go back
to the way it was before the cancer diagnosis, and
how to redefine and reconnect with those closest
to you.
Topic 9 Can Acupuncture Help
Relieve Pain Related to Cancer or
Cancer Treatment?
Kelly Kiviko, Licensed Acupuncturist Assistant,
Private Practice, will discuss and demonstrate the
use of acupunture techniques in the treatment and
management of cancer related pain, including the
joint pain and stiffness associated with hormonal
therapies used in breast cancer treatment.
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