Resilience Survivorship

Such an honor to be told that you made a difference in the life of someone going through a very challenging time. Every patient we treat makes an impact on us as therapists as well. ❤️ Thank you!

This is eye opening for anyone to see the reality of a cancer diagnosis. Especially when someone does not lose their hair with their treatment. Every treatment plan is individualized to their specific type and stage of cancer. Many people dealing with cancer look like their everyday self. So many that face a diagnosis and treatment do not share it with everyone in their life. This brings so much meaning to the phrase “Be kind, everyone is facing their own battles”. Kjersti Pollard does a great job of putting into words the struggles and day to day experience of a person who deals with a cancer diagnosis.

Our Derby pick for today is Resilience!! 💗❤️🦋😇🐴💐 Thank you Billy Cooper! You all look beautiful!! 😘

Love these two so much! ❤️🐈‍⬛🐩❤️

Come and join us!

Calling all healthcare workers! Join us for the 2024 Oncology Symposium on April 17th featuring two keynote speakers, Dr. Adam Mills and Dr. Tracy Bender.

This CEU educational opportunity is ideal for physicians, nurses, social workers, and advanced care practitioners.

Learn more and register: https://one.bidpal.net/oncologysymposium2024/welcome

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Have you been through a cancer diagnosis? I am looking for 2 minutes of your time!! I continue to build the Resilience Survivorship program, and need your feedback!

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Here's a sneak peek of another Mardi Gras Gala live auction item!

Discover your sense of style and upgrade your wardrobe with Kjersti Pollard Style Consultant. Anyone can benefit from this discovery process, which includes a closet edit, personal color analysis, style moodboard, in-person & online personal shopping, and the curation of a custom lookbook which allows easy access to 20+ personalized outfits for your lifestyle.

About the event: https://one.bidpal.net/hcfmardigras2024/welcome

Coming Soon!! ❤️❤️

Get a glimpse of the new Patient Resources area at the April Sampson Cancer Center. It's a comfortable space where patients and their loved ones can access resources related to their care. To discover more about the center's new amenities, visit https://cancerpartners.com/new-location/.

🙌 Type I AM to affirm! 🙌

A very heartfelt thank you to all of the booths, sponsors, attendees, and volunteers that participated in today’s Resilience Survivorship Conference 2023!! I was a fantastic day filled with connections, care, learning, ah-ha moments, laughter and healing. I am so proud of the personal growth that I have witnessed through the years of many of the individuals present today. I am also so thankful for the many connections and deep friendships that I have had the opportunity to make since I have been a part of the cancer community and working with Cancer Partners of Nebraska. Until next year, BE RESILIENT!! ❤️🦋

Thank you to our Bronze level sponsors! Come check out the booths!

⭐️Speaker Announcement⭐️
Gina Boe, Author, Songwriter, and Survivor.
Hope Deserves an Anthem: How Creativity Brings Hope to Life’s Dark Places.

Gina Boe is a writer of songs, books, and blogs, as well as a singer and speaker. She is a Dove Award winning songwriter with multiple adult and children’s musicals to her credit, #1 songs, and songs recorded by numerous artists in a variety of genres. Gina has dedicated herself to mentoring creatives of all ages, and to providing opportunities for creatives to experience community. Her latest book is "Hope Deserves An Anthem - One Creative’s Quest to Bring Light to Life’s Dark Places.” This book chronicles how Gina has faced life’s toughest seasons, including her recent battle with breast cancer, armed with a pen and a piano. Gina has also authored “What If They Fly? Raising Creative Kids to Believe They Can Soar," and co-authored the book “Adventures in Songwriting” with Sue C. Smith. Gina and her husband Perry make their home in Nebraska.

http://www.ginaboe.com/

⭐️Speaker Announcement⭐️
Bryan Rash, VP, Assistant General Counsel at AECOM Technology Corporation, Caregiver of a Survivor.

Bryan Rash is Vice President/Assistant General Counsel at AECOM Technology Corporation. A native Californian, Rash earned his JD from Pepperdine School of Law, MBA from Pepperdine Graziadio School of Business and BA from Pepperdine University.

Bryan and his wife, Alison, have been married for 18 years and have two children (Flynn 12 and Zuzu 10). During the past nine years, Bryan has walked alongside Alison through her breast cancer diagnosis and subsequent metastatic diagnosis, at times being the sole parent home with kids while she was out-of-state receiving treatment. Bryan gives voice to many of the thoughts, emotions and experiences that caregivers may experience in the face of cancer.

So much gratitude for some more of our Silver level Sponsors! Sound bath demo during the sessions and see them at their booths!! ❤️

⭐️Speaker Announcement⭐️
Steph Nelson, Children’s Ministry Director-St. Marks, Maxwell Leadership Coach, Survivor.
We Can Do Hard Things.

Stephanie Nelson is a certified Maxwell leadership speaker, trainer, and coach. She has also been a director of Children and Youth Ministries for the past 20 years and is passionate about helping people of all ages find direction, value, and peace. Having had the honor of checking off many of life’s “boxes” at a young age–unsettled child, teenager without a life plan, young parent, married parent, divorced parent, single parent, empty nester, sandwich generation, survivor…Steph speaks from experience about navigating through life’s network of challenges. She truly believes that it is not what happens to you on your journey, but how you respond to it that matters.

So very thankful for your support!! Stop by their booths to learn more! ❤️

⭐️⭐️KEYNOTE SPEAKER⭐️⭐️
Jovan Dewitt, College Football Coach, Survivor

Jovan has 26 years experience as a college football coach, including Nebraska,
FAU, West Point, UCF, North Carolina, and currently FIU. He is a husband to Lisa, and a father of three to Maya 19, Jovan 17, and Kira 8.
He graduated with a BS in Physics and Mathematics from Northern Michigan University, where he was also inducted into the Sports Hall of Fame. Jovan was a finalist for the Orange Bowl Award for Courage.
He was diagnosed with throat cancer in January of 2019. Since that time he has become passionate about spreading awareness of the disease and the importance of rehabilitation and survivorship.

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Fun fact: I worked in a clinical setting for 10 years as an exercise technician who helped physical & occupational therapy patients with therapeutic exercises to assist healing an injury or surgery.

🧘‍♀️that lead me to getting certified in Restorative Yoga to offer classes to patients outside of therapy hours..

🎗which lead me to the local cancer center to work and continue to teach yoga..

💚which lead me to get certified in Yoga for Cancer to keep safety a priority for patients doing yoga during radiation and chemotherapy..

🌿which lead me to becoming an herbalist to learn more about plant medicine as another tool of support for my patients and community...

This Saturday I'm reminded of this full circle of mine, as I get to offer a meditation and yoga demo at the third annual conference.

This conference is put on to connect those going through cancer/anyone affected, to some pretty cool resources in the local community that offer their own unique version of support.

Thank you to Dr. Tracy Bender, one of my closest friends and former boss (even though she hates when I introduce her as that) for putting this conference on.. Lincoln Nebraska is so lucky to have such an special event.

Get your tickets today! 🎟 🤍✨️

https://resiliencesurvivorship.com/index.php/resiliencesurvivorshipevents/

⭐️Presenter Announcement⭐️
Angela Bond, Owner of Monarch Yoga Healing studio. Yoga Session with Sound Bath.

I am a 200 hr ryt certified yoga instructor, with trauma sensitive yoga training, among other yoga certifications. I am also a certified sound healing & Reiki practitioner. My why for “Monarch Yoga Healing Studio” came about from my own personal healing journey. The healing benefits of yoga were life changing for me, thus inspiring me to go into training to share and help others heal. Sound healing is an amazing healing modality, which helps to calm the mind, body and nervous system. It was a perfect fit to put the two together in the studio. October of 2023 marked the first year of business for the studio. It has been an amazing first year seeing all the healing, love and community connection in the studio. I look forward to many more years of working to help others heal and grow in their journey.

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Shelly Olson, So Herbal, Certified Herbalist, Yoga Instructor. Yoga Session.

Shelly Olson is a Certified Herbalist and Yoga Instructor Certified in both Restorative Yoga, and Yoga for Cancer. She obtained her Herbalist Certificate in Omaha, her hometown at North Star Herbal Studies, studying under Master Herbalist Nicholas Schnell. Shelly has 10 years experience working in Cancer Rehab, and clinical settings. She is a very passionate individual who loves sharing knowledge on plant medicine and holistic lifestyle practices.

Thank you to our Silver level sponsors Hotworx and So Herbal!! We are so appreciative of the support and your contributions to wellness for survivors!!

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Jennifer Davidson, Pastor, End of Life Doula. Honoring the Complete Cancer Journey: Physical, Mental, Emotional, and Spiritual.

Our medical teams do an outstanding job of diagnosing and treating our bodies when a person has cancer. What about the other aspects of this journey? This session will acknowledge the mental, emotional and spiritual concerns of this experience and will suggest strategies for dealing with the whole person, be it the cancer patient, the survivor or the caregiver.

Jen Davidson is a lifelong educator who’s taught and presented workshops in nearly all fifty states. She was ordained as a pastor in 2017 and was certified as an end of life doula in 2020. She has been diagnosed with cancer twice and volunteers her support in the cancer community.

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Alison Rash, Artist, Professor, and Survivor. When Cancer Continues: Stories of Hope.

Alison Rash is an artist and professor. She relocated to Lincoln, NE with her husband, Bryan, and their two children after nearly two decades in Los Angeles. Rash earned an MFA from Claremont Graduate University with a concentration in Painting, an MA in Education from Pepperdine University Graduate School of Education and Psychology and a BA in Art from Pepperdine University. Her paintings have been exhibited in Los Angeles, New York, San Francisco, San Diego, Dallas and Washington D.C. as well as internationally in Paris, France; Venice, Italy and Tokyo, Japan.

Alison was diagnosed with stage llb breast cancer in 2014 which metastasized to stage IV in 2016. She has received treatment including chemotherapy, surgery, radiation and hormone therapy consistently for the past nine years. With three different metastatic relapses, Alison has had many opportunities to pivot: to adjust, muster strength, change course and continue to live her life. She believes that even here, in the middle of a metastatic cancer diagnosis, there is so much laughter, love, life and hope.

www.alisonrash.com

⭐️Thank you to our Gold level sponsor Penner Spas!! ⭐️ Come stop by their booth to learn more about residential custom bathing options!

The Penner family has been providing quality bathing systems for nursing homes, hospitals and assisted living facilities since 1980. Originally a home-based distributorship for Century Manufacturing, our company has developed into Penner Bathing, the national leader in the design and development of quality bathing systems for the long-term care market. In 2019, we expanded into the residential market, offering convenient, dependable and easy-to-operate walk-in baths for home use.

www.pennerbathing.com