Breast Cancer Calendar and Events

Medical Center of Plano

4001 W. 15th, Ste. 180
Plano, TX 75093

972.596.5225 - Office
972.985.9782 - Fax

Centennial Medical Center

4401 Coit Road, Ste. 313
Frisco, TX 75035

214.619.5225 - Office
214.619.5222 - Fax

Breast Cancer Calendar & Events

A guide to some of the events. below -

Caring and Sharing
Medical Center of Plano 7-8:30pm - For anyone affected by breast cancer

Tranquil Moments: Yoga for Those with Cancer and for Caregivers.
Starting in August 2009 the weekly sessions are every Tuesday from 6 PM to 7:15 PM at Medical Center of Plano, Building III, Community Classroom, Suite 170. Fee: 6 sessions for $50.00 – first session is free. What to remember: a towel, a mat (if you have one) and to wear loose fitting clothing. Call Cathy Henry at 972-519-1117 for more information.

I Can Cope
"I Can Cope" normally meets (except for October 2009) at Presbyterian Hospital of Plano, Tower A, Lower Level, Board Room. Please call Carinsa Gaston at 972-981-8643. Different topic discussed each month.

In October, the I Can Cope meetings will be offered at Medical Center of Plano (MCP), Auditorium West, Third Floor, Building III, 4001 W 15th Street, Plano, TX 75093, from 6-7:30 PM. A light meal will be served. Registration is required: call 972-519-1437. The MCP Breast Cancer Support Group is asked to attend I Can Cope in October.

Living Beyond Cancer
Join Texas Health Allen and Gilda’s Club North Texas at Texas Health Allen in Medical Office Building I, Classroom I. All programs include a light supper. Call 1-877-THR-WELL (1-877-847-9335) to make a reservation.

2009 Monthly Information (click to jump to a specific month):

October 2009

1st (Thurs) – Breast Cancer Support Group for Women - Medical Center of McKinney, Classroom 4. For more information, contact the Education Department at 972-369-1602
5th (Mon) – “I Can Cope”, topic: Learn About Cancer, Speaker: Charles Connor, MD, Medical Oncologist - Medical Center of Plano, Auditorium West, Third Floor, Building III, 4001 W 15th Street, Plano, TX 75093, from 6-7:30 PM. A light meal will be served. Registration is required: call 972-519-1437
6th (Tues) – Tranquil Moments: Yoga for those with Cancer and for Caregivers. Weekly sessions every Tuesday from 6-7:15 PM at Medical Center of Plano Building III, Community Classroom, Suite 170, 4001 W 15th Street, Plano
7th (Wed) – Pink Pooch Parade - 10:00am, Classroom A&B at Baylor Regional Medical Center at Plano, Garden Level, refreshments served; offered to community at no charge and there is free parking. You may register by calling 1-800-4Baylor. If you have additional questions please call the Women’s Services Coordinator at 469-814-6753.
12th (Mon) – “I Can Cope”, topic: Understanding Cancer Treatments, Speaker: Robert Kirby, MD, Medical Oncologist - Medical Center of Plano, Auditorium West, Third Floor, Building III, 4001 W 15th Street, Plano, TX 75093, from 6-7:30 PM. A light meal will be served. Registration is required: call 972-519-1437
12th (Mon) – October 12- Living with Cancer, 6pm to 7:30pm, light dinner served. Classroom A&B at Baylor Regional Medical Center at Plano, Garden Level; offered to community at no charge and there is free parking. You may register by calling 1-800-4Baylor. If you have additional questions please call the Women’s Services Coordinator at 469-814-6753.
13th (Tues) – Tranquil Moments: Yoga for those with Cancer and for Caregivers. Weekly sessions every Tuesday from 6-7:15 PM at Medical Center of Plano Building III, Community Classroom, Suite 170, 4001 W 15th Street, Plano
15th (Thurs) – Survivor Fashion Show and Physician Panel, 4:30 pm to 7:30pm, Saks Fifth Ave at The Shops at Willow Bend
17th (Sat) – Komen Dallas Race for the Cure, Dallas, TX - Come Join ANGLIN’S ARMY!!! Email Debbie Burns for information. We Will Have Cool T-Shirts!!!
18th (Sun) – The Sixth Annual Pink Ribbon Tea, 2:00 PM in the Auditorium, Building III, Suite 315, at the Medical Center of Plano. Call today to reserve your place: 972-519-1437
19th (Mon) – “Caring and Sharing” - Medical Center of Plano, 7-8:30 PM, Building II, Surgery Center of Plano, 1620 Coit Road, Plano, in the Surgery Waiting Room, First Floor.
19th (Mon) – “I Can Cope”, topic: Nutrition During and After Cancer Treatment, Speaker: Amanda Montano, MCP Registered Dietician - Medical Center of Plano, Auditorium West, Third Floor, Building III, 4001 W 15th Street, Plano, TX 75093, from 6-7:30 PM. A light meal will be served. Registration is required: call 972-519-1437
20th (Tues) – Tranquil Moments: Yoga for those with Cancer and for Caregivers - Weekly sessions every Tuesday from 6-7:15 PM at Medical Center of Plano Building III, Community Classroom, Suite 170, 4001 W 15th Street, Plano
20th (Tues) – Look Good Feel Better, 6pm to 8pm, Classroom A&B at Baylor Regional Medical Center at Plano, light dinner served; offered to community at no charge and there is free parking. You may register by calling 1-800-4Baylor. If you have additional questions please call the Women’s Services Coordinator at 469-814-6753.
26th (Mon) – “I Can Cope”, topic: Managing the Effects of Treatment and Illness, Speaker: Christopher Stokoe, MD, Medical Oncologist - Medical Center of Plano, Auditorium West, Third Floor, Building III, 4001 W 15th Street, Plano, TX 75093, from 6-7:30 PM. A light meal will be served. Registration is required: call 972-519-1437
27th (Tues) – Tranquil Moments: Yoga for those with Cancer and for Caregivers - Weekly sessions every Tuesday from 6-7:15 PM at Medical Center of Plano Building III, Community Classroom, Suite 170, 4001 W 15th Street, Plano
27th (Tues) – Dream of Pink, speaker Beth V. Anglin, MD, at 6:30 PM in the Auditorium, Building III at The Medical Center of Plano. Dr. Anglin, the recent recipient of the national “Next generation of Health Leaders” award, will present the latest information available to help us in our quest for a cure for this disease. Vendor tables on dream interpretation, sleep, pink fashions, pink jewelry, and everything to keep you "in the pink" will be available. Visit makeup stations provided by Bare Escentuals, get a massage, and enjoy your favorite “pink” foods. You can also earn tickets to be eligible for fabulous door prizes, including a $100 VISA gift card. Bring your friends and enjoy an evening where we can all “Dream of Pink”.
27th (Tues) – Midnight Mammo Marathon - 9 AM until Midnight at Women’s Link Diagnostics, Building I, the Medical Center of Plano. Call to schedule a mammogram, featuring the softer, more comfortable MammoPad. Enjoy the Open House in Women's Link Diagnostic Center and receive a free gift! Call 972-612-6500 to schedule your mammogram.

November 2009

2nd (Mon) – Look Good Feel Better, 6pm to 7:30pm, Private Dining Room - Coit Street Café, 1st floor, at Medical Center of Plano, 3901 W 15th Street, Plano, TX 75075. Please RSVP to 214-473-7777.
3rd (Tues) – Tranquil Moments: Yoga for those with Cancer and for Caregivers - Weekly sessions every Tuesday from 6-7:15 PM at Medical Center of Plano Building III, Community Classroom, Suite 170, 4001 W 15th Street, Plano
5th (Thurs) – Breast Cancer Support Group for Women - Medical Center of McKinney, Classroom 4. For more information, contact the Education Department at 972-369-1602
9th (Mon) – Look Good, Feel Better - 6:00PM-8:00PM in the Board Room at Presbyterian Hospital of Plano, 6200 W Parker Road, Plano. To register, please call Carinsa Gaston at 972-981-8643
9th (Mon) – Living with Cancer: “Handling Treatment during the Holidays” - 6pm to 7:30pm, Classroom A&B at Baylor Regional Medical Center at Plano, Garden Level, light dinner served; offered to community at no charge and there is free parking. You may register by calling 1-800-4Baylor. If you have additional questions please call the Women’s Services Coordinator at 469-814-6753.
10th (Tues) – Tranquil Moments: Yoga for those with Cancer and for Caregivers - Weekly sessions every Tuesday from 6-7:15 PM at Medical Center of Plano Building III, Community Classroom, Suite 170, 4001 W 15th Street, Plano
16th (Mon) – “Caring and Sharing” - Medical Center of Plano, 7-8:30 PM, Building II, Surgery Center of Plano, 1620 Coit Road, Plano, in the Surgery Waiting Room, First Floor.
16th (Mon) – “I Can Cope”, topic Keeping Well in Mind, Body and Spirit - Presbyterian Hospital of Plano, Tower A, Lower Level, Board Room. Call Carinsa Gaston at 972-981-8643 to register.
17th (Tues) – Tranquil Moments: Yoga for those with Cancer and for Caregivers - Weekly sessions every Tuesday from 6-7:15 PM at Medical Center of Plano Building III, Community Classroom, Suite 170, 4001 W 15th Street, Plano
24th (Tues) – Tranquil Moments: Yoga for those with Cancer and for Caregivers - Weekly sessions every Tuesday from 6-7:15 PM at Medical Center of Plano Building III, Community Classroom, Suite 170, 4001 W 15th Street, Plano

December 2009

1st (Tues) – Tranquil Moments: Yoga for those with Cancer and for Caregivers - Weekly sessions every Tuesday from 6-7:15 PM at Medical Center of Plano Building III, Community Classroom, Suite 170, 4001 W 15th Street, Plano
3rd (Thurs) – Breast Cancer Support Group for Women - Medical Center of McKinney, Classroom 4. For more information, contact the Education Department at 972-369-1602
8th (Tues) – Tranquil Moments: Yoga for those with Cancer and for Caregivers - Weekly sessions every Tuesday from 6-7:15 PM at Medical Center of Plano Building III, Community Classroom, Suite 170, 4001 W 15th Street, Plano
15th (Tues) – Tranquil Moments: Yoga for those with Cancer and for Caregivers - Weekly sessions every Tuesday from 6-7:15 PM at Medical Center of Plano Building III, Community Classroom, Suite 170, 4001 W 15th Street, Plano
21st (Mon) – “Caring and Sharing” - Medical Center of Plano, 7-8:30 PM, Building II, Surgery Center of Plano, 1620 Coit Road, Plano, in the Surgery Waiting Room, First Floor
21st (Mon) – “I Can Cope”, topic Complementary and Alternative Medicine - Presbyterian Hospital of Plano, Tower A, Lower Level, Board Room. Call Carinsa Gaston at 972-981-8643 to register.
22nd (Tues) – Tranquil Moments: Yoga for those with Cancer and for Caregivers - Weekly sessions every Tuesday from 6-7:15 PM at Medical Center of Plano Building III, Community Classroom, Suite 170, 4001 W 15th Street, Plano
29th (Tues) – Tranquil Moments: Yoga for those with Cancer and for Caregivers - Weekly sessions every Tuesday from 6-7:15 PM at Medical Center of Plano Building III, Community Classroom, Suite 170, 4001 W 15th Street, Plano

Archived Information from Earlier in 2009:

January 2009

29th (Thurs) – FORCE (Facing Our Risk of Cancer Empowered) Meeting - Uncle Julio's on Tollway and Keller Springs: 7 PM

February 2009

27th, 28th and Mar 1st (Fri to Sun) – National Young Survival Coalition Meeting- 9th Annual Conference for Young Women Affected by Breast Cancer at Anatole Hotel in Dallas- see www.youngsurvival.org

March 2009

1st (Sun) – National Young Survival Coalition Meeting - 9th Annual Conference for Young Women Affected by Breast Cancer at Anatole Hotel in Dallas- see www.youngsurvival.org

April 2009

18th (Sat) – Prophylactic Mastectomy and Reconstruction Options including breakfast. Gilda' s Club www.gildasclubtx.org - 2710 Oaklawn Dallas, TX 75219 - 9am-noon RSVP at 214-219-8877

May 2009

7th (Thurs) – Tranquil Moments: Yoga for Those with Cancer and for Caregivers: Medical Center of Plano: 6-7:15 PM
11th (Mon) – Mammogram Midnight Madness at Medical Center of Plano: Screening mammograms from 8 AM until midnight, along with other healthy activities. Call 972-612-6500 to schedule
11th (Mon) – Look Good…Feel Better - Presbyterian Hospital of Plano: 6-8 PM. Call Carinsa Gaston to register at 972-981-8643
14th (Thurs) – Tranquil Moments: Yoga for Those with Cancer and for Caregivers: Medical Center of Plano: 6-7:15 PM
14th-16th (Thurs to Sat) – FORCE Conference Orlando, FL, for Hereditary Breast and Ovarian Cancer www.facingourrisk.org
16th (Sat) – Free melanoma and skin cancer screening - Medical Center of Plano: 8 AM until 12 PM. No appointments and free parking
18th (Mon) – Caring and Sharing - Medical Center of Plano: 7-8:30 PM
18th (Mon) – I Can Cope meeting - Topic: Managing the Effects of Illness and Treatment. Presbyterian Hospital of Plano: 6-8 PM
21st (Thurs) – Tranquil Moments: Yoga for Those with Cancer and for Caregivers: Medical Center of Plano: 6-7:15 PM
28st (Thurs) – Tranquil Moments: Yoga for Those with Cancer and for Caregivers: Medical Center of Plano: 6-7:15 PM

June 2009

4th (Thurs) – Tranquil Moments: Yoga for Those with Cancer and for Caregivers - 6-7:15 PM
6th (Sat) – North Texas Komen Race for the Cure - Plano, TX www.komenntx.org. See photos of Dr. Anglin and our Nurse Practitioner Debbie Burns at this event.
7th (Sun) – Presbyterian Plano Second Annual Community Cancer Survivors Day - 1-3:30 PM. Call Carinsa Gaston at 972-981-8643 for information
11th (Thurs) – Tranquil Moments: Yoga for Those with Cancer and for Caregivers - Medical Center of Plano: 6-7:15 PM
15th (Mon) – Caring and Sharing - Medical Center of Plano: 7-8:30 PM
15th (Mon) – I Can Cope meeting. Topic: Celebrating Life—Survivorship/Moving Forward. Presbyterian Hospital of Plano 6-8 PM
18th (Thurs) – Tranquil Moments: Yoga for Those with Cancer and for Caregivers - Medical Center of Plano: 6-7:15 PM
18th (Thurs) – Living Beyond Cancer
25th (Thurs) – Tranquil Moments: Yoga for Those with Cancer and for Caregivers - Medical Center of Plano: 6-7:15 PM
25th (Thurs) – Young Survival Coalition - First Meeting of the Plano/Dallas YSC Support Group (pdf flyer about this event) - White House Black Market, 1900 Preston Park Village, Suite 273, Plano, TX, 6:30-9:00 RSVP by June 22nd to 972-596-5225 or eMail Debbie Burns. See photos of Dr. Anglin and our Nurse Practitioner Debbie Burns from this event.

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July 2009

2nd (Thurs) – Tranquil Moments: Yoga for Those with Cancer and for Caregivers - Medical Center of Plano: 6-7:15 PM
9th (Thurs) – Tranquil Moments: Yoga for Those with Cancer and for Caregivers - Medical Center of Plano: 6-7:15 PM
16th (Thurs) – Tranquil Moments: Yoga for Those with Cancer and for Caregivers - Medical Center of Plano: 6-7:15 PM
20th (Mon) – Caring and Sharing - Medical Center of Plano 7-8:30 PM
20th (Mon) – I Can Cope meeting. Topic: Managing Cancer-related Fatigue. Presbyterian Hospital of Plano: 6-8 PM
21st (Tues) – Look Good…Feel Better - Baylor Regional Medical Center at Plano: 6-8 PM
Call for Registration: 1-800-4BAYLOR
23rd (Thurs) – Tranquil Moments: Yoga for Those with Cancer and for Caregivers - Medical Center of Plano: 6-7:15 PM
30th (Thurs) – Tranquil Moments: Yoga for Those with Cancer and for Caregivers - Medical Center of Plano: 6-7:15 PM

August 2009

4th (Tues) – Tranquil Moments: Yoga for Those with Cancer and for Caregivers - Medical Center of Plano: 6-7:15 PM
10th (Mon) – Look Good…Feel Better - Presbyterian Hospital of Plano: 6-8 PM. Call Carinsa Gaston to register at 972-981-8643
11th (Tues) – Tranquil Moments: Yoga for Those with Cancer and for Caregivers - Medical Center of Plano: 6-7:15 PM
17th (Mon) – Caring and Sharing - Medical Center of Plano: 7-8:30 PM
17th (Mon) – I Can Cope meeting. Topic: Intimacy. Presbyterian Hospital of Plano: 6-8 PM
18th (Tues) – Tranquil Moments: Yoga for Those with Cancer and for Caregivers - Medical Center of Plano: 6-7:15 PM
25th (Tues) – Tranquil Moments: Yoga for Those with Cancer and for Caregivers - Medical Center of Plano: 6-7:15 PM

September 2009

1st (Tues) – Tranquil Moments: Yoga for those with Cancer and for Caregivers. Weekly sessions every Tuesday from 6-7:15 PM at Medical Center of Plano Building III, Community Classroom, Suite 170, 4001 W 15th Street, Plano
3rd (Thurs) – Breast Cancer Support Group for Women - Medical Center of McKinney, Classroom 4. For more information, contact the Education Department at 972-369-1602
8th (Tues) – Tranquil Moments: Yoga for those with Cancer and for Caregivers. Weekly sessions every Tuesday from 6-7:15 PM at Medical Center of Plano Building III, Community Classroom, Suite 170, 4001 W 15th Street, Plano
12th (Sat) – 3rd Annual DFW Area Hereditary Breast and Ovarian Cancer Conference from 9:00 AM - 2:30 PM. Registration and Breakfast from 9:00 until 9:30. Cost is free and lunch is included. Please RSVP for the conference by calling Gilda’s Club at 214-219-8877. Conference will be limited to 100 people and will be at Gilda’s Club - North Texas, 2710 Oak Lawn, Dallas, TX Please see the PDF about this event.
15th (Tues) – Tranquil Moments: Yoga for those with Cancer and for Caregivers. Weekly sessions every Tuesday from 6-7:15 PM at Medical Center of Plano Building III, Community Classroom, Suite 170, 4001 W 15th Street, Plano
21st (Mon) – “Caring and Sharing” - Medical Center of Plano, 7-8:30 PM, Building II, Surgery Center of Plano, 1620 Coit Road, Plano, in the Surgery Waiting Room, First Floor
21st (Mon) – “I Can Cope”, topic Sexuality. Presbyterian Hospital of Plano, Tower A, Lower Level, Board Room. Call Carinsa Gaston at 972-981-8643 to register.
22nd (Tues) – Tranquil Moments: Yoga for those with Cancer and for Caregivers. Weekly sessions every Tuesday from 6-7:15 PM at Medical Center of Plano Building III, Community Classroom, Suite 170, 4001 W 15th Street, Plano
26th (Sat) – Run/Walk to Break the Silence on OVARIAN CANCER, 8:30 AM, Baylor Regional Medical Center at Grapevine. Online registration is available now; online registration closes September 12th.

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