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July 10, 2002 Page A6 I H ealth Advertise with diversity in Æ,!l ^Jnrtlanh ODhseruer call 503.288.0033 or email: ads@portlandobserver.com What you need to know about prostate cancer. Be informed, so that you can make the decision that is right for you. Rebecca Partenheimer readies to bike for several months across the United States, giving hope to those like her who suffer from colon disease. She will be riding for the Crohn's & Colitis Foundation o f America, starting in Portland, on July 21. Chronic Illness Doesn’t Stop Cross-Country Bike Trip Dancer looks to raise funds and awareness for ulcerative colitis R ebecca Partenheim er, a 26- year-old m odem dancer from Port land, plans to bike across the United States w ith a friend to raise funds and aw areness for inflam m atory bow el disease, a collec tive term for C ro h n ’s disease and ulcerative colitis. W hen P artenheim er w as diag nosed at age 18 w ith ulcerative colitis, she thought her life w as over. “ I h av e alw a y s been really ac tiv e , an d a fte r b ein g d ia g nosed w ith u lcerative colitis, m y w o rst fear w as that I w o u ld be sick for the rest o fm y life ,” said P arten h e im e r. “ I h ad to learn how to slow dow n and b alan ce m y life, b etw een b ein g a fu ll tim e stu d en t, d an c er an d now a p a tie n t.” Partenheim er will leave Port land on July 21 and travel across the United States, hoping to end up on the East C oast in late Sep tem ber or early O ctober. She has been w orking with her doctors and other health professionals to m ake sure she has all the neces sary m edications and tools to take care o f her disease w hile on the road. U lcerative colitis attacks the large intestine (colon), causing painful diarrhea, bleeding and num erous com plications, includ ing colon cancer. W hile m edica tions can control m ost sym ptom s, the only cure is the rem oval o f the colon. The disease can flare up at anytim e. For m ore inform ation about C ro h n ’s & C olitis Foundation o f America and Inflammatory Bowel D is e a s e , go o n lin e to w w w .ccfa.org. or call 877-703- 6900. ■ ■ ■ ■ What is “High Risk Disease?” Surgical advances. Innovative treatments now in development. Be in on the “cutting edge” of prostate cancer research! Prostate Cancer Teleconference July 12,2002 8 a.m. - 4 p.m. Portland State University Call 1-800-ACS-2345 for info. 1.800.ACS.2345 www.cancer.org Hope.Progress.Answers HOLLA! A PROGRAM OF THE AFRICAN AMERICAN HEALTH COALITION, Inc. SEI-PCC Summer Camp Opens S e lf E nhancem ent Inc., an in ner city youth organization, and Portland C om m unity C ollege is hosting a SEI H igh School S um m er Program. T he activities started Tuesday, July 9 and run every T uesday and T hursday for four straight w eeks at the Sylvania Cam pus. The pro gram wi 11 also visit the Rock Creek C am pus w here activities will o c cur at the sam e tim e on July 23 and 25. For the past few years, SEI has teamed with PCC to guide 30 soon- to -b e h ig h sc h o o l fre sh m a n through four w eeks o f learning and fun. The students attend college- level classes in subjects like sci ence, engineering, autom otive, w eld in g , co m p u ters, an d fire safety. Students will also get to create fun things like construct in g stra w b a le s , d e s ig n in g bridges, building radios and ex ploring com puter technology. 2800 N. Vancouver Avenue, Suite 100, 97227; 503 413-1850 peer education project for high school students. Providence Holds Multiple Sclerosis Forum A ccording to a national aver age, one in 1,000 people have been diagnosed with m ultiple sclero sis. W ithin O regon and through out the Pacific Northwest, it’s five tim es higher than that figure. Stanley C ohan, director o f the Pacific N orthw est M ultiple Scle- rosis C enter, based at Providence St. V incent M edical C enter, will h o st an e d u c a tio n a l ta lk on W ednesday, July 17, from 7 -8 :3 0 p.m. at Providence, 9205 S.W. B arnes Rd. in the East Pavilion. He w ill discuss available treat m ent o ptions, recent research Providence S t Vincent Medical Center Souther Auditorium 9155 SW Barnes Road Wednesday, July 17 • 7 p.m. studies and support for those with m ultiple sclerosis. A fter the lecture. Dr. Cohan will engage in a question-and- answ er session with attendees. The center is w heelchair ac cessible and there will be free park ing available. A Better Present and a Better Future Join us at this free community forum People living in th e Pacific N orthw est have th e h ig h est in c id e n c e .o f m u ltip le sclerosis in th e U n ited States, with a risk fiv e times th e n atio n al average. L earn w hat may b e th e cause, a n d g et MS in fo rm atio n as Dr. C o h a n discusses: Risk factors health promotion video, "From the Heart", ■ Sym ptom s ■ Best trea tm e n ts, in c lu d in g physical th erap y a n d psychological su p p o rt Stanley Cohan, M.D., Ph.D. I Newest research an d clinical trials Dirtctor, Pacific Northwest Multiple Sclerosis Center at Providence St. Vincent Medical Center www.providence.org/oregon I disease prevention messages Multiple Sclerosis Treatment: ■ Reservations requested. Please call 503*216-6595. heart Sponsored by the C e n te rs fo r D is e a s e C o n tro l an d P re v e n tio n and made possible in part by legacy Bmanuel PSU-RRI and the Department of Human Services. I ’ rm idem c I Si \ i i h enl ! Medi« al Center 1 1
