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about their diagnosis and prognosis.
“Cancer is no longer a death sentence, and people can live
long, productive lives after treatment. Patients gain strength
and optimism by participating in activities and interacting
with other patients in the same situation. The interaction
takes their mind off of the treatment and focuses on the project.
Time passes more quickly and their anxiety and depression
is lessened. The results have been truly magical.”
Every Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday from 10 a.m. to
4 p.m., patients are entertained in both the waiting room and
the chemo room. Fears are suppressed while they wait for
their name to be called by the mellow sounds emitting from
a keyboard in the corner of the office. “Some people don’t
even realize I’m playing live,” says musician Kenny Clarke.
“I see the stress melt off their faces when they sit back and
listen. It’s not like piped-in music and I take requests, so it’s
really special when they engage. Overall it’s one of the most
rewarding gigs I’ve ever done.”
CREATIVE PATIENTS
Inside the chemo room, patients are busy coloring a large Dr.
Storey caricature designed by artist Barry Shapiro. “I drew a
large outline of their doctor and they choose to finish it in water
color, decoupage, pencil or crayons. We have some pretty
creative Dr. Storey portraits on the wall. These patients might
be here for three or four hours and it helps pass the time.” Also
in his art cart are supplies to create paper flowers, mobiles and
a couple of iPads loaded with all kinds of artistic programs.
Mind mapping is another favorite project of Shapiro’s.
“Basically, a mind map is a way of looking at what’s going
on with you at any given time and visualizing how things >>
Program founders Barbara Hoffman and Dr. Raul E. Storey.
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