Triangle Area Ostomy Association April 2014 President’s Message: It has been my pleasure and honor to serve as President of the Triangle Area Ostomy Association since January of 2012. Following the April TAOA meeting, Sam DeAn- gelo, current vice-president, will assume the position of President of TAOA. I plan to remain an active member of TAOA and look forward to seeing you at meetings in the near future. Thank you and best wishes, Sam Bundy, President IN THIS ISSUE: April Birthdays Page 1 Ostomy Inspirations Page 1 Local Support Group Info Page 2 Member Information Page 2 WOC Nurses Page 2 Minutes Page 4 Meet our April speaker Page 4 Upcoming UOAA meetings Page 4 TAOA Membership Form Page 5 TAOA Dues Policy Page 5 More News You Can Use Page 5 NEWS AND UPDATES April Program : Dr. Matthew Milowsky with the urology oncol- ogy program at UNC. Read more about Dr. Milowsky on Page 4. May Program : Discussion groups by ostomy type led by WOC nurses — Please join us for this informative sharing oppor- tunity. There will be groups for urostomy, colostomy, ileostomy and spouse/support person. June Program — rescheduled from March : Terri Kuc- zynski, a counselor with the Rex Hospital Palliative Care team, will lead a discussion about dealing with your feelings about your ostomy . Terri has spoken to our group often and always leads a great discussion. Still seeking a new newsletter editor - We are searching now for a replacement for Jes Ormondroyd, newsletter editor for the past two years. In the interim, Stephanie Yates will compile the newsletter, but she is eager to pass it along to an interested member. The Bypass is produced in Microsoft Publisher currently and a tem- plate is set up. E-mail is essential to receive the content to include. Please contact one of the board members if you are interested in volunteering. CALENDAR OF EVENTS: April 1 April Fools Day April 1 TAOA Meeting, Rex, 7:15 pm April 8 TBC Meeting Chapel Hill, 7 pm April 13 Palm Sunday April 15 Passover Tax Day April 20 Easter April 21 CCFA Meeting Rex, 7:30 pm Jack Lilie April 14 Fred Toms April 19 Diane Hill April 23 Thank you, Sam, for your service over the past couple of years!!!
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Triangle Area Ostomy Association
April 2014
President’s Message: It has been my pleasure and honor to serve as President of the Triangle Area Ostomy Association since January of 2012. Following the April TAOA meeting, Sam DeAn-
gelo, current vice-president, will assume the position of President of TAOA. I plan to remain an active member of TAOA and look forward to seeing you at meetings in the
near future.
Thank you and best wishes, Sam Bundy, President
IN THIS ISSUE:
April Birthdays Page 1
Ostomy Inspirations Page 1
Local Support Group Info Page 2
Member Information Page 2
WOC Nurses Page 2
Minutes Page 4
Meet our April speaker Page 4
Upcoming UOAA meetings Page 4
TAOA Membership Form Page 5
TAOA Dues Policy Page 5
More News You Can Use Page 5
NEWS AND UPDATES
April Program: Dr. Matthew Milowsky with the urology oncol-
ogy program at UNC. Read more about Dr. Milowsky on Page 4.
May Program: Discussion groups by ostomy type led by
WOC nurses — Please join us for this informative sharing oppor-
tunity. There will be groups for urostomy, colostomy, ileostomy and
spouse/support person.
June Program — rescheduled from March: Terri Kuc-
zynski, a counselor with the Rex Hospital Palliative Care team, will
lead a discussion about dealing with your feelings about your
ostomy . Terri has spoken to our group often and always leads a
great discussion.
Still seeking a new newsletter editor - We are searching
now for a replacement for Jes Ormondroyd, newsletter editor for the
past two years. In the interim, Stephanie Yates will compile the
newsletter, but she is eager to pass it along to an interested member.
The Bypass is produced in Microsoft Publisher currently and a tem-
plate is set up. E-mail is essential to receive the content to include.
Please contact one of the board members if you are interested in
volunteering. CALENDAR OF EVENTS:
April 1 April Fools Day
April 1 TAOA Meeting, Rex, 7:15 pm
April 8 TBC Meeting Chapel Hill, 7 pm
April 13 Palm Sunday
April 15 Passover
Tax Day
April 20 Easter
April 21 CCFA Meeting Rex, 7:30 pm
Jack Lilie April 14 Fred Toms April 19 Diane Hill April 23
Thank you,
Sam, for your
service over
the past couple
of years!!!
TAOA MEETING INFO: MEETING:
The first Tuesday of the month, September – June.
Time: 7:15pm NO meeting in July or August.
LOCATION:
Rex Hospital, 4420 Lake Boone Tr., Raleigh, 27607.
Enter through Main Entrance from parking deck.
Immediately turn LEFT into the Main Waiting Room.
INCLEMENT WEATHER:
To verify a cancellation, call Rex Hospital at 919-784-3100
If the Wake Co. Schools are closed due to weather
conditions, there will be NO meeting that evening.
DISCLAIMER
Articles and information appearing in this newsletter are not necessarily en-
dorsed by the Triangle Ostomy Association and may not be applicable to every-
one. Always consult your physician or WOC Nurse for all medical advice.
TRIANGLE AREA OSTOMY ASSOCIATION (TAOA)
TAOA is a local chapter affiliate of The United Ostomy Associations of America, Inc. Membership is open to
ostomates, nurses and others who support our mission. The UOAA chapter affiliation fee is included in
membership dues paid annually to TAOA. Each member receives a subscription to THE BY-PASS, our
monthly newsletter publication. New members are always welcome.
GROUP OFFICERS AND CONTACT INFO: All officers are available for member support
2014 UOAA Mid-Atlantic Regional Conference (Hosted by Ostomy Support Group of Northern Virginia, LLC and it's satellite: Ostomy Connections Support Group, Freder-icksburg, Virginia
Friday/Saturday/Sunday, May 2-4, 2014 Holiday Inn Washington Dulles International Airport, Dulles, Virginia
Upcoming UOAA conferences
Meet Dr. Matthew Milowsky — Speaker at our April meeting
My career focus is the development of novel treatments for patients with genitourinary (GU) malignancies. I previously led
the Genitourinary Oncology Research Program at New York Presbyterian Hospital-Weill Cornell Medical College fol-
lowed by the development of a premiere clinical and translational research program in urothelial cancer at Memorial Sloan-
Kettering Cancer Center (MSKCC). In my role as Section Chief of GU Oncology at UNC, I am focused on the develop-
ment of a premiere translational and clinical research program in multiple GU-related cancers including prostate, bladder,
kidney and testicular cancer. The clinical trials program comprises investigator initiated, cooperative group (ALLIANCE),
and pharmaceutical sponsored trials. I work closely with the other members of the GU medical oncology service.
The specific aim of the translational research program is to design GU-specific clinical trials that utilize an integrated ge-
nomics approach to characterize tumors for genetic alterations. This goal is predicated on the concept that genomic altera-
tions predict sensitivity or resistance to novel targeted agents. The central tenet is that prospective characterization of tu-
mors in the laboratory will accelerate the development of promising novel agents in the clinic. A second, clinically ori-
ented goal of the GU program will be to design and conduct trials that specifically address the issues related to the treat-
ANNUAL DUES $20.00 PAY TO: TRIANGLE AREA OSTOMY ASSOCIATION (Abbreviation: TAOA)
PAYMENT ENCLOSED: $_____________ [ ] CASH [ ] CHECK [ ] MONEY ORDER [ ] I request Complimentary Membership. I cannot pay dues at this time. (Information is Confidential) MAIL COMPLETED FORM WITH PAYMENT OF DUES TO:
*YOUR ANNUAL STATEMENT FOR DUES is issued in the June edition of the BY-PASS Newsletter. *ANNUAL PAYMENT IS DUE PRIOR TO AUGUST 31
st EACH YEAR. Issue payment with TAOA Form.
*Please notify the Treasurer if your payment must delayed or if you are unable to pay. (Confidential) *Failure to reply will result in termination of membership. Reinstatement may be requested in writing.
More News You Can Use:
Welcome to Eric Webster, who attended his first TAOA meeting in February. Eric has had an ileo-stomy for over 30 years and learned about the association from the ostomy clinic at Duke Ra-leigh.
Best wishes to John Saunders for better health this spring. John had ostomy surgery in October but has had some complications plus the flu since then.
Visitor Training Session (held 2/22) was a suc-cess. Four members received training - Eric Webster, Dan Richards, Alison Lee, and Domenique Tanzini. Thanks to Stephanie Yates, WOC nurse for coordinating and presenting the training.
Cancellation of the March meeting was due to Wake County Schools being cancelled the day of our meeting. We adopted this policy due to the wide variation in road conditions and the school system is usually being safe when they cancel school. A great big THANK YOU to Ruth Rhodes and to Ed Winters, for e-mails and telephone calls to members reminding them of this policy on the day of the March meeting. Please be sure to in-form the TAOA Board of your phone and e-mail address changes.
NEXT MEETING: Tuesday, April 1, 2014 at 7:15 pm, Rex Hospital PROGRAM: Dr. Matthew Milowsky, co-director of the urologic oncology
program at UNC Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center