Cancer Group in Bahrain

Cancer group on way
By REBECCA TORR




A BREAST cancer support group for women having treatments and those who have completed them will be launched this month in Bahrain. The Breast Cancer Survivor Group will be held on the last Tuesday of each month at the World Beat Fitness Centre, Saar, from 7.30pm to 9pm.
It is established in collaboration with the Bahrain Cancer Society (BCS) and facilitated by Adrienne Buck, a nurse that specialises in breast cancer, and breast cancer survivor and centre director Jane Goodwin.
The main goal of the group is to provide resources, support and networking for women undergoing breast cancer treatments and those who have completed them.
Monthly sessions may include information about nutrition, diet, complimentary therapies, natural remedies, as well as movement and meditation techniques to increase well-being and reduce stress and anxiety.
The group will define its own interests and go! als as it develops to ensure members gain the best positive outcomes.
It also hopes to create a resource kit document with information about breast cancer specialists, treatments, where to go for a mammogram and other information.
"I met Jane through Think Pink Bahrain last year and we spoke about starting a support group," said Ms Buck.
"We went to Rula (Al Saffar, BCS support group head) with the idea and she went to her board and they approved it and decided to support us.
"They will have a group for Arabic speakers and this one will be for English speakers."
The New Zealander, who came to Bahrain in August last year, has been a nurse for more than 20 years.
She has nursed many women with breast cancer and is very passionate about reaching out to those affected.
"The main thing the group would do is to offer support," Ms Buck told the GDN.
"It's also to improve the well-being of women and make them feel good about themselves because if mum feels better then the family feels better.
"Sometimes she will hide how she's feeling, so this will help her let off steam or cry".
The first meeting will be held on April 29 from 7.30pm to 9pm.

Those interested in attending or professionals willing to speak at the event should contact
Ms Buck on 36306627
or adriennebuck@msn.com
or Ms Goodwin on 39607262
or jane@worldbeatfitness.com