SARASOTA, FLORIDA
SUPPORT GROUP MEETING INVITATIONPlease 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, November 12, 2016PLEASE NOTE NEW MEETING TIME:
2:00 - 4:45 p.m.LOCATION:
Fruitville Public Library - Meeting Room100 Coburn Road
Sarasota, FL 34240
TOPICS:
Merlin: Not Your Average Wizard!How NF2 Research is Helping Discover Drug Therapies for Acoustic NeuromaPresented by Dr. Cristina Fernandez-Valle, 2016 Elam Fellow, Professor and Head of Neuroscience Division
Burnett School of Biomedical Science, College of Medicine, University of Central Florida
The Yale University Acoustic Neuroma StudyPlease click the link below and read important information regarding eligibility criteria and participation requirements.
https://www.anausa.org/component/docman/doc_download/289-yale-study-sg-instructions?Itemid=136FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION OR TO RSVP, PLEASE CONTACT
YOUR LOCAL SUPPORT GROUP LEADER/FACILITATOR:Kim Simington, Local Support Group Leader/Facilitator
The meeting will be facilitated by Kim Simington, an acoustic neuroma post-treatment patient.If you are interested in bringing a snack to share, please contact Kim.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.
