Cuyuna Regional Medical Center will host its monthly cancer support group on March 21, from noon to 1:00 p.m. CRMC Registered Dietitian Johanna Christenson will present on appetite loss with cancer. She will discuss the causes of appetite loss from specific diagnoses or treatments, how to manage appetite loss, and how to care for loved ones with weight loss.
The group is an opportunity to share experiences, support one another, listen, and learn. Cancer Support Group meetings are held monthly on the third Thursday, with a soup and sandwich lunch. Each month, a different topic related to cancer is highlighted. There is no cost to attend, but those planning to attend should e-mail dustine.parks@cuyunamed.org or call 218.546.4319. Participants can also attend the support group virtually. Send a message requesting a meeting link to dustine.parks@cuyunamed.org.
Christenson, a member of CRMC’s oncology program, joined the medical facility nearly a decade ago. She is focused on medical nutritional therapy and medical weight management. Christenson is passionate about creating awareness that weight management doesn’t always mean desired weight loss.