Dear Lewis-Clark Valley Medical Professional:

We are writing to urge you to explore and utilize the FREE LiveStrong Guidebook with your patients. The guidebook is meant as a tool to guide a cancer survivor from the point of diagnosis through treatment and beyond. This two-column set contains helpful information and journal spaces that help survivors address the physical, emotional and practical concerns they may have during the cancer journey.

In 2009 the LiveStrong Guidebook was selected as a Gold Winner in the Total Health information category of the National Health Information Awards program.

The Guidebooks are FREE (media mail postage  must be paid) from www.livestrong.org.

In the Lewis-Clark Valley the postage for our initial supply was provided by the Lewiston Rotary Club and those copies are given out at the SJRMC Cancer Center, SJRMC Radiation Oncology Center, Snake River Clinic, CHAS and any Lewis-Clark Supporting LiveStrong Health & Education Booths.

Why You? As you may know best, a cancer diagnosis often comes from a doctor who is not a cancer specialist. The time between initial diagnosis and an appointment with an oncologist is fraught with both questions and worry for the patient. We think this guide, while useful at any stage of the journey, can be particularly helpful to newly diagnosed patients who are confused and looking for legitimate directions to explore.

Won’t you consider ordering a few to have in your office?

For more information about our local LiveStrong group, including our LiveStrong-SJRMC Cancer Support Group, please visit our website www.LewisClarkLivestrong.org.

For additional information on the local supply of LiveStrong Guidebooks please call Marcia Banta, 208-305-2082.