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YOU KNOW YOU. WE KNOW HEALTH. LET’S SHARE!

Visit our new YOU 101 blog at www.you101blog.org for articles, patient stories,

healthy recipes and much more! And get simple tips all month long by following our YOU 101 Facebook page at www.facebook.com/you101.

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Healing Happens Here

Discover more stories of healing at HealingHappensHere.org

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Want to learn more about this young, inspiring stroke survivor? Connect with Dave on our Facebook page for some fun Q&A! Simply post to our wall and Dave will respond via comment or video.

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ave Roberts suffered two blood clots near his heart and a large cancerous tumor behind his left eye at age 25. He was left with little use of the right side of his body, and cognitive challenges with speech and memory.

It’s been seven years since Dave was given five years to live, when he couldn’t walk, talk or cook a meal. Now a PeaceHealth Southwest volunteer, he’s logged more than 1100 hours of volunteer service visiting patients and isn’t slowing down. He loves demonstrating his SaeboFlex and SaeboReach braces, which allow him to grip with his fingers and extend his elbow. “I talk to a lot of people who have had strokes, but don’t know what to do next. My hope is that my story inspires them.”

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New Grandparents 101: How-to Help

When: Nov. 17, 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Where: Family Birth Center When: Dec. 9, 1:30 to 3:30 p.m. Where: HEC

Relaxation and Coping Skills for Birth

When: Nov. 21, Dec. 19, 7 to 8:30 p.m. Where: Family Birth Center

Info: $25 for mother and support person (prepayment required)

Dad 101: New Dad Workshop When: Dec. 8, 6 p.m. Where: Family Birth Center

MENOPAUSE 101: RED HOT MAMAS ® MENOPAUSE EDUCATION

Go to www.swEvents.org or call 360.514.2190 to register. Classes are free, and space is limited! More at

www.swRedHotMamas.org . Diabetes and Menopause: A Double Challenge

When: Nov. 15, 6 p.m. (social time), 6:30 p.m. (program starts) Where: Club Green Meadows, 7703 NE 72nd Ave., Vancouver Info: Having diabetes and going through menopause simultaneously doubles the health risks for women. If you have diabetes, it’s likely you’ll experience a different menopause than women who aren’t diabetic. According to theMayo Clinic, women with diabetes andmenopause endure a double whammy effect as the two conditions may teamup to create several effects on the body, including: • Blood sugar level fluctuations • Weight gain • Infections

• Sleep problems • Cardiovascular disease If you are concerned about developing diabetes or controlling it during menopause, you are not alone. Join other red hot mamas for an informative

discussion of the facts and myths about diabetes and menopause. Presented by Chong-Yang “Rick” Tan, DO, Southwest Medical Group Battle Ground.

YOU 101

Space limited! Unless otherwise noted, register at www.swEvents.org or call 360.514.2190.

Diabetes 101:

How-to Prevent Diabetes When: Nov. 8, Dec. 13, 4 p.m. Where: HEC

Arthritis 101: How-to Relieve Joint Pain When: Nov. 9, Dec. 14, 10 a.m. Where: HEC

Back 101: How-to Relieve Back Pain When: Nov. 9, 4 p.m. Where: HEC

Smoking Cessation 101: How-to Quit Smoking When: Nov. 9, 6 p.m. Where: HEC

Talk With a Doc: Diabetes:

Symptoms, Treatment and Prevention When: Nov. 17, 6 p.m.

Where: PeaceHealth Southwest’s Health Education Center

Info: Have you been told that you have pre-diabetes? Do you have diabetes and are worried that it is not controlled? Don’t delay in getting the information you need to prevent or treat this dangerous condition! Presented by Katherine Chubinskaya, MD, PeaceHealth Southwest Diabetes, Endocrine and Nutrition.

Talk With a Doc: Bone and Joint Health for an Active Life When: Dec. 14, 6 p.m. Where: HEC

Info: Bone and joint health is more than adding exercise or rehabilitation from an injury into your daily routine. Life is active. Whether it’s taking groceries in from the car, playing weekend tag football, wrestling with the kids or stirring oatmeal cookie batter—it all requires a healthy body in motion. And, sometimes an illness, injury or the normal aging process takes us away from life. Learn how to maintain or recapture your active lifestyle.

Presented by Stacey Ostrin, MD, Southwest Medical Group Fisher’s Landing.

Sleep 101 and Veins 101 Online Classes

Visit www.swYou101.org to tune in.

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