SEATTLE/TACOMA/OLYMPIA, WASHINGTON
LOCAL SUPPORT GROUP MEETING INVITATION
Please plan to join us at the next meeting of your local Acoustic Neuroma Support Group.
We welcome you to learn about the latest treatment options, to network with other acoustic neuroma
patients and find encouragement and support.
DATE/TIME:
Sunday, April 19, 2015
2:00- 4:00 p.m.
PLEASE NOTE NEW MEETING LOCATION:
4609 8th Ave NE
Lacy, WA 98516
TOPICS:
Meet and Greet; Caring and Sharing
The Yale University Acoustic Neuroma Study
The Yale University Acoustic Neuroma Study is the first causation study to
determine whether there are possible genetic risk factors that cause AN.
We will be discussing this very important research study. All eligible acoustic
neuroma patients are encouraged to participate. The meeting will provide the
opportunity for the group to work together to take the survey and sample collection.
FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION OR TO RSVP,
PLEASE CONTACT YOUR LOCAL SUPPORT GROUP LEADERS/FACILITATORS:
Barbara Shinn, Local Support Group Leader/Facilitator
The meeting will be facilitated by Barbara Shinn, an acoustic neuroma watch and wait patient.
Who should attend? Family members, caregivers, friends and interested persons are encouraged to attend.
Benefits of attending a local support group include communicating in a nurturing, non-judgmental environment
with others who have shared a common acoustic neuroma experience; sharing information on dealing with specific problems,
overcoming handicaps and reassuring others that better times lie ahead; educating and informing each other about the latest
acoustic neuroma topics of interest; and providing emotional support to all patients, both pre- and post-treatment. This helps in
reducing the isolation and loneliness that many acoustic neuroma patients feel.
