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ON THE COVER: Shawna and Anthony Perdue.

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Cancer Awareness Ribbon Colors

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Be Informed Identifying and Screening for Common Cancers

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Beating Leukemia A Local Family Recalls the Long Battle

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Getting By ... With A Little Help from Friends Planning and Hosting a Benefit Event

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Finding the “Can” in Cancer Eight Local Organizations Turning Bad News into Survival Stories

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Any Ribbon, Any Color, Any Message Messages of Hope and Inspiration for Those Battling Cancer or Who Have Survived Cancer

All of us know a friend, relative or neighbor who has been impacted by cancer. Everyone can play a part in fighting all types of cancer through knowledge and involvement. Each time we attend a benefit event or go for a cancer screening we are helping stop cancer. Any Ribbon Any Color highlights medical advice, cancer organizations and coping tools. Also included in this section is Anthony Perdue’s story.

At the age of two Anthony was diagnosed with childhood leukemia he is now a healthy 11-year-old boy who hopes to inspire families who are currently struggling with a cancer diagnosis of a loved one. Anthony and his mom share his story on page 8.

Have you ever thought about planning a benefit event to help a family struggling with the expenses of treatment but didn’t know where to start? There are many types of events that can assist in raising funds along with organizations willing to help you during the planning process. On page 10 you’ll find additional advice to organize a meaningful event for a person going through a very difficult time.

Within this special section you will also find messages of hope and encouragement from individuals within the community sharing their support of people currently going through treatment or currently in remission. Any Ribbon Any Color strives to increase awareness of many different types of cancers with local stories and information on a disease that effects so many.

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Identifying and Screening for Common Cancers

Be Informed Concern comes from unexplained aches, pains and body changes. Recognize symptoms and follow proper screening methods to identify cancers at an early stage and prevent potentially devastating outcomes.

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Cervical cancer starts in the cervix, the lower part of the uterus that opens at the top of the vagina. Dr. Sara Anderson at Prevea Health said cervical cancer is most often caused by the human papiloma virus (HPV.)

Signs/Symptoms: Early cervical cancer and precancerous cells do not usually present symptoms.

Later stages may cause non-specific symptoms such as spotting outside a period, bleeding after intercourse or emitting an odorous vaginal discharge.

HPV, obtained through sexual contact, causes changes in the cells on the cervix. “Many women are able to clear these changes, although cancers do arise,” said Anderson. “Our goal with any screening is to catch the precancerous cells or to catch cancer in the earliest possible stage to have the best

Screening: Screening is done through pap smears.

It is recommended to have a pap every year starting at age 21. If an abnormal pap smear occurs, doctors often rely on a colposcopy, in which pieces of tissue are surgically removed and biopsied.

Breast cancer is found in ducts, lobulars or the skin of the breast. “Breast cancer is an abnormality that occurs in the bed of normal breast tissue, which can’t turn itself off. Over time, it spreads to other locations,” said Kelly Lynch, DO, medical director of Oncology Cancer Team at Bellin Health.

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Screenings: Breast self-exams should be done the week before each period to keep track of any abnormalities. “The best thing you have are your own two hands,” added Lynch. “Any woman that graduated from high school should be doing breast selfexams every month.”

A physician also does a breast exam at annual check-ups. Lynch suggests women at the age of 25 should have breast exams every three-to-five years. Women 35 and older should have breast exams every year.

Anderson added, “General guidelines state women between the ages of 40 and 50 should begin to have mammograms every one or two years; yearly after the age of 50.”

MRIs are a third screening tool.

Melanoma The melanoma is one type of skin cancer.

It tends to be the most devastating type of cancer. Melanoma develops within an existing mole, from sun damage or other risk factors. “Melanoma can occur on any part of the body. It appears out of nowhere or a spot all of a sudden changes,” said Dr. Nancy Davis from Aurora BayCare.

physician should include a thorough skin check, but individuals should keep an eye on their own skin changes. “It’s about knowing your body and recognizing any changes,” said Davis.

Prostate Cancer Prostate cancer occurs in a man’s prostate, a gland that sits below the bladder, which helps regulate urine and fluid. Davis called it the most common cancer in men as they age with one in six men over the age of 80 diagnosed with prostate cancer.

Signs/Symptoms: Symptoms include blood in urine, unexplained lower back pain, bone pain, weight loss and erectile dysfunction. Reddy said, “Some symptoms overlap with other conditions, so you need to see a physician to determine if the symptoms are related to prostate cancer.”

Screening: Screening is done at a physical exam or when a man has urinary complaints.

Reddy said the American Cancer Society and American Urological Association recommend screening for prostate cancer only after discussing the risks and benefits with the patient. If a patient chooses to be screened, it is typically between the ages of 50 and 75.

Screening is often done through a prostate-specific antigen (PSA). Based on the results, physicians can tell if an individual has cancer. Another method, a digital rectal exam, allows the doctor to touch the prostate gland to feel the size and texture.

Signs/Symptoms: The most frequent signs of melanoma are a change in the appearance of a mole or the development of a new or unusual skin growth. Physicians look for the A, B, C, D or E signs of skin cancer. Dr. Ravikiran Reddy from Prevea Health said “A” is for asymmetry, so watch for moles with unusual shapes; “B,” border irregularities; “C,” color changes; “D,” the diameter shouldn’t exceed six millimeters; and “E,” enlargement of a mole. He said, “Patients need to look at changes over time.”

Colon cancer, or colorectal cancer, is a cancer of the large bowel. It starts in the large intestine or the rectum. The most common cause of colorectal cancer is a polyp, or growth. Some of these growths have a tendency be cancerous.

Screening: A yearly exam done by a primary care

What an individual eats plays into the likelihood of getting colon cancer. “The tissue

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She explains the colon is a storage chamber for the things we eat. Excessive charbroiled and processed foods or not eating enough green, leafy vegetables and fiber irritates the colon, increasing the risk of colon cancer.

Signs/Symptoms: Reddy said patients should visit their physician if they have unusual abdominal pain, changes in bowel habits, blood in stool, black stools, noticeable generalized weakness or unusual weight loss.

“Keep in mind there are many other cancers and diseases that can have similar results, but if any of these cause you to worry, consult a physician to evaluate the symptoms and determine the need for screening,” he added.

Screening: There are a few stool tests to detect early, treatable cancer. Imaging tests to screen for and potentially diagnose colon cancer include colonoscopy and sigmoidoscopy. ●

Advancements in the care and cure of cancer continue. While each battle is tough, the latest technologies attempt to improve treatment options.

Cancer Trial Accrual Hospitals in Green Bay actively participate in clinical trials. The objective is to have more treatment options available for area patients.

Nationally, an average of 3 to 5 percent of patients are enrolled in clinical trials, but St. Vincent Hospital in Green Bay had 20 percent of their patients enrolled in clinical trials last year.

Jolene Cheslock, director, St. Vincent Cancer Research Institute, said, “We

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Radiation Oncology Specialists explains SBRT technology began use with the brain and helped define, in three dimensions, targeted lesions on the body.

St. Vincent has about 150 different clinical trials available at any given time.

Studies from the National Cancer Institute, University of Wisconsin or the Mayo Clinic are made available locally.

The technology gradually expanded to other areas of the body. “It features large doses, usually five or fewer in number, targeted at a specific site in the body,” he said.

“Not only are the trials important for the people who are being treated today, but also, and possibly even more importantly, it helps to move the science of cancer treatment forward,” said Cheslock. “We are looking at how to increase survival and how to get drugs that are more effective in fighting the cancer.”

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As SBRT technology improved, physicians like Cooley, when practicing at St. Vincent Hospital, have the ability to be increasingly precise and place significantly larger doses in smaller areas, sparing normal tissues.

“It is putting significantly more dose than historically have been put into tumors that allows better irradiation of the tumor,” said Cooley. “The whole concept is putting dose in areas of millimeters as opposed to centimeters.” ●

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Beating

Leukemia

A Local Family Recalls the Long Battle story By Jennifer Hogeland Photos By Jennifer Comins of Pose Photografix

At 2-years-old, Anthony Perdue from Ashwaubenon was a typical boy—always jumping around and wrestling with his older brother, Max, 7. The family never imagined they would be spending the next few years watching Anthony battle leukemia.

Anthony didn’t have the classic signs of leukemia—excessive bruising, weight loss and discomfort. He was an active, happy child. Around Thanksgiving, 2002, however, Anthony was sick

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and struggled to break a fever. The family assumed he was fighting a typical winter virus.

A week or two later Anthony jumped out of the family’s van, rolled his ankle and struggled to walk. Less than a week later, he was roughhousing with Max and the leg pain caused him to completely stop walking.

On December 18, 2002, mom, Shawna, and dad, Gary, took Anthony to the doctor to check for a broken leg, not imagining they’d hear any other diagnosis. But it was then the doctors discovered Anthony had leukemia.

Before the news of the diagnosis had a chance to set in, the Perdue family met with a local oncologist.

Shawna admits she had no idea they weren’t going to have a chance to go home before treatments began.

Anthony had surgery the day after his diagnosis; doctors inserted a catheter to assist with administering his medications; he was able to go home Dec. 23. He required 133 weeks of chemotherapy treatments, which would be done at home. But every fever over the next two and a half years brought them to the hospital because of the fear an illness could have on Anthony’s weakened immune system.

Battling leukemia was tough, but Anthony was a fighter. Shawna said that most people imagine children with cancer as being sick-looking children with bald heads. “That isn’t the reality,” she said. “It was a double-edge sword – he didn’t look sick and because of that, after a year into treatments, the emotional support went away.”

Her emotions ran the gamut – disbelief and anger that their 2-year-old had leukemia, fear the world was germ factory and Anthony would get sick, and joy and relief when his prognosis improved.

While no parent wants to hear their child has cancer, Shawna said she was silently relieved to learn Anthony had leukemia. “It has one of the highest cure rates,” she said. “And while it was intense, because Anthony was so young, we assumed he wouldn’t remember much from the treatments.”

She was right. Anthony, now 11, only remembers the monumental day his “tubie” was surgically removed and the party that followed. But his brother

recalls it all.

One of the biggest challenges was for the family of four to adjust to this new “normal.” Shawna and Gary still had to work. Max still needed to go to school.

Anthony required special care.

“We needed to let the kids, both of them, do as much ‘normal’ activity as we could manage. We tried to make sure Max got as much attention as he needed while making sure Anthony’s needs were met,” added Shawna.

While the emotions involved in caring for a sick child could wreak havoc on a marriage, Anthony’s cancer strengthened the bond between the couple. Shawna said, “That was one of the positive things. I realized how strong and amazing my husband was. The two of us became a team.”

We’ve been introduced to a community of people we never would have met. So many people supported us, and we feel it is important to pay it forward.

- Shawna Perdue

Coming off treatment was almost as hard as going on. Shawna said, “We had to trust the cancer was gone, but you can’t help but wonder if it was growing back. Every fever, every bruise, every cough sent me back to day one.” She explains she’s recently been able to let that chapter of their life close.

It was a long road but today Anthony celebrates being off treatments for six years. He plays goalie on a select soccer team; he loves to bowl and play video games. He rode all the rides at Six Flags Great America this summer. He said, “There isn’t really anything I can’t do because I had leukemia.”

The experience has made them more compassionate. “We’ve been introduced to a community of people we never would have met. So many people supported us, and we feel it is important to pay it forward,” added Shawna.

The Perdue family gives back to the community by participating in local cancer charities. Anthony runs the Gold Ribbon Run for the Families of Children with Cancer. Max shaves his head every year for St. Baldrick’s, a foundation that raises funds for lifesaving research. They all help at Light the Night for the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society.

“I believe everything happens for a reason,” Shawna said. “We are all stronger and more compassionate because Anthony had leukemia. It took taking something so difficult and turning it around to find the positives.” ●

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Getting By...

With a Little Help from Friends Planning and Hosting a Benefit Event

By Miranda Paul

For Jennifer Chaudoir, a Green Bay mother of five, that means a 2,200-mile trip to San Francisco to run the wom-

But despite the distance, she is actually traveling with 36 fellow Wisconsinites from the area chapter of Team in Training, and they’re raising money locally for the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society.

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Chaudoir’s fundraising story is certainly an inspiring one.

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A benefit, also called a Celebration of Support, can be “any type of event from a walk-a-thon to a dinner or concert, as long as you’re raising funds and people are coming out to show support,” said Frederickson.

Frederickson said a Celebration of Support can be a very positive experience. “When you’re sick and feeling down, the best thing you can do is surround yourself with everyone you love,” she noted.

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Along with positive encouragement, Frederickson also offers serious advice for those planning a fundraiser. “Realize what you’re getting yourself into,” she said. “A benefit is a one-time event; there aren’t ‘do overs’ if you don’t raise enough. It’s a huge task.”

Frederickson learned this first hand when she and her mother, Karla Wollfinger, started a charity golf outing 19 years ago in memory of her father, Larry Wolfinger.

Since then, the pair helped dozens of families plan their own fundraisers and founded Community Benefit Tree in 2004. Now, the organization assists with 40 to 50 benefits each year and helps area families raise an average of $30,000 per event—most of which stays local and goes to the recipient directly.

Regardless of whether you’re working with an organization or you’re planning an event independently, consider these tips from Frederickson. ●

• Take advantage of social media, including free online event calendars and Facebook.

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• Consider hiring a DJ over a live band; they are capable of turning volume up and down and can also serve as a host or emcee.

DON’Ts • Buy a lot of expensive advertising space.

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• Lose sight of the objective or let disagreements come between family and friends.

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Finding the “Can” in Cancer

Eight Local Organizations Turning Bad News into Survival Stories

By Miranda Paul

“You have cancer.”

Approximately 81 people in Wisconsin will get this bad news each day, according to a report by the American Cancer Society.

Now, the good news–survival rates are on the rise. The incidence rates for all cancers have declined over the last decade as well, down 14 percent for males and 7 percent for females.

Despite these successes, families who have been touched by cancer know firsthand that the fight against cancer is ongoing. Many choose to get involved in the battle rather than let statistics tell the story.

Christine Seidl, founder of the Beacon House in Green Bay, has chosen to become involved. She’s a contributor to Voices from the Wall, an exhibit of 24 mosaics dedicated to or made by cancer victims and survivors. The Wall, displayed at nearly a dozen locations already, currently is undergoing expansion and will be unveiled Nov. 4 at the Arketype Atrium on 612 Stewart St. in Green Bay. According to Seidl, the project has gotten

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the art community involved in the organization’s mission, and demonstrated that there are myriad ways for individuals to make a difference and join together with a goal of healing and support.

“Healing can happen even when there is no cure,” said Seidl, adding that caregivers are as much a part of the process as those suffering from an illness. Her mosaic project reflects the idea that working together is the way to build something beautiful. “Mosaic is a metaphor for how you can create something whole from broken pieces,” she commented.

Want to piece together your own picture of hope? Consider getting involved in one of these local cancer organizations.

Make-A-Wish Foundation The Make-A-Wish Foundation of Wisconsin’s Northeastern Office serves the 11 most Northeastern counties of the state, granting wishes to kids with serious illnesses. To donate or learn more, visit wisconsin.wish.org or call the Appleton-based office at (920) 993-9994.

Sting Cancer Green Bay Preble’s “Sting Cancer” Awareness Group is a passionate and committed collaboration of high school students, faculty and staff dedicated to reducing the

effects of cancer. Activities include a “wear yellow” day and local fundraisers. Learn more by visiting www.stingcancer.com.

St. Baldrick’s Foundation This volunteer-driven charity is committed to funding the most promising research to find cures for childhood cancers and giving survivors long and healthy lives. “Brave a Shave” by going bald and raising funds as you do. Learn more at www.stbaldricks.org or call (888) 899-BALD (2253).

Breast Cancer Family Foundation The Breast Cancer Family Foundation provides education on cancer awareness and prevention by connecting cancer patients and families in Northeast Wisconsin to information, services and resources that impact their quality of life. Events include the 2011 Pink Pumpkin 5K walk/run and more.

Visit www.bcff.org or call (920) 498-2285 for more information.

Cruise for Cancer Founded by Jerry Parins, this annual motorcycle ride from Peshtigo to Lambeau Field culminates in a fundraising celebration and tailgate party. Learn more by visiting www.cruiseforcancer.org.

Beacon House Beacon House is a haven for those living with a life-changing health situation.

Through education and support, Beacon House aims to transform the experience of illness for individuals and their family members and caregivers. Events include Paws Parade of Hope, The Memorial Wall of Hope and Healing, and more. Visit www. beaconhouseinc.org or call (920) 676-1146 for more information or to request an invitation to the Nov. 4 unveiling ceremony.

Families of Children with Cancer FOCWC is a non-profit support organization open to families of Northeastern Wisconsin and Michigan’s Upper Peninsula. All money raised directly benefits area families of children with cancer. Activities include summer and winter camps for kids, sports and recreational trips and golf fundraisers.

For more information, visit www.focwc.org or call (920) 337-0782.

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CaringBridge Connects Families

By Nicole Hangartner

In 1997, Sona Mehring’s close friend suffered a life-threatening pregnancy. To update a wide circle of friends and family without putting more stress on the mother or hospital staff, she created a Web site, and CaringBridge.org was born.

This first site turned into a global nonprofit organization allowing patients and families to create free online communities to share medical updates and receive supportive messages. The site, which is free to access and use, has users in all 50 states and in 225 countries.

tions that they may not feel comfortable verbalizing,” said Dr. Tara Robertson, a clinical psychologist at the Bellin Psychiatric Center.

“When you express yourself through writing, it allows you to place distance between your difficulties and your thoughts, which is a very cathartic process.”

Unlike Facebook and other social communities, CaringBridge provides a personal and private space, although there are options to create public and more private sites. In addition to choosing the level of privacy for their site, patients can decide what they want it to look like.

“My site has piano keys and music notes because music is important to me, but my friend’s daughter, who has another type of leukemia, has little ballerinas and tutus on hers,” DeVillers said.

The ease of use really sets CaringBridge apart; each personal site includes a patient journal section, a guestbook for visitors and a photo gallery.

According to DeVillers, the site is user friendly. There are tabs for journal entries and the guestbook. And many hospitals have computers and Web access for patient use.

It centralizes communication and limits the number of emotionally draining, and often repetitive, phone conversations patients and family often make.

Both DeVillers and Robertson recommend CaringBridge to friends, family and patients.

“It’s a dependable way to get messages out to as many people as possible and as quickly as possible,” said Emily DeVillers, a Bellin Health patient with Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia. “Whenever something new comes up, I can update CaringBridge instead of calling everyone myself or depending on friends and family to get the message out.”

The journaling feature not only allows for updates, but it can be therapeutic as well.

“Journaling allows patients to express difficult emo-

“Patients who use CaringBridge benefit from an extended support system, which can decrease stress,” Robertson said. “Decreased stress minimizes the anxiety and depression that often comes with a cancer or other major health diagnosis and treatment.”

According to a 2010 survey by Forrester Consulting for CaringBridge, “Users who faced a health challenge such as cancer said CaringBridge helped make their journey easier, and 88 percent said it positively impacted their healing process.” ●

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You have always been our shining star.You are the best at knowing what to do whenever we need advice. We admire your Faith in God and the positive attitude you have had since you have been diagnosed with cancer.

You are the most amazing, nice, thoughtful person and you deserve only the best.

This verse makes us think of you:

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In Loving Memory of Grandma Lucille Butzen.

You gambled with cancer and won and I couldn’t be happier!!!

Great friends are hard to find!

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Your family, friends, and co-workers.

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Love: Jake, Chase, Jessica, Emma, Madilyn, Octavia & Baby

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you’re one of a kind! We miss you.

Love, your children, grandchildren, and great- grandchildren.

In Loving Memory of Grandma June Jelinski - You’ll always have a special place in our hearts.

Richard Bartlett Go! Fight! WON! Love, Your Daughter

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Wearing Gold Proudly for our little fighter!

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Gail Phillips, WHO PASSED AWAY JUNE 2, 2001 FROM STOMACH CANCER.

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Keep fighting and going after your dreams!

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We love you and miss you Michael!

Love, Uncle Marty, Aunt Shelly, and your cousins Jacob and Danielle

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I thank God you came into my life, and feel blessed I have you to love.

I love you always. Congratulations on 25 years.

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