NUTRITION & EDUCATION

UPMC Lymphedema Education

Are you a UPMC patient? Please join us for this educational session. The objective of this class is to review the risk of lymphedema in patients who have had treatment for breast cancer. We will review what is lymphedema, why oncology patients more at risk, current guidelines for risk reduction strategies, pre-operative and post-operative exercises and treatment options for those experiencing swelling. This class is recommended either before or after breast cancer surgery or treatment.

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AHN Lymphedema Education

Are you an AHN patient? Please join us for this educational session. The objective of this class is to review the risk of lymphedema in patients who have had treatment for breast cancer. We will review what is lymphedema, why oncology patients more at risk, current guidelines for risk reduction strategies, pre-operative and post-operative exercises and treatment options for those experiencing swelling. This class is recommended either before or after breast cancer surgery or treatment.

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Kitchen Comfort

Join us for tastings and discussions about ways to support our health and wellness. We’ll discuss foods and beverages that soothe our souls and lift our spirits, such as chocolates and more. We’ll discuss kitchen herbs and the many uses of herbal teas, as well as simple tasty snacks and a multitude of affordable, also accessible, nourishing delights.

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Healthy Pantry

Join Karen as she discusses what makes up a healthy pantry and what items are key to keeping readily available in effort to eat better. Registration required.

Led by Karen Schnaekel, RDN, CSO, LDN
Dietitian II, Oncology Navigation Program
Allegheny Health Network, Cancer Institute at Saint Vincent Hospital

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Healthy Basics: Go Green for Health

Explore the differences between juicing and blending. Both options provide an opportunity to take advantage of disease-fighting compounds in our food.
This class will demonstrate these different processes to give you the benefits of incorporating juices and/or smoothies into your everyday life!

Led by Lisa Rose, Vegan Lifestyle Coach & Educator

Social Security, Living Wills and More

Attorney Welton will discuss the process of applying for Social Security Disability.

She will include information on Wills, POA’s and Living Wills as well as allow for a Q&A at the end of her 60 minute presentation.

Registration required.

Intimacy, Sex, and Cancer; What to Know, What to Do

Sexual problems can be caused by common cancer treatment side effects, such as fatigue, nausea, pain, and hormone changes, as well as by an altered self-image of the body and emotional distress, including depression and anxiety.

Join us as Dr. Carla Picardo. MD, MPH, Michelle Jones LCSW, AASECT Certified Sex Therapist, and Sarah Humphrey MSN, RN answer some common questions about intimacy during and after cancer treatment.

Registration required.