- Registration Now Open at www.cbcn.ca
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OTTAWA, Oct 1 /CNW/ - Today, October 1, is the start of Breast Cancer
Awareness Month and the Canadian Breast Cancer Network and co-presenter
Canadian Breast Cancer Foundation will recognize the month with a unique
networking event for 400 young women with breast cancer.
The National Conference, called "Body, Mind, Spirit", will offer young
women with breast cancer the opportunity to network with others who
understand their situation, find out about the latest research directly
from some of Canada's bright young researchers, and follow theme
sessions on issues everyone with breast cancer is confronted with.
Young women will have the chance to be supported in all aspects of their
cancer journey. Theme sessions for the body include healthy living and
prevention; for the mind, sessions on chemo brain, self-advocacy,
medical research and the latest about breast cancer; for the spirit will
touch on everything from Yoga sessions to a chance for a guided walk in
a specially constructed Labyrinth for spiritual centering.
Participants can look forward to frank discussion and to be able to
question experts about babies after breast cancer, breast
reconstruction, what to tell your children about breast cancer and when,
and intimacy and sexuality after breast cancer.
A writing workshop and a creative art session will aid self-expression,
and book signings and a breast-cancer related art show will give
participants a chance to create art, meet authors and to view theme art
by people from all over Canada affected by breast cancer. Poster
presentations will cover all that is new from breast cancer resources to
community support groups. Author and breast cancer husband Mark Silver
will interest many with his experiences and encouragement. .
The conference will feature two gala evenings; a "Dinner and a Movie"
night presented by Rethink Breast Cancer, a special glimpse of their
upcoming BreastFest with Jonna's Body, Please Hold and
an appearance by filmmaker and comedian, Jonna who will present her Girl
Manifesto - an uproarious look at our kooky notions of
body image, defying the Image Police and freeing your inner renegade.
Movie night food at a picnic in the park will feature everyone's
favorite treats.
The second Gala will feature an Arabian Night with belly dancing, hand
kohl painting, a blaze of color, special décor and treats for everyone
present, a banquet as only the Hilton Hotel can produce, and special
guest Rock Star Bif Naked who will share her breast cancer journey with
her story "Rock Your Cancer".
Canada's own beacon of hope Carole Ann Cole, originator of the Comfort
Heart symbol worn by hundreds of thousands, will be one of the speakers
at an upbeat closing ceremony.
"Body, Mind, Spirit" takes place in Toronto, October 29-31. No
registrations will be available on site for this conference, which is
expected to sell out to 400 participants. A special hotel conference
rate of $129 per night at the downtown Toronto Hilton will only apply to
a block of rooms being held until October 8.
Registration is now open through www.cbcn.ca
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