Eastern North Carolina, Saturday, October 22, 2016

[ANA Forum Admin]

EASTERN NORTH CAROLINA
SUPPORT GROUP MEETING
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:
Saturday, October 22, 2016
1:00 - 4:00 pm

LOCATION:
Chapel Hill Public Library - Room A
100 Library Drive
Chapel Hill, NC 27514
Phone 919-968-2777
DIRECTIONS:  Visit http://chapelhillpubliclibrary.org/

TOPICS:
Caring, Sharing, Networking and Support, 1-2 p.m.
Medical (Botox) and Surgical Options for Facial Nerve Issues, 2-4 p.m.
Presented by Charles R. Woodard, MD
Associate Professor, Facial Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery
Associate Program Director, Division Head and Neck Surgery & Communication Sciences
Department of Surgery, Duke University Medical Center

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION OR TO RSVP,
PLEASE CONTACT YOUR LOCAL SUPPORT GROUP LEADERS/FACILITATORS:
Stew Binder, Local Support Group Leader/Facilitator
Debbie Fletcher, Local Support Group Leader/Facilitator

The meeting will be facilitated by Stew Binder and Debbie Fletcher, post-treatment acoustic neuroma patients.

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.