Monthly Support Meetups

Bluegrass Ovarian Cancer Support, Inc. hosts monthly meetups 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.

2026:

Apr 15 - 7pm Zoom - Judy Hatch APRN, Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner of the Baptist Oncology Behavioral Health Program 

Topic:  Uncertainty

Judy created and developed the Oncology Behavioral Health Services at Baptist Health Lexington in 2017.  She works with patients who are diagnosed with cancer and is available to their significant others as needed.  Services are provided at any time in a patient's cancer journey and recovery period.  

Mar 15 - 6pm in-person - Ramsey's on West Zandale, Lexington

Feb 18 - 7pm Zoom - Nina Ritrovato from Unite for HER, uniteforher.org

Unite for HER is a national nonprofit organization that provides integrative therapies, services, support, and education directly to patients at no personal cost. From our team of Registered Dietitians offering 1:1 personal nutrition consultations, comprehensive side effect management guides, health guides, and cooking webinars - all the way to our monthly educational series and 6-week workshops - Unite for HER supports patients along their journey, empowering them to create a wellness plan that works for them: mind, body and soul.

The meeting recording is available.  Passcode: 5x^4B7h=

Jan 21, 6pm in-person - Ramsey's on West Zandale, Lexington

2025:

Dec - no meeting

Nov 19, 7pm Zoom - Kassie Whitfield, fellow at UK GYNONC

The presentation recording is available.  Code:  Z#Tw8JEz

Oct 15 - TBD

Aug 20, 7pm Zoom - Rose Lewis, leading us in a journaling activity, listening to a Suleika Jaouad interview and reflecting on the benefits of the journaling process during cancer treatment.

July 16, 6pm in-person - Ramsey's on West Zandale Lexington.  

June 18, 6pm in-person - Ramsey's on West Zandale Lexington.  

May 21, 7pm Zoom - Amy Oliver-Steinkuhl and Tonya Pauley, Kentucky Cancer Program

If you would like to watch the presentation, click here.    Code:  X@C1g6j1 

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