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 - Zoom - TBD

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.

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