PULSE.Byline: Nicole Sunkes Marathon efforts Amy Regenstreif, a cancer survivor from Oak Park, ran her first marathon last year. Darius Rahbar, a runner whose life has been touched by cancer, joined her for his third marathon. The pair are members of The Wellness Community's Strides of Hope, a charity marathon team that raises money for the Westlake Village organization, which provides education and emotional support to cancer survivors Cancer survivors are those individuals with cancer of any type, current or past, who are still living. The National Coalition for Cancer Survivorship (NCCS) pioneered the definition of survivor as from the time of diagnosis and for the balance of life, a person diagnosed with and their families. This May, Regenstreif and Rahbar will rejoin re·join 1 v. re·joined, re·join·ing, re·joins v.tr. To say in reply, especially in sharp response to a reply. v.intr. To reply. the team to run in the Adidas Vancouver Marathon The Vancouver International Marathon is an annual race held in May each year in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. The race started in 1972, and now consists of the full & half regular marathon (the Full Marathon course is a Boston Marathon qualifying event , which will be held May 1 in Vancouver, British Columbia British Columbia, province (2001 pop. 3,907,738), 366,255 sq mi (948,600 sq km), including 6,976 sq mi (18,068 sq km) of water surface, W Canada. Geography . The pair ran the same marathon last year, raising thousands of dollars for the organization. Now they hope to do even better. ``I'm informally training at the gym. I go out walking for a few hours a few days a week,'' says Regenstreif, who was diagnosed more than three years ago with leiomyosarcoma, a rare form of cancer that attacks the soft muscle tissue. ``I will probably start training seriously after the first of the year. Run, walk, crawl - whatever it takes for me to do it and finish it, that's what I'm gonna do.'' Regenstreif, 47, says she wasn't aware of The Wellness Community until she was diagnosed with cancer. The organization helped her with her emotional recovery during a relapse two years after her initial diagnosis. ``(I attended) support groups and went there for conga drumming and made a lot of friends there. I love it. It's just a very supportive atmosphere of wonderful people.'' For last year's marathon, she raised about $3,500 through sponsorships. This year, her goal is to double that amount. Rahbar and his wife, Zita, volunteer at The Wellness Community. Last year, the 60-year-old Westlake Village man raised more than $5,700 for the organization through his participation in the marathon. ``(The Wellness Community) helps the cancer patients, survivors and families to cope with the disease and helps them have a better quality of life while they fight the disease,'' says Rahbar, who began volunteering at the center after his wife's brother died of cancer. ``I think that's a very worthy cause - almost all of us have been affected by the disease.'' Strides of Hope will begin training later this month for the Adidas Vancouver Marathon. To find out more about The Wellness Community and Strides of Hope, call (805) 379-4777 or visit www.wellnesscommunityhope.org. COLD COMFORT: Feed a cold and starve starve v. 1. To suffer or die from extreme or prolonged lack of food. 2. To deprive of food so as to cause suffering or death. a fever ... or vice versa VICE VERSA. On the contrary; on opposite sides. ? ``The Little Cold Book'' (Quirk quirk n. 1. A peculiarity of behavior; an idiosyncrasy: "Every man had his own quirks and twists" Harriet Beecher Stowe. 2. Books; $9.95), by Justin Spring Justin Edward Spring (born March 11, 1984) is an American gymnast from Burke, Viriginia. Currently, Spring is entering his first season as a coach with the University of Illinois men's gymnastics program. , will give you all the cold-comforting information you need. The book explains how a cold is contracted, why there is no cure for one, and how to alleviate cold symptoms. From understanding cold medicine ingredients to soup and sandwich recipes, this book will help you get through your stuffy nose and headache. HEALTHY READING: Your home library isn't complete without ``The Harvard Medical School Harvard Medical School (HMS) is one of the graduate schools of Harvard University. It is a prestigious American medical school located in the Longwood Medical Area of the Mission Hill neighborhood of Boston, Massachusetts. Family Health Guide'' (Free Press; $25). Chock-full of color not of the white race; - commonly meaning, esp. in the United States, of negro blood, pure or mixed. See also: Color illustrations and photographs, this handy reference tool provides symptom charts, drug interaction tables and details on just about every disease known to mankind. One section, ``How Your Body Works,'' stands out with its color pictures. Overall, it's the next best thing to having a doctor in the house. FOR THE POTTY: Potty training is a trying period for children - and their parents. To make the process easier, Pampers Pampers is a brand of disposable diaper (or nappy) marketed by Procter & Gamble worldwide. Product information Diapers Pampers Diapers come in sizes going all the way up to Size 7. has created a new line of kid-friendly sanitary products to make bathroom visits more fun. Kandoo Flushable Wipes ($2.99 for the 50-count tub, $3.99 for the 100-count refill refill noun A second allotment of a prescription agent obtained from a pharmacy, which is allowed by the original prescription verb Pharmacology To obtain more of a particular drug, after the initially prescribed amount of the agent has been used or ) and Foaming Handsoap ($2.99 for 8.4 ounces) come in two scents, Fresh Splash and Jungle Fruit. The wipes are sized for small hands and can be flushed down the toilet, and the soap dispenser features an easy-to-use, large pump. Kandoo is available wherever Pampers products are sold. Visit www.kidskandoo.com or www.pampers.com for more information. CAPTION(S): 4 photos Photo: (1) Marathoner Darius Rahbar, 60, a resident of Westlake Village, again will run the Adidas Vancouver Marathon to raise funds for The Wellness Community. (2) Kandoo Flushable Wipes and Foaming Handsoap are part of a new line of kid-friendly products from Pampers to make bathroom visits more fun. (3) no caption (book: ``The Harvard Medical School Family Health Guide'') (4) no caption (book: ``The Little Cold Book'') |
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