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Living beyond diagnosis

Published on November 19, 2010

We were recently very honoured to be able to contribute some logo design work to a fantastic new charity – “Living Beyond Diagnosis”. The charity which aims to empower people affected by Cancer is the wonderful work of Anna Wallace. We’ll let Anna’s first press release do the talking.

Our Mission

Living Beyond Diagnosis is a new charity created with a specific mission: to host events for people affected by cancer. Through these events we aim to empower survivors by providing a comfortable and open environment in which they can hear directly from experts, ask questions, share experience and build a strong community of support.

Inaugural Event

Our inaugural event will be held in London in 2011 for up to 700 attendees affected by breast cancer. It is open to all breast cancer survivors and co-survivors (spouses, caregivers, children, parents, friends, relatives etc).

Some Highlights of Our 3-day Event:

Workshops and Seminars

Sessions will be available to help educate survivors and co-survivors about a variety of issues – medical updates and clinical trials, nutrition, exercise, fertility, finances, workplace rights, rare/uncommon breast cancers, living with metastatic breast cancer, body image, sex and intimacy, how to support your partner/friend, breast cancer in men, tips on how to manage side effects of treatment, coping with fear of recurrence…and much more.

Wellness Areas

Over the course of the 3-day event, attendees will have the ability to sample different complementary therapies such as massage and reflexology, Alexander and Bowen techniques and Reiki, have a session with a beauty and hair specialist (including assistance with wigs) and explore other resources for maintaining a healthy body and mind.

Exhibitor Areas

Attendees will have the opportunity to visit exhibitor stands to learn about support services, charities, hospitals, participating in research studies, fund-raising events and other available specialised services. There will be an array of exhibitor shops to peruse and purchase, for example, scarves, underwear, wigs, sleeves etc alongside ‘pink shops’ where purchases from exhibitors and sponsors will help towards providing support services and events such as this.

Through this and subsequent events, we aim to create strong communities of support that will allow survivors and co-survivors together, not only to Live Beyond Diagnosis, but to live well.

You can find Anna and get more information on Facebook, Twitter and via email at anna.wallace@livingbeyonddiagnosis.com