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                                                                                                                                                                  Family Support and Resource Groups

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                                                                                                                                                                  Kathryn, Paul & Family, USA
                                                                                                                                                                  When a loved one is diagnosed with cancer, the entire family is affected!

                                                                                                                                                                  The PMP Pals' Network Family and Resource Groups share helpful suggestions for balancing family life during cancer treatment.

                                                                                                                                                                  Our Pal Mentors range from families with newborn infants, through those with grown children.

                                                                                                                                                                  View a few of examples of our Family and Resource Group participants below.



                                                                                                                                                                  Do you have questions about preparing for surgery and/or HIPEC, managing your family and household during treatment, returning to the workplace following recuperation, monitoring your health and diet and a wide variety of other topics of interest?


                                                                                                                                                                  The "Pals" listed below are just a few of our fellow "Pal families" from around the world!


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                                                                                                                                                                  Jim celebrates with his family!

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                                                                                                                                                                  Jim and his family celebrate his good health!

                                                                                                                                                                  Jim's youngest two children were born after he recuperated from CRS and HIPEC!

                                                                                                                                                                  There is life after cancer!




                                                                                                                                                                  Dennis in Malaysia

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                                                                                                                                                                  Dennis and his family participate in the PMP Pals' Network from Malaysia!

                                                                                                                                                                  Scott, far right, USA, and his supportive family!

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                                                                                                                                                                  Scott, and his family enjoy time together following his recent recuperation from CRS and HIPEC!


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                                                                                                                                                                  Chris, center, USA

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                                                                                                                                                                  Chris and his wife, Sherry, enjoy teaching their children  how to play chess!

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                                                                                                                                                                  Debbie and Chris, USA

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                                                                                                                                                                  Debbie and her husband became the proud parents of their two tiny tots after Debbie successfully recuperated from treatment for Pseudomyxoma Peritonei!


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                                                                                                                                                                  Stan celebrates good health!

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                                                                                                                                                                  Stan, far left, celebrates with three generations
                                                                                                                                                                  of his family!

                                                                                                                                                                  Rene and his family enjoy summer vacation!

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                                                                                                                                                                  Rene, Susanne and their sons enjoy their August vacation in the Netherlands!

                                                                                                                                                                  Last year, Rene was recovering from CRS and HIPEC.

                                                                                                                                                                  This year, Rene is enjoying life with his family!

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                                                                                                                                                                  Jim is a new dad!

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                                                                                                                                                                  Jim and Rachel welcomed their precious son into their family in January 2011, two years after Jim recovered from CRS and HIPEC treatment!

                                                                                                                                                                  Svetlana, from Serbia, vacations with her family!

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                                                                                                                                                                  Now that Svetlana has recuperated from surgery, she is enjoying a vacation in Greece with her family!


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                                                                                                                                                                  Chris celebrates with his daughters!

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                                                                                                                                                                  Chris' wife shares this photo of Chris and his daughters taken on the evening of their school's Father-Daughter Dance!

                                                                                                                                                                  Chris recuperated from CRS and HIPEC when his eldest daughter, now 6, was a newborn infant.

                                                                                                                                                                  Chris and his wife and eldest daughter, welcomed "little sister" into the family, four years ago (six years after CRS and HIPEC!)

                                                                                                                                                                  Gail, center, South Africa

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                                                                                                                                                                  Gail is the busy mom of her four quadruplets, seen here, and seven other children! When not spending time with their grown children and grandchildren, Gail and her husband enjoy traveling!


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                                                                                                                                                                  Rene, center, with his family, from Holland!

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                                                                                                                                                                  Rene, his wife, Suzanne, and their two teen sons, send greetings from their home in Holland!

                                                                                                                                                                  Rene has recently recuperating from CRS and HIPEC and is looking forward to enjoying the summer with his family!


                                                                                                                                                                  Svetlana, right, and her family from Serbia!

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                                                                                                                                                                  Svetlana, her husband, Bojan, and their sons, enjoy a summer vacation in Montenegro!


                                                                                                                                                                  Darth Vader and Family!

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                                                                                                                                                                  Darth Vader (aka Chris, above) enjoys taking his children out for "trick or treats!"

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                                                                                                                                                                  Mary Anne, right, celebrates son's wedding!

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                                                                                                                                                                  Our Pal, Mary Anne, on the far right, recently welcomed her new daughter in law into their family! Mary Anne has been cancer free for ten years!


                                                                                                                                                                  Bud, far left, on vacation in Costa Rica

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                                                                                                                                                                  Bud and Ginny take their children and grandchildren on vacation every year!

                                                                                                                                                                  Bud has been disease free from Pseudomyxoma Peritonei for the past decade!


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                                                                                                                                                                  Dennis, Malaysia

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                                                                                                                                                                  Dennis and his family celebrate his birthday dinner following his CRS for appendix cancer!


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                                                                                                                                                                  Mary Anne and Tim, center, USA

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                                                                                                                                                                  Mary Anne and her husband became proud grandparents after she recuperated from four Appendix Cancer CRS surgeries and HIPEC


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                                                                                                                                                                  Stephanie USA

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                                                                                                                                                                  Stephanie and her daughter modeled their favorite Christmas outfits for their Pals!

                                                                                                                                                                  Stephanie serves as a Pal Mentor to other young mothers!



                                                                                                                                                                  Families Cope with Cancer!

                                                                                                                                                                  Read articles written by other "Pal" families sharing their tips for coping with cancer!


                                                                                                                                                                  Ingrid and Lars, Sweden

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                                                                                                                                                                  Our "Swedish ray of sunshine" Ingrid, and her husband Lars, show off their first grandson in this family photo!

                                                                                                                                                                  "Pals"  from around the world,know Ingrid, as she always welcomes them home from the hospital, with one of her beautiful handwritten "get well" cards!


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                                                                                                                                                                  Terry in the USA

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                                                                                                                                                                  Terry enjoys a brisk autumn walk with her grandchildren!

                                                                                                                                                                  She recuperated from CRS and HIPEC at the tender age of 77 and has been living an active since then!


                                                                                                                                                                  Connie, USA

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                                                                                                                                                                  Connie welcomes her first grandchild, a beautiful baby boy, into the family!

                                                                                                                                                                  Connie has recuperated from treatment for Pseudomyxoma Peritonei and for breast cancer and knows the value of celebrating the special milestones of life!

                                                                                                                                                                  Roger and Marilyn, USA

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                                                                                                                                                                  Roger and Marilyn welcome their fourth grandchild (and first grandson!) into their family!

                                                                                                                                                                  Maureen, USA

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                                                                                                                                                                  Maureen says her  husband and teen sons keep her very busy following her recuperation from HIPEC and CRS!


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                                                                                                                                                                  Rosalind, left, and Allen, Wales

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                                                                                                                                                                  Ros, her husband and daughter travel to favorite European destinations every summer, following her recuperation for treatment of Pseudomyxoma Peritonei!


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                                                                                                                                                                  Rosalind, center, Wales

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                                                                                                                                                                  P.S. Ros also graduated from university after she recuperated from treatment for Pseudomyxoma Peritonei!


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                                                                                                                                                                  Chuck, USA

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                                                                                                                                                                  Can you blame Chuck for wanting to brag about his new grandchild?

                                                                                                                                                                  Chuck has been cancer free for nearly a decade, following CRS and HIPEC, and cherishes family moments, like this one!


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                                                                                                                                                                  Eileen, right, USA

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                                                                                                                                                                  Eileen, pictured here with her daughters, serves as a Pal Mentor to other families whose loved ones have been diagnosed with cancer!


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                                                                                                                                                                  Donna, right, and Jerry, USA

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                                                                                                                                                                  Donna and her husband, Jerry, love spending time with their granddaughter, after Donna successfully recuperated from treatment for Pseudomyxoma Peritonei!


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                                                                                                                                                                  Three generations!

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                                                                                                                                                                  Three generations of Chris' family participate in the PMP Pals' Network!
                                                                                                                                                                  Chris' parents serve as mentors in our

                                                                                                                                                                  "Parents of Pals" resource support program!

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                                                                                                                                                                  Preserving Fertility

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                                                                                                                                                                  Fertility Options for Men Before and After Cancer Treatment
                                                                                                                                                                  Source: Memorial Sloan Kettering

                                                                                                                                                                  Resources for Kids Whose Parents Have Cancer

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                                                                                                                                                                  kidskonnected.org


                                                                                                                                                                  Kids Konnected provides resources for the children of cancer patients!


                                                                                                                                                                  When a Parent Has Cancer: A Guide to Caring for Your Children
                                                                                                                                                                   [Paperback]
                                                                                                                                                                  Wendy S. Harpham (Author)
                                                                                                                                                                  • Publisher: Harper Paperbacks (September 21, 2004)
                                                                                                                                                                  • Language: English
                                                                                                                                                                  • ISBN-10: 0060740817
                                                                                                                                                                  • ISBN-13: 978-0060740818
                                                                                                                                                                  Where's Mom's Hair? (A Family's Journey Through Cancer) [Paperback]Debbie Watters (Author), Sophie Hogan (Illustrator)
                                                                                                                                                                  • Publisher: Second Story Press (January 1, 2005)
                                                                                                                                                                  • Language: English
                                                                                                                                                                  • ISBN-10: 1896764940
                                                                                                                                                                  • ISBN-13: 978-1896764948
                                                                                                                                                                  Helping Your Children Cope with Your Cancer (Second Edition): A Guide for Parents and Families [Paperback]Peter VanDerNoot (Author), Madelyn Case (Contributor)
                                                                                                                                                                  • Publisher: Hatherleigh Press; 2 edition (October 17, 2006)
                                                                                                                                                                  • Language: English
                                                                                                                                                                  • ISBN-10: 1578262313
                                                                                                                                                                  • ISBN-13: 978-1578262311
                                                                                                                                                                  Cancer in The Family [Paperback]Sue Heiney (Author), Joan Hermann (Author), Katherine Bruss (Author), Joy Fincannon (Author)
                                                                                                                                                                  • Publisher: American Cancer Society; 1 edition (September 1, 2001)
                                                                                                                                                                  • Language: English
                                                                                                                                                                  • ISBN-10: 0944235344
                                                                                                                                                                  • ISBN-13: 978-0944235348



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