五月至七月實體講座 In-person Monthly Meeting May-July 2022 at Minoru Seniors Centre

 The July 14 "Gleason Scores" presentation was rescheduled to October 14, 2022.

7 月 14 日的“格里森指數”講座改期到 2022 年 10 月 14 日。

Richmond In-person meeting restarts on April 14, 2022 列治文前列腺癌支援網絡實體會議在4月14開始

Our support group will meet in-person monthly (2^nd Thursday 6:30-8:30 pm) at the new venue Seniors Centre of Minoru Centre for Active Living, 7191 Granville Avenue, Richmond, BC V6Y 1N9 Multipurpose Room 1 (1033)

You and your partner are invited to join our monthly meeting, celebration and sharing of the 9^th anniversary on April 14, 2022, 6:30 – 8:30 pm.

列治文前列腺癌支援網絡的實體聚會將於每月第二個星期四下午 6:30-8:30在新地點與各位見面。誠意邀請您和您的伴侶參加我們在 2022 年 4 月 14 日下午 6:30 至 8:30 舉行的月會，並 9 週年紀念和分享。Minoru Center for Active Living 的老人中心（7191 Granville Avenue, Richmond, BC V6Y 1N9 多功能室 1 (1033)

The Prostate Cancer Support Richmond is one of the "Seniors Facility Pass" programs at Minoru Centre. Please arrive 15-minutes earlier to pay a $4+tax drop-in fee at the front desk. If you already have an annual pass of $23+tax is suitable for all following weekly/monthly programs. 

列治文前列腺癌支援網絡月會是明納中心的“老年設施通行證”計劃之一。 請在15分鐘前到達前台支付4元+稅的入埸費。 如果您已經擁有23元+稅的年度通行證，則毋需再付費並適用於以下所有活動。

In-person Support Group Meeting - Thursday, October 14, 2021 - POSTPONED 實體會議重開 - 推遲至2022年

由於過去20個月的參與度偏低，及2021年10月7日仍沒有收到任何註冊，因此决定推遲以下會議。在2022年3月之前不再有面對面會議和zoom會議。請通過 PCSCanada 活動日曆查看其他支援小組會議及以往的視像會議錄影。 

我們提供給患者和家屬的免費支援服務，仍然可以通過我們的網頁 www.ChineseProstate.com、電子郵件 dleung2000@gmail.com 和電話 604-836-6423 以英語、國語和粵語進行。

As no registration was received on October 7, 2021, the following meeting was postponed. No more in-person and zoom meetings until March 2022, due to low participation in the last 20 months. To attend other support group meetings please check on the PCSCanada Event Calendar or review their recordings. 

The free supporting services in English, Mandarin and Cantonese are still provided to the patients and families via our webpage www.ChineseProstate.com, email dleung2000@gmail.com and phone 604-836-6423.

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經過19個月的網上Zoom會議，列治文華人前列腺癌支援網絡計劃於 2021 年 10 月 14 日(星期四) 下午 6:30 至 8:30 返回 Minoru 老人中心實體聚會。 地址 7191 Granville Avenue, Richmond, BC, V6Y 1N9。這個面對面的會議有一些規則：

• 僅適用於設施使用證 (Facility Pass) 持有人（55 歲以上老年人或配偶為每年28元），所有凍結的2020年會員資格已從10月1日起重新激活。該證適用於下列的50多項活動。
• 如果沒有設施使用證 ，請提前15分鐘到達，在前台購買4.3元的入場費。
• 請全程佩戴口罩；不需要疫苗證明。
• 會議內禁止飲食。
• 暫時限制最多18座位，包括演講嘉賓和主持人； 請立即回复此電郵 dleung2000@gmail.com 進行註冊（請附上姓名和人數，有或没有設施使用證）。

我們支援小組的會議場地在疫情關閉期間，感謝卑斯省前列腺癌基金會 (PCFBC) 為我們提供了Zoom會議保持聯繫。此外，還將支援網絡從卑斯省擴展到全國；成立了加拿大前列腺癌支援網 (PCSCanada) ，讓我們加入加拿大全國的支援小組行列。

我們很高興邀請 PCFBC 的支援服務經理 Richelle Green 女士作為我們在新場地的第一次面對面的演講嘉賓。 她將與前列腺癌患者和家人分享支援服務；並介紹三個新的全國支援小組。

We are planning back to the Minoru Seniors Centre on Thursday, October 14, 2021, from 6:30 pm - 8:30 pm. Address 7191 Granville Avenue, Richmond, BC, V6Y 1N9

This in-person meeting has some rules:

• For the Facility Pass holders only ($28/year for seniors 55+ or spouses), all frozen 2020 membership is already reactivated from October 1. The pass is good for over 50 activities (see table below).
• If no pass, please arrive 15 minutes earlier to pay the $4.3 drop-in fee at the front desk.
• Please wear a mask for the entire meeting; no proof of BC Vaccine is required.
• No eating/drinking is allowed in the meeting.
• Maximum 18 participants include the guest speaker and facilitators; please reply to email dleung2000@gmail.com for registration NOW (name and number of person, Facility Pass - yes or no).

During the COVID19, our support group connections were limited. Thanks to the Prostate Cancer Foundation of BC (PCFBC) was provided significant help to keep us connected with the Zoom meeting. Also, it expanded the network from BC to national; the division of Prostate Cancer Support Canada (PCSCanada) was formed to join us with all support groups in Canada.

Our pleasure is to have Ms Richelle Green, Support Services Manager of PCFBC, as our guest speaker at our first in-person in the new venue. She will share the support services with the prostate cancer patients and family. And introduce the three new nationwide support groups too.

Prostate Cancer September Awareness Month 前列腺癌九月關注月

Our Richmond Chinese Prostate Cancer Support Group on Zoom on September 9, 2021, 6:30-8:30 pm. This month's special speakers: You and all patients/survivors. Would you mind sharing your own story or asking questions in your comfortable languages (English, Cantonese or Mandarin)?

你是我們九月九日邀請的嘉賓講員，你願意與我們分享患上前列腺疾病和康復的旅程嗎？你可以用你慣用的英語、粤語或國語與我們交談，若有任何疑問，我們也願意聆聽和分享我們的經驗。希望九號星期四下午6:30見到你。

Join Zoom Meeting: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/83652543535

Meeting ID: 836 5254 3535  Passcode: 8024576

This month is Prostate Cancer Awareness Month. 

https://prostatecancerbc.wixsite.com/awarenessmonth

We have a series of special presentations for you; please click on the links to register NOW.

Sept 9, 4:30pm : https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZYqdumhqT0sGdBgJVvLIcuu3PeaKopCGEpo

Sept 15, 4 pm: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZAocuysqDgrEtDPoA27kU31AlyYfEvqTipF

Sept 29, 6am : https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZYlcO2pqz8pG91I11JSy4uQZklLpivxF_PY

For more updates, go to www.ChineseProstate.com

For more support group's meetings across Canada, please click here: https://www.prostatecancersupport.ca/calendar/

September is Prostate Cancer Awareness Month   Laurence Klotz, MD, of Sunnybrook Hospital in Toronto, one of the pioneers of active surveillance for low to intermediate-risk prostate cancer, will be speaking to two support groups. Klotz will be speaking at 7:30 p.m. ET Sept. 9 to  Canada’s new Active Surveillance Nationwide Support Group. To register, click here: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZYqdumhqT0sGdBgJVvLIcuu3PeaKopCGEpo The AnCan Virtual Support Group for Active Surveillance is holding a webinar featuring Klotz at 8 p.m. ET Sept. 29. To register, click here: https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/839928344883864331  The program is entitled “Active Surveillance: Past, Present and Future.” Dr. Klotz helped create the concept of active surveillance and even came up with the name for the strategy. His clinical research interests have been in the areas of active surveillance, image-guided therapy, molecular biomarkers, and androgen receptor-targeted therapy. He has led numerous randomized trials in prostate cancer.

COVID-19 心理健康／社區服務中文参考資料 Chinese Mental Health & Community Resource Special Information

Please click to download the following resources:

• COVID-19 – Chinese Mental Health Resource Info
• Resource list – Chinese Mental Health Promotion August 2020
• Facing the Pandemic – Learn how to protect your mental health
• Resilient Minds – Building psychological strength

Please click here to get the updated list. 請點擊此處獲取更新列表。

For more information, please contact Canadian Mental Health Association, Chinese Mental Health Promotion Program Coordinator, Stella Lee, by email or at 604-872-4902 ext 235.

Eat well tips for men with prostate cancer

 

Please click on this link to download the PDF:

https://www.nourishonline.ca/nourish-extra-eat-well-tips-for-men-with-prostate-cancer/

A handy guide to Active Surveillance

 

A handy guide to Active Surveillance for those looking to learn more:

Videos of recent ASPI and ANCAN meetings that may be of interest:

Cleveland Clinic Urologist Dr. Eric Klein Discusses Active Surveillance. Dr. Klein answers the questions: "What do I actually do while I'm on Active Surveillance?" What tests should I be taking and how often? How do I know if I qualify for Active Surveillance? What indicators will tell me that I must go off Active Surveillance and seek active treatment?

For more information of prostate cancer treatment including Active Surveillance: https://prostatecancerbc.ca/about-prostate-cancer/treatment/treatment-for-localized-prostate-cancer