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Bag It News
May 2023
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Tips for Protecting You Against Skin Cancer
As spring gets into full swing and we all look forward to spending time outdoors, being smart about sunscreen is one of the best ways you can prevent skin cancer. To get all the protection sunscreen offers, here are a few tips to help your skin stay healthy:
1. Use a broad spectrum, 30 SPF sunscreen every day of the year – even when you are nowhere near the water.
2. Apply the sunscreen 15-30 minutes before you go outside so it gets absorbed and fully protects you. The sun’s rays damage your skin in as little as 15 minutes.
3. Don’t use old sunscreen. Many sunscreens don’t have an expiration date but the protection will be its strongest for about three years. Tip: Write the purchase date on the bottle.
4. Most people don’t use enough sunscreen. Use 1 ounce (picture a shot glass of sunscreen) to fully cover an adult body. Ears, eyelids, lips, scalps, feet and necks are the most forgotten areas that suffer sun damage.
5. Sunscreen application is not a “one and done” process. Reapply the sunscreen every two hours, especially if you have been swimming or sweating.
The Centers for Disease Control also recommend that you stay in the shade, wear clothing that covers your arms and legs, a hat with a wide brim to shade your face, head, ears, and neck and sunglasses that wrap around as well as block both UVA and UVB rays.
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Today is the last day!
Give the Gift of a Bag It Bag
The goal of Bag It Cancer’s spring fundraiser—100 Bags in 30 Days—is to give patients and caregivers the resources to organize appointments and records along with reliable cancer information. A crucial part of our 20 years of empowering patients has been to provide bags to everyone in need, regardless of their ability to pay.
Your donation of $50 today, provides one bag to help guide someone before and after cancer treatment. Campaign ends today!
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Health literacy plays a key role in cancer care, with important implications for patient experience and outcomes. Those with lower health literacy face greater difficulties processing information, report poorer psychological outcomes and experience a poorer quality of life, whilst those with higher health literacy appear better informed and able to take on a more active role in managing their health. Read the full research article.
The Bag It Bag is designed to help with health literacy and support patients in developing their knowledge and confidence in participating in being a part of their healthcare team.
Bags are provided from healthcare providers or you can order one today for you or a friend or loved one and give them a solid starting point in a difficult situation.
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Bag It is headed to Ohio.
Join us for breakfast and to learn more about Bag It. This is a wonderful chance to learn about the importance of advocating for yourself in healthcare, how Bag It Bags can help you or your patients and meet some of the Bag It team.
We hope to see you on May 31. Register now! |  |
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Sunday, June 4th
8am-10:30am
Community Foundation Campus, Tucson
Join Bag It and the Tucson Cancer Conquerors for a FREE breakfast event to celebrate you and your survivorship!
Join us for a stretch or meditation, amazing food from GAP ministries, an educational session, and an inspirational message.
All survivors are invited to bring 1 guest. Please make sure to register for yourself and your guest.
Spots are limited, so make your reservation TODAY!
Thank you to our friends at Pfizer for sponsoring this event.
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"The information included in the bag introduced me to issues I hadn’t thought about. I was able to cope better by having information, results and facts documented rather than have or try to remember everything." ~Survivor (NJ)
How Did the Bag Help You?
Your feedback provides valuable information so we can continue improving the bag. By filling out a feedback form, you join others in helping to:
Share your thoughts and be entered into a quarterly drawing for a $25 Amazon gift card.
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Facebook Live Wellness Wednesdays - 11:30am (MST) - Join us each week as we share tips for healthy living and overall wellness.
Watch Live or On Demand
This year’s Beyond Cancer conference is focused on Self Care. This one-day conference will feature sessions on men's survivorship perspective, self care activities, physical activity, nutrition, and caregiving. Register Free.
Join us at CoHatch Polaris (1554 Polaris Parkway) to learn more about Bag It Cancer's mission. At this Breakfast, you will get a peak at our Bag It Bag and see how its materials and resources are helping patients and caregivers conquer fear through information. Register here.National Cancer Survivors Day® Breakfast (Tucson) Sunday, June 4th, 2023 - 7:30am (MST) Register today to join Bag It and the Tucson Cancer Conquerors as we honor all cancer survivors. You can expect yummy food, a quick morning stretch, and some great educational/motivational sessions.
Cancer Collaborative Open House for Healthcare Providers (Tucson)
Wednesday, June 21st, 2023 - 5:00pm-7:00pm (MST)
Free event curated especially for physicians, nurses, nurse navigators, social workers, community health workers, promatores or staff in a health care related industry, the hope is that through connection, services and resources are readily available to reach those who need it the most. Come learn more about what resources are available to you as an individual or medical stakeholder. Register here.
Check out our 2022 podcasts that provide tips, tools, information and inspiration for anyone touched by cancer from those touched by cancer. Healthcare providers, caregivers, survivors, advocates - something for everyone from everyone! Check out all 12 episodes of the Bag It podcast on Spotify, on Apple Podcasts, or here.
Our website shows all the upcoming Bag It hosted events and events where we will be exhibiting.
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Bag It Educates, Supports, and Empowers those impacted by cancer.
We help patients, caregivers, and cancer advocates to Fight the Fear of Cancer through our two key programs: the Bag It bag and Escape to THRIVE. The bag helps anyone with any type of cancer to cope with their diagnosis and become active members of their treatment team. Escape to THRIVE is a national leadership conference to support cancer advocates.
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