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- 2011 Executive Director's Report
- Genetic markers of progression in GISTs and their significance
- GIST warriors left behind a legacy of struggle & triumph
- One Life Rafter chooses a unique way to show support
- Congrats to BOD member Marietta Robinson on Obama nomination!
- LRG introduces GIST Day of Learning in Miami
- OCT-1 study shows promise for some CML patients: could there be benefit for GIST?
- First LRG jewelry party is a success
- Thank you for your support!
- GISTer’s daughter holds third annual ball for GIST
- Did You Know?
- Retired horse trainer seeks to “Harness a Cure” through Dover Downs fundraiser
- Swiss pathologist wins the 2011 GIST prize
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- Devoted wife, mother & grandmother passes
- Happy Cancer-versary to Anita Getler!
- Janice loved life & family
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February 2010
Southern California GISTers meet!
The Manse on Marsh Street was the location of the first GIST gathering on January 10, 2010 in San Luis Obispo, California. Chris Skiff owner/developer of The Manse on Marsh Street, an up scale senior living center, co-sponsored the event with Mike Glenn. Chris is new to GIST and Mike has been challenging GIST for over five years. They made a great team. There were ten GIST patients, looking mighty fine we might add, and an additional 10 spouses and family members attending the gathering. The main purpose was to provide a forum for new GIST people to meet the warriors, talk and share their stories and consider some new ideas on handling GIST treatment. Rick Sword reminded us to pay attention to the amount of radiation GIST patients receive after years of treatment. This gathering was so successful and inspiring; a yearly meeting is already in the works.
San Luis Obispo is a great place to meet as it is centrally located to many of our west coast GIST patients. Our first gathering was all about meeting one another. In the future, there may be speakers on a variety of topics of interest. We found that our fight with cancer did not keep us from laughing and talking about common issues and putting faces to names we’d only met online so far. That was fun. Everyone complimented Chris and Mike’s effort to reach out and connect one on one with their fellow GIST partners.
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