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CANCER CARE COMMUNITY GROUP
CCCG provides useful information and practical help to people in our church and community.
We meet every Tuesdays at 6:30pm. Dinner is available at 5:45 in the Fellowship Hall at a low cost. All who are or have been affected by cancer are invited to join this group. We are here to: Be a support group -- emotional and spiritual needs, caring, sharing experiences (insight) Offer Education for -- working out the logistics, understanding Hospice, dealing with insurance issues, dealing with paperwork, caregivers and understanding the cancer process.... Make hospital visits -- to patients who have no one. Encourage exercise and laughter -- the importance of exercise and laughter for mental and physical health. Share research -- information and materials available in our community; community care resources. For additional information call Frances Gonzalez at 581-4444 or email her at ccm@loveroad.org Our Leaders are: Martha Castillo, pharmacy manager at Texas Oncology El Paso Cancer Treatment Center, provides information on chemotherapy medicines and can answer many questions about treatment regimens and drug interactions and side effects. Melanie Mora, oncology nurse at Texas Oncology, who can provide information about effects of treatment, different treatment options and general medical support for those undergoing treatment.
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