Would you attend a melanoma symposium, given the opportunity?
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Would you attend a melanoma symposium, given the opportunity?

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    • April 3, 2013 at 6:50 pm
    swissfarm7
    Participant

    Next month the Melanoma Research Foundation and Seattle Cancer Care Alliance are presenting a melanoma symposium.  It's a free educational event.  Have you ever attended something like this?  Would you, if given the opportunity?  More to the point, what does it say about my "new" life that the thought of going to a melanoma seminar lights my fire? ;-D

    Cheers,

    Colleen

    Next month the Melanoma Research Foundation and Seattle Cancer Care Alliance are presenting a melanoma symposium.  It's a free educational event.  Have you ever attended something like this?  Would you, if given the opportunity?  More to the point, what does it say about my "new" life that the thought of going to a melanoma seminar lights my fire? ;-D

    Cheers,

    Colleen

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      • April 3, 2013 at 10:36 pm
      Theresa123
      Participant

      go!!!  I did, and learned a lot!!!

      • April 3, 2013 at 10:36 pm
      Theresa123
      Participant

      go!!!  I did, and learned a lot!!!

      • April 3, 2013 at 10:36 pm
      Theresa123
      Participant

      go!!!  I did, and learned a lot!!!

      • April 3, 2013 at 10:37 pm
      washoegal
      Participant

      Colleen,

      laugh  Thanks for Giggle!  Don't get enough of those these days…..yea, the "new normal" does change your way of thinking doesn't it?  Most definately go and enjoy.  Any chance you get to learn anything is a good opportunity and FREE is even better.  Now if we could just get the general populace turned on to the seminars!

      Take care.

      Mary

      Stage 3

      • April 3, 2013 at 10:37 pm
      washoegal
      Participant

      Colleen,

      laugh  Thanks for Giggle!  Don't get enough of those these days…..yea, the "new normal" does change your way of thinking doesn't it?  Most definately go and enjoy.  Any chance you get to learn anything is a good opportunity and FREE is even better.  Now if we could just get the general populace turned on to the seminars!

      Take care.

      Mary

      Stage 3

      • April 3, 2013 at 10:37 pm
      washoegal
      Participant

      Colleen,

      laugh  Thanks for Giggle!  Don't get enough of those these days…..yea, the "new normal" does change your way of thinking doesn't it?  Most definately go and enjoy.  Any chance you get to learn anything is a good opportunity and FREE is even better.  Now if we could just get the general populace turned on to the seminars!

      Take care.

      Mary

      Stage 3

      • April 3, 2013 at 11:28 pm
      rosa1
      Participant
      I am going to the symposium in Tampa, Florida this Saturday 6 April. I have nothing to lose but just learn more about this damn disease.

      Rosa

      • April 3, 2013 at 11:28 pm
      rosa1
      Participant
      I am going to the symposium in Tampa, Florida this Saturday 6 April. I have nothing to lose but just learn more about this damn disease.

      Rosa

      • April 3, 2013 at 11:28 pm
      rosa1
      Participant
      I am going to the symposium in Tampa, Florida this Saturday 6 April. I have nothing to lose but just learn more about this damn disease.

      Rosa

      • April 3, 2013 at 11:29 pm
      rosa1
      Participant
      I am going to the symposium in Tampa, Florida this Saturday 6 April. I have nothing to lose but just learn more about this damn disease.

      Rosa

      • April 3, 2013 at 11:29 pm
      rosa1
      Participant
      I am going to the symposium in Tampa, Florida this Saturday 6 April. I have nothing to lose but just learn more about this damn disease.

      Rosa

      • April 3, 2013 at 11:29 pm
      rosa1
      Participant
      I am going to the symposium in Tampa, Florida this Saturday 6 April. I have nothing to lose but just learn more about this damn disease.

      Rosa

      • April 3, 2013 at 11:32 pm
      Charlie S
      Participant

      Having attended symposiums before, it is time well spent..  The biggest bonus is getting to actually meet, face to face others affected by melanoma.

      Definitely worth the squeeze.

      Cheers,

      Charlie S

      • April 3, 2013 at 11:32 pm
      Charlie S
      Participant

      Having attended symposiums before, it is time well spent..  The biggest bonus is getting to actually meet, face to face others affected by melanoma.

      Definitely worth the squeeze.

      Cheers,

      Charlie S

      • April 3, 2013 at 11:32 pm
      Charlie S
      Participant

      Having attended symposiums before, it is time well spent..  The biggest bonus is getting to actually meet, face to face others affected by melanoma.

      Definitely worth the squeeze.

      Cheers,

      Charlie S

      • April 3, 2013 at 11:58 pm
      JoshF
      Participant
      Definitely do it! I went to Chicago symposium in 2011. It was very educational and somewhat hopeful with new treatments and learning about pipeline of potential treatments/trials. Was interesting, educational and well worth it!

      Josh

      • April 3, 2013 at 11:58 pm
      JoshF
      Participant
      Definitely do it! I went to Chicago symposium in 2011. It was very educational and somewhat hopeful with new treatments and learning about pipeline of potential treatments/trials. Was interesting, educational and well worth it!

      Josh

      • April 3, 2013 at 11:58 pm
      JoshF
      Participant
      Definitely do it! I went to Chicago symposium in 2011. It was very educational and somewhat hopeful with new treatments and learning about pipeline of potential treatments/trials. Was interesting, educational and well worth it!

      Josh

      • April 4, 2013 at 2:10 am
      Hstevens0072
      Participant
      I’m going to one at Dana Farber in May. I’ve never been to one -and certainly never thought about attending one – but I guess it is the new normal for many of us.
      Holly
      • April 4, 2013 at 2:10 am
      Hstevens0072
      Participant
      I’m going to one at Dana Farber in May. I’ve never been to one -and certainly never thought about attending one – but I guess it is the new normal for many of us.
      Holly
      • April 4, 2013 at 2:10 am
      Hstevens0072
      Participant
      I’m going to one at Dana Farber in May. I’ve never been to one -and certainly never thought about attending one – but I guess it is the new normal for many of us.
      Holly
      • April 4, 2013 at 7:17 pm
      Colleen66
      Participant

      What are the hotel fees and do you buy your own plane tickets.  Is it just one day or more.

      Colleen 

      • April 4, 2013 at 7:17 pm
      Colleen66
      Participant

      What are the hotel fees and do you buy your own plane tickets.  Is it just one day or more.

      Colleen 

      • April 4, 2013 at 7:17 pm
      Colleen66
      Participant

      What are the hotel fees and do you buy your own plane tickets.  Is it just one day or more.

      Colleen 

      • April 4, 2013 at 11:48 pm
      kylez
      Participant

      MRF is putting on 5 general symposiums it looks like: Columbus OH, Seattle, Philadelphia, Mayo Clinic, Washington D.C.  

      Colleen, maybe the Columbus one on May 4th would work well for you?

      A few years ago I went to a symposium put on by AIM (not MRF) in San Francisco, where I live.  They say they're having 6 this year: Tampa, Santa Monica, Houston, Chicago, Atlanta, Detroit.
       
      I would love to go to any of these but they're all a little far for me.
      • April 4, 2013 at 11:48 pm
      kylez
      Participant

      MRF is putting on 5 general symposiums it looks like: Columbus OH, Seattle, Philadelphia, Mayo Clinic, Washington D.C.  

      Colleen, maybe the Columbus one on May 4th would work well for you?

      A few years ago I went to a symposium put on by AIM (not MRF) in San Francisco, where I live.  They say they're having 6 this year: Tampa, Santa Monica, Houston, Chicago, Atlanta, Detroit.
       
      I would love to go to any of these but they're all a little far for me.
      • April 4, 2013 at 11:48 pm
      kylez
      Participant

      MRF is putting on 5 general symposiums it looks like: Columbus OH, Seattle, Philadelphia, Mayo Clinic, Washington D.C.  

      Colleen, maybe the Columbus one on May 4th would work well for you?

      A few years ago I went to a symposium put on by AIM (not MRF) in San Francisco, where I live.  They say they're having 6 this year: Tampa, Santa Monica, Houston, Chicago, Atlanta, Detroit.
       
      I would love to go to any of these but they're all a little far for me.
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