By Shelly Page, The Ottawa Citizen, November 29,2009

‘Heidi Bonnell recalls her Roman holiday two Christmases ago as the happiest she’d ever been. She was newly engaged, there was a wedding to plan, and babies — she hoped — in her future.

As she was dressing in the bathroom of her hotel room, the prominent Ottawa political operative caught site of a suspicious spot on her back. On “mole patrol” for most of her adult life, Bonnell often had irregular growths cut out and biopsied from her fair skin.

This one worried the then 34-year-old.’

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With the perseverance, passion and beautiful heart of Lindsay Lenny, an engaged survivor part of YACC’s community, a new support group is born!

If you are in the Calgary area and are looking for support from people who truly get it, connect with .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address).
Next meeting is December 12, 2009.

Cancer Club
The meetings are held on every second Saturday of each month at 7:00pm..
Wellsprings Calgary
1404 Home Rd NW
Calgary AB T3B 1G7
403-521-5292
www.wellspringcalgary.ca

One of YACC supporter and collaborator, Emily Murray is working on her thesis at Dalhousie University in Halifax and needs our help for recruitment. Look at the inclusion criteria and see if you can help Emily. We always say there is not enough research on and for young adults…here is a chance to help change that!

Criteria
Are you a Canadian between the ages of 18 and 30?
Did you have cancer and undergo treatment between the ages of 13 and 30?
Are you currently finished your treatment plan (e.g. chemo, radiation, surgery, or a combination of the three)?
Then we would like to hear from you!!

We are conducting a research study on how a history of cancer in adolescence or young adulthood affects how you experience your sexuality.

What we need from you: About an hour of your time for a telephone interview on your experience with your sexuality after you completed your cancer treatment.

We are looking for a widely varying group of participants, having different levels and kinds of sexual experiences, including those who are just at the point of thinking about having them. Any information you give us will be kept confidential and your privacy will be protected. We may not invite everyone who responds to an interview. If you are chosen for an interview you will receive 20 dollars to pay you for your time.

Please contact .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address), a graduate student at Dalhousie University and the Primary Investigator for this study if you are interested or would like more information.