‘Look Good … Feel Better’ Workshops, Breast Cancer Education Class Set

DANBURY — The Praxair Cancer Center at Danbury Hospital and the American Cancer Society (ACS) will cosponsor a “Look Good…Feel Better” Workshop at Danbury Hospital on Monday, July 10 from 10 am to noon. The free workshop takes place at The Praxair Cancer Center conference room, which is located on the first floor of the Stroock Building, Locust Avenue entrance.

“Look Good…Feel Better” workshops focus on teaching female cancer patients beauty techniques to help restore their appearance and self-image during chemotherapy and radiation treatments.

Trained volunteer beauty experts from the community lead small groups through practical, hands-on experience regarding makeup techniques, skin care, nail care, and options related to hair loss such as wigs, turbans and scarves. Each program participant receives a free kit of cosmetics for use during and after the workshop.

“Look Good … Feel Better” workshops are conducted at Danbury Hospital on the second Monday of each month.

Also, biweekly breast cancer education classes will be conducted at The Praxair Cancer Center at Danbury Hospital on Wednesdays, July 12 and July 26, from 4:00 to 5:30 pm. Classes take place on the second and fourth Wednesday of each month, and are open to any newly diagnosed woman with breast cancer who plans to undergo, or recently received, breast cancer surgery.

Breast cancer education classes are held in the Ruth C. Donovan Resource Room Library, located on the first floor, Stroock Building, Locust Avenue entrance. Family and friends also are invited to attend.

The purpose of the classes is to provide information about what to expect before and after breast cancer surgery, including pre- and postoperative care, lymphedema precautions and exercise, relaxation techniques, as well as information about local support services.

Instructors include oncology health care professionals, a complementary medicine coordinator, a surgical staff nurse, an occupational therapist, and volunteers from BRIDGES, a program established by the Community Cancer Collaborative (The American Cancer Society, Ann’s Place, The Home of I CAN, and The Praxair Cancer Center at Danbury Hospital) that connects newly diagnosed breast cancer patients to breast cancer survivors.

The Community Cancer Collaborative work together to provide support services to cancer patients.

For further information regarding either class, call cancer care coordinator Joanne Ballerini, RN, at 797-7771, or go to www.danburyhospital.org.