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Heart Talk Support G roup - M eets on the
second M onday o f each m onth; from 6 p.m.
to 8 p.m. Form ore information, call 503-251 -
6260.
Fam ilies w ith M ental Illness - A free, 12-
w eek course for people w hose fam ily m em
bers live w ith m ental illness is offered at
Em anuel H ospital, Mt. H ood M edical C en
ter and Providence M edical C enter. The
course has been described as “ life-chang
ing” by form er participants. R egistration is
required by calling 503-203-3326.
C holesterol Profiles -- G et the resources
to help you keep an eye on your cholesterol
and other indicators o f heart health. E duca
tional material provided. F orm ore inform a-
tion, call 503-261-6611.
B ereavem ent S u p p o rt G ro u p s - Free, safe
confidential group m eetings for those who
have experienced the death o f a loved one
offered on various nights and locations.
For inform ation and registration, call 503-
215-4622.
M aternity W ater W orkout - H elping new
H ealth W atch
R ed C ro s s C e rtific a tio n - T he O regon
T rail C h ap ter R ed C ross now offers credits
m om s regain m uscle tone, strength, and to helps p rofessionals m aintain licensing
flexibility, all in the support and freedom o f o r certification. For a cum ulative list, visit
the water. Call 503-256-4000 for m ore infor pd x in fo .n et.
mation.
C h ro n ic P a in S u p p o r t G ro u p - M eets the
Free D ental S ervices D ay - The O regon first W ednesday at 4 p.m . to 5:30 p.m. and
D ental A ssociation w ill host M ission o f the third W ednesday o f each m onth, from
M ercy dental clinic on M onday, N ov. 23 7 p.m. to8:30p.m . Form ore inform ation,call
and T uesday, N ov. 22 at the O regon C o n 503-2564000.
vention C enter. T eeth cleanings, x-rays,
W eig h t Loss H elp — Take O ff Pounds Sen
filings, extractions and partial dentures will
sibly (T O P S ) m eetin g s are held every
be perform ed on a first com e, first-served
W ednesday from 8:45 to 10 a.m. at the H ol
and at no charge. D oors w ill open at 6 a.m .
lyw ood Senior Center, 1820 N.E. 40th Ave.
Senior A erob ics — A low -im pact w orkout A nyone interested is invited to visit and
geared specifically tow ard seniors. Call 503- learn more. For details, call 503-287-0731.
449-0783 for current schedule.
C ard iac-R eh ab E xercises - A m edically
M in d B ody H e a lth C lass — Learn and prac supervised exercise program for people
tice techniques to help you im prove y o u r dealing w ith heart conditions. For inform a
m ood, health and w ellbeing, including e f tion, call 503-251-6260.
fective w ays to m anage difficult em otions
S tr o k e A le rt S c re e n in g — C heck your
and chronic stress o r illness. R egistration is
carotid arteries with a painless ultrasound
$70 for Kaiser Perm anente m em bers and $95
to assess y o u r risk. Fee $40. T o schedule a
for nonm em bers. Call 503-286-6816.
screening, call 503-251 -6137.
Tobacco Quit Line Helps
S m okers w ho use the O regon T obacco Q uit
Line report b etter chances o f breaking the habit.
N ew online coaching services, in addition to
phone coaching, m ake the Q uit Line m ore co n v e
nient and accessible than ever.
T rained experts w ith a track record o f helping
people quit ask questions o r share advice in user
forum s; set a goal and track progress on a p er
sonal quit plan. Services are free and available 24-
hours a day. O nline users, as well as phone
participants, m ay be eligible for free nicotine gum
or patches that can be sent directly to their hom es.
People can sign up online at quitnow .net/
O regon or by phone at 1 -800-Q U IT -N O W and
selecting the “chat online w ith a co u n selo r” o p
tion.
For the past 10-years, the O regon T obacco
Q uit Line has been an effective resource for
anyone w anting to break addiction to tobacco, or
help som eone w ho is ready to quit. The Q uit Line
is paid for from taxes collected on tobacco p rod
ucts to prom ote education and prevention o f
tobacco use.
Taking Care after Breast Cancer
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Dr. Billy R. Flowers (above center) and his skilled sta ff are ready to help those in need.
THE
SPINACOLUMN
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An ongoing series of questions and answers about Americas natural healing profession
Part 13. Shoulder Pain: Why many people
cannot, and should not, take it lying down.
M y shoulders hurt so bad
, at tim es, 1 can hardly sleep
W hat can C hiropractic d o for m e
that no one else has been able to?
: S h oulder pain ism w ithout
question, one o f the m ost
debilitating types o f pain w e
counter. B ecause the sho u ld er is
so intricately related to the spine,
virtually any m ovem ent can be
excruciating. It is not at all u n co m
m on to see cases like yours w here
p atien ts’ hurt so bad, they can n o t
even get a decent n ig h t’s sleep.
T o C om plicate m atters, m any p a
tients go from d o cto r to do cto r
A
bursitis at one office, tenosynovitis
at an o th er and so on until they
return hom e confused, frustrated
and still in agony. As C h iro p rac
tors, w e are concerned about nerve
flow to the various parts o f the
e body.
n
O f course, w e look to see if a
bursal sac has been traum atized or
if a tendon has been injured. But
m ore im portantly, w e look to see
w hat caused the injury. Y ou see,
seeking relief, being told they have
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the cause w as there long before
the pain itself. By treating the
cause, w e not only relieve the pain,
d o n ’t s u f f e r th ro u g h a n o th e r
sleepless night. C all for an a p
p o intm ent to find out how C h iro
practic can elim inate the cause o f
the problem once and fo r all. O r
feel free to call us if you have any
questions w h atso ev er about your
health.
Flowers' Chiropractic Office
2124 N.E Hancock Street, Portland Oregon97212
Phone: (503) 287-5504
D r . J ames N.
M artin J r .
T here are m ore than 2.5 m illion
breast can cer survivors living in the
US. T hanks to advances in the early
detection and treatm ent o f cancer,
m ost w om en diagnosed w ith breast
can cer will live fo r m any years. But
once the cancer is gone, they often
face a new set o f physical, e m o
tional, and financial challenges.
E stablishing a plan for follow -up
care and m aintaining open and o n
going co m m u n icatio n w ith a do cto r
can h elp c a n c e r s u rv iv o rs stay
healthy and cancer-free.
C an cer survivors are at g reater
risk for can cer recurrence and d e
veloping new cancers due to the
e ffe c ts o f tre a tm e n t, u n h e a lth y
lifestyle behaviors, underlying g e
netics, or risk factors that co n trib
uted to their first o ccurrence o f c an
cer. T he m ajority o f breast can cer
recurrence happens in the first five
years after can cer treatm ent ends.
A fte r b e a tin g c a n c e r w ith a
m a ra th o n o f te sts an d tre a tm e n ts,
th e la st th in g on m o st s u rv iv o rs ’
m in d s is m o re m e d ic a l care. B ut
re g u la r d o c to r’s v isits can h e lp
im p ro v e q u a lity o f life afte r c an c e r
an d p ro v id e an o p p o rtu n ity to ask
q u e stio n s an d g et a d o c to r’s a d
v ic e. E a rly d e te c tio n o f an y n ew
c a n c e rs in c re a s e th e c h a n c e o f
su rv iv a l a n d re a ss u ra n c e o n th e
a b se n c e o f c a n c e r an d s tre n g th
e n s p e a c e o f m in d .
O nce you have com pleted can
cer treatm ent, y o u r fo llow -up plan
o f care should include a schedule o f
The frequency o f follow -up vis
its should be adjusted according to
y o u r individual needs. T he A m eri
can Society o f C linical O ncology
recom m ends that exam inations be
perform ed every three to six m onths
for the first three years, every six to
12 m onths for years four and five,
and annually thereafter. M am m og
raphy should be perform ed on an
annual basis a fte r treatm en t for
breast cancer ends.
If you have undergone breast-
co n serv in g surgery, a p ost-treat
m ent m am m ogram should be o b
tain ed at least six m onths after
co m p letio n o f radiation therapy.
T hen, unless otherw ise indicated,
yearly m am m ogram s should be per
formed.
In addition to continued care,
you should co n su m e a healthy diet,
exercise, not sm oke, and drink alco
hol m oderately, if at all.
D is c u s s an y c o n c e rn s a b o u t
health care costs w ith your doctor.
C an cer can create heavy econom ic
burdens on w om en and their fam i
lies. R esources are available for
w om en w ho need financial assis
tance to co v er health care costs.
F o r m ore inform ation, visit the
N ational C an cer In stitu te’s “C o p
in g w ith C a n c e r ” w e b p a g e at
c an c e r.g o v .
re c o m m e n d e d fo llo w -u p v is its ,
screenings, an d m edical tests, and
Dr. James N. Martin Jr. is presi
dent o f the American Congress o f
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m edical team will be responsible for
each.