Yes, Cancer-Related Fatigue is Real, and it can be all-consuming and distressing.
Dr. Jessica Engle, D.O. who is the Assistant Professor of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, will help us to better understand this common condition as well as provide some helpful strategies and tools.

Going through cancer as a young adult is already tough, but do you sometimes feel like your family and friends just don’t understand what you’re dealing with? Are you feeling extra stress in your relationships as a result of your cancer experience? Join us for a presentation and discussion on how to better communicate and manage expectations with friends and family.

“Chemo brain” is a term used to describe difficulties with word-finding and memory, often experienced during and after chemotherapy.

Jessica Parker, M.A., CCC-SLP is a licensed speech-language pathologist. She will discuss the benefits of cognitive rehabilitation, and give you tips for making small changes to your daily routine that will have a big impact on your thinking skills and brain health.

During this presentation, we will walk through strategies for saving money on living expenses related to breast cancer care.

Cathy Fink & Marcy Marxer and Stephanie Stern
For Patients, Partners, Friends, Caregivers

Laura Crandon, a breast cancer survivor and Founder and President of Touch4Life will be discussing disparities in breast cancer detection, treatment, and survivorship that exist for Black, Indigenous, and People of Color (BIPOC).She will also cover breast cancer testing and the facts you need to get the care you deserve. We hope you will join us for this important talk.

Dr. Aminah Keats ND, FABNO, Board Certified in  Naturopathic Oncology, will provide information and several different strategies that can be implemented utilizing nutrition, herbal medicine, supplementation, and lifestyle factors with the goal of making the internal environment as inhospitable to cancer cells as possible.

Dr. Jeni Sheng, Assistant Professor in the Department of Oncology at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, will provide an overview of the latest findings in treatment, and research, from the 2023 San Antonio  Breast Cancer Symposium.

Patricia Dubroof, Director of Community Relations at Assisting Hands of Potomac will lead this interactive session where we will make art (for all levels) that focuses on improving your sense of Well-Being.

When people are facing a shortened life expectancy Hospice can be there to help. Hospice Care is patient-centered, and it involves mind, body, and spirit. Miriam Rendon-Ponce with Hospice of the Chesapeake will help lead this important discussion. We hope you will join us.

We hope you will join us for a presentation on the introduction to cannabis medicine. A Leaf411 nurse will provide education and directional support about the safe use of legal cannabis (marijuana & hemp). Their team of cannabis-trained nurses are passionate about helping people access balanced education about their legal cannabis use and provide answers to your questions.

Isabella Nelson (Clinical Dietitian Specialist at Johns Hopkins Medicine) will discuss:

strategies to maintain good nutrition while experiencing side effects of cancer treatment.
10 diet and lifestyle recommendations for cancer prevention and/or decreasing risk of cancer recurrence
Commonly asked questions and misconceptions about cancer as it relates to sugar, soy, supplements
And much more!