NORTHEAST OHIO
SUPPORT GROUP MEETING INVITATION
Please plan to join us at the next meeting of your 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, May 7, 2016
10:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.
LOCATION:
Akron-Summit County Library
Meeting Room 1
60 South High Street
Akron, OH 44326
TOPICS:
Eye Care - Issues and Solutions after Acoustic Neuroma Treatment
Presented by Alexander Kosmidis, MD, Fairview Eye Center
Caring, Sharing and Networking
FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION OR TO RSVP, PLEASE
CONTACT YOUR LOCAL SUPPORT GROUP LEADERS/FACILITATORS:
Pat Gillespie, Local Support Group Leader/Facilitator
Tom Moore, Local Support Group Co-Leader/Co-Facilitator
The meeting will be facilitated by Pat Gillespie and Tom Moore, 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.