July 10, 2002
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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.
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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",
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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.
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Newest research an d clinical trials
Dirtctor, Pacific Northwest
Multiple Sclerosis Center at
Providence St. Vincent Medical Center
www.providence.org/oregon
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disease
prevention
messages
Multiple Sclerosis Treatment:
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Please call 503*216-6595.
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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.
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