Monthly Support Meetings

Bluegrass Ovarian Cancer Support, Inc. hosts monthly meetings of our support group on the 3rd Wednesday, alternating between Zoom at 7pm ET and in-person gatherings 6pm ET.  Contact Rose Lewis for the Zoom link and to be added to our mailing list. 

2025:

Apr 16, 6pm in-person - Ramsey's on West Zandale, Lexington.  Just a time for community.

Mar 19, 7pm Zoom - Lauren Higgins, Clinical Research Coordinator, Oncology Research Office, Baptist Health Lexington.

Feb 19, 6pm - cancelled due to weater

Jan 15, 7pm Zoom - no speaker

2024:

Dec - no meeting

Nov 20th, 7pm Zoom - Brandi Enlow, APRN in the division of Gynecologic Oncology, Markey Center, at UK HealthCare.   Brandi spoke about pelvic floor physical therapy.  A recording is available.  Please contact Rose Lewis.

Oct 16th, 6pm in-person - Ramsey's on West Zandale, Lexington.  Just a time for community.

Sept 29th, 1pm - LUNCHEON at Origin Hotel

Aug 21st, 7pm Zoom - Dr. Robert Slocum of UK Integrative Medicine.  Dr. Slocum gave an introduction to Narrative Medicine and guided us through a journaling activity. 

July 17th, 6pm in-person - Ramsey's in Zandale on Nicholasville Rd, Lexington

June 19, 7pm Zoom - Allison Sikora, MD, gynecologic oncology fellow at the University of Kentucky.  Her presentation was "Update on Targeted & Immunotherapy in Ovarian Cancer." 

May 15, 6pm in-person - Ramsey's in Zandale on Nicholasville Rd, Lexington

Apr 17, 7pm Zoom - Dr. Hope Cottrill of Baptist Health.  She discussed the latest updates from the Society of Gynecologic Oncologists meeting.

Mar 20, 6pm in-person - Holly Bender, Bluegrass Care Navigators on grief and anxiety.

Feb 21, 7pm Zoom

Jan 17, 7pm Zoom - Rachel Miller, dietitian at UK Markey Center

2023:

December - no meeting

Nov 15, 6pm at Ramsey's Diner in Zandale, Lexington - no speaker, just a time for fellowship

Oct 18, 7pm Zoom - Dr. Taylor Ann Rives, UK Fellow, discussing immunotheraphy

If you would like to watch Dr. Rives' presentation, click here.

Sept 24, 1pm - Save the Date:  BOCS Celebration Luncheon at Origin Hotel

Aug 16, 6pm at Bronte Bistro - no speaker,  just a time for fellowship

July 19, 7pm Zoom - Karen Young from NOCC

If you would like to view Karen's presentation, click here.  You'll need the Passcode: #9shgcfs [required].

June 21, 6pm at Bronte Bistro - no speaker,  just a time for fellowship

May 17, 6pm at Bronte Bistro - no speaker,  just a time for fellowship

April 19, 7pm Zoom  - Tracy Moore from OCRA

March 15, 6pm at Bronte Bistro - no speaker, just a time for fellowship

February  15, 7pm Zoom - Rose Lewis will present about OCRA's "Survivors Teachings Students" program

January 18, 7pm Zoom - Rose Lewis & Enid Wohlstein discussing OCRA and NOCC

2022:

December - no meeting

November 16 Zoom - Dr. Schweer on PARP inhibitors 

October 19 at Bronte Bistro - Jennifer Bradley and Jin Shin Jyutsu.  https://www.jbradleyjsj.com/

September 25 - Annual Luncheon

August 17 Zoom - Michael Kreisle, Kre8Now Makerspace

July 20 Zoom - Emily Caudill, an ovarian cancer survivor and Music Therapist

May 18 Zoom - Dr. John Patterson, Mind Body Studio.  www.mindbodystudio.org

April 20 Zoom - No speaker, just conversation.

March 16 - Kathryn Dickens, RDN, LD. Kathryn is the Registered Dietitian Nutritionist at Good Foods Co-op.

February - no meeting

January 19 Zoom - Dr. Hope Cottrill and Dr. Monica Vetter, and Nurse Practitioner, Jessica Schorck from Baptist Health, on cervical cancer prevention along with HPV education and its role in prevention.