Palo Alto, CA - Thursday, October 1, 2015

[ANA Forum Admin]

PALO ALTO, CALIFORNIA
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:
Thursday, October 1, 2015
6:00 p.m.

LOCATION:
Stanford Cancer Center
2nd Floor, Rooms 2104/2103
875 Blake Wilbur Drive
Stanford, CA 94305

NEW DRIVING DIRECTIONS AND PARKING INFORMATION:
Stanford Map and Driving Directions
https://www.anausa.org/component/docman/doc_download/339-stanford-map-and-driving-directions?Itemid=357

TOPIC:
Myths and Facts Regarding the Management of Acoustic Neuroma
Presented by Steven D. Chang, MD
Professor of Neurosurgery, Stanford University School of Medicine

PLEASE RSVP TO YOUR LOCAL SUPPORT GROUP LEADERS/FACILITATORS:
Christina Esfehani, Local Support Group Leader/Facilitator
Mark McLaren, Local Support Group Co-Leader/Co-Facilitator

The meeting will be facilitated by Christina Esfehani and Mark McLaren, acoustic neuroma post-treatment 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.