Patient Support
The Calgary Chapter's Living with Liver Disease program offers patients, family members and friends the opportunity to learn more about liver disease and how to cope. It also provides a valuable forum for patients and their families to connect with one another to share their experiences and ask questions of Calgary’s liver specialists.
2011 Living with Liver Disease Sessions
Location: THEATRE ONE or CLARA CHRISTIE THEATRE, Health Sciences Centre, Foothills Medical Centre
Tuesday, September 13, 2011
5:30 – 6:00 PM Registration - Snacks and beverages available
6:05 – 6:15 PM Introductions and Welcome - Debralee Fernets, Regional Director
6:15 – 7:00 PM
Dr. Bertus Eksteen – Modern Views of PSC and its long term outlook
7:00 – 7:15 PM Questions from the audience
7:15 – 7:30 PM Refreshment Break
7:30 – 8:00 PM Personal Stories - TBA
8:00 – 8:15 PM Questions from the audience
Tuesday, October 11 , 2011
5:30 – 6:00 PM Registration - Snacks and beverages available
6:05 – 6:15 PM Introductions and Welcome -
6:15 – 7:00 PM
Dr. Rob Myers – Assessing the Severity of Liver Disease;
Focusing on Biopsy and FibroScan
7:00 – 7:15 PM Questions from the audience
7:15 – 7:30 PM Refreshment Break
7:30 – 8:00 PM Personal Stories - TBA
8:00 – 8:15 PM Questions from the audience
Tuesday, November 8, 2011
5:30 – 6:00 PM Registration - Snacks and beverages available
6:05 – 6:15 PM Introductions and Welcome -
6:15 – 7:15 PM
What’s On Your Mind
(Patient topic requests – Setting up a Blog (e.g. TX patients), developing a buddy system
for patients with encephalopathy, caregiver session)
7:15 – 7:30 PM Refreshment Break
7:30 – 8:15 PM WOYM continues
RSVP by calling 403.276.3390 or email Debralee at dfernets@liver.ca
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LIVING RIBBON AWARENESS
National Organ Transplant Donor Awareness Week was April 17 – 24, 2011. We created a Living Ribbon in honour of the week. Click here for more details.
Please watch for more details or contact the CLF office to get involved!
