Year-end 2022

What another year it’s been! But we made it.
And our organization thrived, grew and changed.

Year-end 2021

What a year it’s been! But we made it.
And our organization thrived, grew and changed.

The Walnut, Winter 2021

The best thing that might be said about 2020 is that it’s over. Vaccines for a virus we had barely even heard of a year ago are now approved and being administered to Canadians.

In this issue, we will bring you the latest information about the leading vaccines and how they might affect you, whether you are a current or a former prostate cancer patient. There’s a lot to absorb, and I hope I have separated the wheat from the chaff.

The Walnut, Fall 2020

The Walnut does not regularly publish in the summer and the pandemic caused disruption on PCCNO’s regular meetings and AGM. In the meantime there was a change at the national level with the Prostate Cancer Canada Network’s amalgamation with the Canadian Cancer Society. In this issue, you will receive important information about how this change affects us at the local level.

The Walnut, Spring 2020

In recent weeks, our world has changed dramatically, and in some ways, possibly forever, due to the spread of the COVID-19 virus. This is especially problematic for people living with serious health issues and/or compromised immune systems, and also for people over the age of 60. In this issue we will update you on what the Canadian Cancer Society says about cancer and COVID-19 and how PCCN Ottawa is adapting.

We will also take a look at a range of treatment options and strategies for living with and managing prostate cancer, including coping with stress, eating right and learning how exercise can give you a much-needed boost, both mentally and physically. Additionally, we have information about new ADT online classes, plus a personal story from a local, longtime cancer survivor and PCCN Ottawa board member.