Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, all in-person Grey Matters gatherings are cancelled until further notice. The health and well-being of our Grey Matters community is of utmost importance, and we appreciate your understanding. We are currently offering monthly virtual meetings via Zoom on the 2nd and 4th Tuesdays of each month at 7:00 p.m. unless otherwise noted in the calendar below. Please contact GreyMattersNorthTexas@yahoo.com should you have any questions.
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Grey Matters is not offering in-person meetings during the pandemic. Under normal conditions, the meetings are typically held on the 2nd Tuesday of each month from 6:45 to 9:00 p.m. with a complimentary light meal provided. We look forward to when our group will be able to safely gather again at Encompass Health Rehabilitation Hospital of Plano located at 2800 West 15th St., Plano, TX 75075.
Please check back periodically as new events are added throughout the year.
Brains for the Cure/Head for the Cure is offering a monthly “Patient Perspectives” virtual gathering via Zoom for perspectives from other patients and survivors. The calls will be held the first Thursday of every month. Learn more and register here.
The National Brain Tumor Society will host its Meditation Mondays, a free virtual meditation class for the brain tumor community offered specifically for patients, their caregivers, and families. Learn more and register here.
Join us for our monthly meeting via Zoom at 7 p.m.
The UT Southwestern Harold C. Simmons Cancer Center is pleased to offer its popular EMBRACE Survivorship Series on the second Tuesday of each month via Zoom. Learn more about the monthly topics and RSVP to receive the Zoom link for each presentation here.
All members of the brain tumor community, including current and former patients and care partners, are welcome to join the National Brain Tumor Society’s Brain Tumor Support Conversations. This online monthly support group provides a welcoming space where patients and loved ones can talk about the feelings and emotions that accompany any aspect of the brain tumor experience. Free to register, reserve your seat today here.
Join us for our monthly meeting via Zoom at 7 p.m.
Head for the Cure hosts its Caregiver Conversation on the last Thursday of the month. A Zoom link will be emailed to you on the Monday prior to the conversation. Each month will focus on a different topic led by caregivers, patients, survivors, doctors, nurses, and other facilitators. Learn more and register here.
Brains for the Cure/Head for the Cure is offering a monthly “Patient Perspectives” virtual gathering via Zoom for perspectives from other patients and survivors. The calls will be held the first Thursday of every month. Learn more and register here.
Join us for our monthly meeting via Zoom at 7 p.m.
The UT Southwestern Harold C. Simmons Cancer Center is pleased to offer its popular EMBRACE Survivorship Series on the second Tuesday of each month via Zoom. Learn more about the monthly topics and RSVP to receive the Zoom link for each presentation here.
The National Brain Tumor Society will host its Meditation Mondays, a free virtual meditation class for the brain tumor community offered specifically for patients, their caregivers, and families. Learn more and register here.
Did you know that sleep is a key factor in helping your body more effectively handle diseases and can influence cancer treatment and recovery? Join Cancer Support Community North Texas as they present a conversation with Desiré S. Taylor, Ph.D., regarding ways to develop healthier sleep habits and improve the quality of your sleep. Dr. Taylor will discuss common sleep disorders, the relationship between sleep, health and cancer, and most importantly provide direction on how to improve your sleep. RSVP online or email info@cancersupporttexas.org to receive the Zoom link.
All members of the brain tumor community, including current and former patients and care partners, are welcome to join the National Brain Tumor Society’s Brain Tumor Support Conversations. This online monthly support group provides a welcoming space where patients and loved ones can talk about the feelings and emotions that accompany any aspect of the brain tumor experience. Free to register, reserve your seat today here.
Join us for our monthly meeting via Zoom at 7 p.m.
Cancer Support Community North Texas is pleased to present dietitian Ashley Mowbray who will discuss Eating Well During Cancer Treatment. This presentation will be open to the public and is presented in partnership with Medical City. It will require registration by February 22 to ensure that you receive the Zoom link. Learn more and register here.
Head for the Cure hosts its Caregiver Conversation on the last Thursday of the month. A Zoom link will be emailed to you on the Monday prior to the conversation. Each month will focus on a different topic led by caregivers, patients, survivors, doctors, nurses, and other facilitators. Learn more and register here.
Brains for the Cure/Head for the Cure is offering a monthly “Patient Perspectives” virtual gathering via Zoom for perspectives from other patients and survivors. The calls will be held the first Thursday of every month. Learn more and register here.
Join us for our monthly meeting via Zoom at 7 p.m.
The UT Southwestern Harold C. Simmons Cancer Center is pleased to offer its popular EMBRACE Survivorship Series on the second Tuesday of each month via Zoom. Learn more about the monthly topics and RSVP to receive the Zoom link for each presentation here.
The National Brain Tumor Society will host its Meditation Mondays, a free virtual meditation class for the brain tumor community offered specifically for patients, their caregivers, and families. Learn more and register here.
All members of the brain tumor community, including current and former patients and care partners, are welcome to join the National Brain Tumor Society’s Brain Tumor Support Conversations. This online monthly support group provides a welcoming space where patients and loved ones can talk about the feelings and emotions that accompany any aspect of the brain tumor experience. Free to register, reserve your seat today here.
Join us for our monthly meeting via Zoom at 7 p.m. Grey Matters is pleased to welcome guest presenters with GT Medical Technologies, Inc. (GammaTile). Dr. Ron Reimer (neurosurgeon) and Shannan Achens (patient navigator and GammaTile recipient) will join us virtually. Dr. Reimer is board certified by the American Board of Neurological Surgery and National Board of Medical Examiners. He is a consultant for the Department of Neurosurgery at the Mayo Clinic, and he serves as associate professor of neurosurgery at the Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science. You may view a video about Shannon, as well as read a patient brochure.
Head for the Cure hosts its Caregiver Conversation on the last Thursday of the month. A Zoom link will be emailed to you on the Monday prior to the conversation. Each month will focus on a different topic led by caregivers, patients, survivors, doctors, nurses, and other facilitators. Learn more and register here.
2022 Event Dates TBA. The Bluebonnet Retreat offers, at no charge, a unique experience for adult cancer patients. During the three-day, two-night camp, attendees are provided a creative, educational atmosphere of support with a focus on wellness. The retreat is a special project of Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Hurst-Euless-Bedford and is funded through donations. Ambulatory adults age 18 or older who have been diagnosed with cancer within the past five years are invited to attend. The retreat is held each year in the fall and spring. Attendance is limited to 24, and first-time campers receive priority. More information can be found here.
Brains for the Cure/Head for the Cure is offering a monthly “Patient Perspectives” virtual gathering via Zoom for perspectives from other patients and survivors. The calls will be held the first Thursday of every month. Learn more and register here.
The National Brain Tumor Society will host its Meditation Mondays, a free virtual meditation class for the brain tumor community offered specifically for patients, their caregivers, and families. Learn more and register here.
Join us for our monthly meeting via Zoom at 7 p.m. We are pleased to welcome attorney Brandon McGee with McGee Law Firm, who will present "How People Destroy Their Estate Plans."
The UT Southwestern Harold C. Simmons Cancer Center is pleased to offer its popular EMBRACE Survivorship Series on the second Tuesday of each month via Zoom. Learn more about the monthly topics and RSVP to receive the Zoom link for each presentation here.
All members of the brain tumor community, including current and former patients and care partners, are welcome to join the National Brain Tumor Society’s Brain Tumor Support Conversations. This online monthly support group provides a welcoming space where patients and loved ones can talk about the feelings and emotions that accompany any aspect of the brain tumor experience. Free to register, reserve your seat today here.
Join us for our monthly meeting via Zoom at 7 p.m.
Head for the Cure hosts its Caregiver Conversation on the last Thursday of the month. A Zoom link will be emailed to you on the Monday prior to the conversation. Each month will focus on a different topic led by caregivers, patients, survivors, doctors, nurses, and other facilitators. Learn more and register here.
The Nick Gonzales Foundation for Brain Tumor Research will host its 13th Annual NGF Golf Tournament and Fundraising Dinner on Friday, April 29, 2022, from 2-10 p.m. EDT. Learn more at www.thenickgonzalesfoundation.org.
Reel Recovery is a national non-profit organization that conducts free fly-fishing retreats in Texas and Oklahoma for men recovering from all forms of cancer. Click here to read the flyer for more information. Please contact Reel Recovery directly with any questions by emailing them at info@reelrecovery.org or calling 800-699-4490. Learn more about upcoming retreats at https://reelrecovery.org/programs/retreat-schedule/.
2022 Event Date TBA. Typically held at the Amphitheater at Oak Point Park in Plano, TX, the BT5K Breakthrough for Brain Tumors Run & Walk is the ABTA’s national signature fundraising event, taking place in cities coast to coast. Your participation allows the ABTA to provide vital brain tumor resources to patients and their families, fund promising research studies, and conduct nationwide brain tumor educational programs. Stay tuned for more information about the “Grey Matters North Texas Brain Tumor Support Group” team. Learn more here.
Think your voice doesn’t matter? That Congress never listens? Think again. Brain tumor advocacy advances in the past decade have significantly improved research funding and patient care for our community. Government funding for brain tumor research has increased steadily and new bills were passed to support patients, families, and survivors. Save the date and check back for more information about the 2022 event here.
Brains for the Cure/Head for the Cure is offering a monthly “Patient Perspectives” virtual gathering via Zoom for perspectives from other patients and survivors. The calls will be held the first Thursday of every month. Learn more and register here.
This year’s HFTC event will be held at the Amphitheater at Oak Point Park in Plano, TX, or you may participate virtually if you prefer. Join us as we continue to raise funds, awareness, and hope for the local brain tumor community. Funds raised benefits UT Southwestern and the Brain Tumor Trials Collaborative. Registration is now open, and Grey Matters will host a team again (Karen Kuryla is the team captain). Learn more and register here.
The National Brain Tumor Society will host its Meditation Mondays, a free virtual meditation class for the brain tumor community offered specifically for patients, their caregivers, and families. Learn more and register here.
Join us for our monthly meeting via Zoom at 7 p.m.
The UT Southwestern Harold C. Simmons Cancer Center is pleased to offer its popular EMBRACE Survivorship Series on the second Tuesday of each month via Zoom. Learn more about the monthly topics and RSVP to receive the Zoom link for each presentation here.
All members of the brain tumor community, including current and former patients and care partners, are welcome to join the National Brain Tumor Society’s Brain Tumor Support Conversations. This online monthly support group provides a welcoming space where patients and loved ones can talk about the feelings and emotions that accompany any aspect of the brain tumor experience. Free to register, reserve your seat today here.
Adults of all ages are invited to attend the annual Plano Senior Information & Wellness Fair from 9 am to 1 pm on Monday, May 16 at Sam Johnson Recreation Center for Adults 50+. This come-and-go event provides a wealth of information for those of retirement and pre-retirement age. Visitors receive free health screenings and take home information about a multitude of services available in the area. The fair is free and open to everyone. Learn more here.
3600 Country Place Road, Plano, TX 75023
Join us for a Grey Matters spring picnic from 1-4 p.m. CT on Sunday, May 22! Sub sandwiches, chips, cookies, and drinks will be provided, so all you need to do is bring your family, friends, and an appetite. We will meet on the covered patio, and there is a clubhouse in case of inclement weather.
RSVP no later than May 18 to Nancy Little or Karen Kuryla, or email GreyMattersNorthTexas@yahoo.com (please indicate if there are any vegans/vegetarians included in your RSVP). Reminder emails will be sent out as the event date gets closer. We hope to see you and your family there!
Note: We'd like to take photos during our picnic that may be posted on our social media/website. Please let us know if you don't want your picture to appear anywhere connected with the Grey Matters group.
Join us for our monthly meeting via Zoom at 7 p.m.
Head for the Cure hosts its Caregiver Conversation on the last Thursday of the month. A Zoom link will be emailed to you on the Monday prior to the conversation. Each month will focus on a different topic led by caregivers, patients, survivors, doctors, nurses, and other facilitators. Learn more and register here.
Brains for the Cure/Head for the Cure is offering a monthly “Patient Perspectives” virtual gathering via Zoom for perspectives from other patients and survivors. The calls will be held the first Thursday of every month. Learn more and register here.
More information can be found here.
The National Brain Tumor Society will host its Meditation Mondays, a free virtual meditation class for the brain tumor community offered specifically for patients, their caregivers, and families. Learn more and register here.
Join us for our monthly meeting via Zoom at 7 p.m.
The UT Southwestern Harold C. Simmons Cancer Center is pleased to offer its popular EMBRACE Survivorship Series on the second Tuesday of each month via Zoom. Learn more about the monthly topics and RSVP to receive the Zoom link for each presentation here.
Living with and beyond a cancer diagnosis can look different for each individual, but from the moment you begin treatment you gain something in common with anyone who’s been affected by cancer. You become a survivor. You will walk away from this webinar knowing that you are not alone, and that cancer rehabilitation services can provide much-needed physical and emotional support that is often missing from cancer care. This webinar is offered by offered by ReVital Cancer Rehabilitation. Learn more and register here.
All members of the brain tumor community, including current and former patients and care partners, are welcome to join the National Brain Tumor Society’s Brain Tumor Support Conversations. This online monthly support group provides a welcoming space where patients and loved ones can talk about the feelings and emotions that accompany any aspect of the brain tumor experience. Free to register, reserve your seat today here.
Join us for our monthly meeting via Zoom at 7 p.m.
Head for the Cure hosts its Caregiver Conversation on the last Thursday of the month. A Zoom link will be emailed to you on the Monday prior to the conversation. Each month will focus on a different topic led by caregivers, patients, survivors, doctors, nurses, and other facilitators. Learn more and register here.
Brains for the Cure/Head for the Cure is offering a monthly “Patient Perspectives” virtual gathering via Zoom for perspectives from other patients and survivors. The calls will be held the first Thursday of every month. Learn more and register here.
Join us for our monthly meeting via Zoom at 7 p.m.
The UT Southwestern Harold C. Simmons Cancer Center is pleased to offer its popular EMBRACE Survivorship Series on the second Tuesday of each month via Zoom. Learn more about the monthly topics and RSVP to receive the Zoom link for each presentation here.
Learn more about this resolution passed by the U.S. Senate. Information about Rock for Research in Recognition of National GBM Awareness Day can be found here.
Join us for our monthly meeting via Zoom at 7 p.m.
Head for the Cure hosts its Caregiver Conversation on the last Thursday of the month. A Zoom link will be emailed to you on the Monday prior to the conversation. Each month will focus on a different topic led by caregivers, patients, survivors, doctors, nurses, and other facilitators. Learn more and register here.
Join Brains for the Cure every first Thursday of the month on Zoom at 6 p.m. CT for perspectives from other patients and survivors. The link for the Zoom call will be sent to anyone signed up before each conversation. Each month will focus on a different topic led by caregivers, patients, survivors, doctors, nurses, and other facilitators. Register here.
Join us for our monthly meeting via Zoom at 7 p.m.
The UT Southwestern Harold C. Simmons Cancer Center is pleased to offer its popular EMBRACE Survivorship Series on the second Tuesday of each month via Zoom. Learn more about the monthly topics and RSVP to receive the Zoom link for each presentation here.
Join us for our monthly meeting via Zoom at 7 p.m.
Head for the Cure hosts its Caregiver Conversation on the last Thursday of the month. A Zoom link will be emailed to you on the Monday prior to the conversation. Each month will focus on a different topic led by caregivers, patients, survivors, doctors, nurses, and other facilitators. Learn more and register here.
2022 Event Date TBA. Join Grey Matters for a night out at a ballgame at 6 p.m. An email will be sent to all Grey Matters members with details about purchasing group tickets. Please check your email for more information or contact greymattersnorthtexas@yahoo.com with questions.
Brains for the Cure/Head for the Cure is offering a monthly “Patient Perspectives” virtual gathering via Zoom for perspectives from other patients and survivors. The calls will be held the first Thursday of every month. Learn more and register here.
Join us for our monthly meeting via Zoom at 7 p.m.
The UT Southwestern Harold C. Simmons Cancer Center is pleased to offer its popular EMBRACE Survivorship Series on the second Tuesday of each month via Zoom. Learn more about the monthly topics and RSVP to receive the Zoom link for each presentation here.
Join us for our monthly meeting via Zoom at 7 p.m.
Head for the Cure hosts its Caregiver Conversation on the last Thursday of the month. A Zoom link will be emailed to you on the Monday prior to the conversation. Each month will focus on a different topic led by caregivers, patients, survivors, doctors, nurses, and other facilitators. Learn more and register here.
2022 Event Dates TBA. The Bluebonnet Retreat offers, at no charge, a unique experience for adult cancer patients. During the three-day, two-night camp, attendees are provided a creative, educational atmosphere of support with a focus on wellness. The retreat is a special project of Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Hurst-Euless-Bedford and is funded through donations. Ambulatory adults age 18 or older who have been diagnosed with cancer within the past five years are invited to attend. The retreat is held each year in the fall and spring. Attendance is limited to 24, and first-time campers receive priority. More information can be found here.
Brains for the Cure/Head for the Cure is offering a monthly “Patient Perspectives” virtual gathering via Zoom for perspectives from other patients and survivors. The calls will be held the first Thursday of every month. Learn more and register here.
Reel Recovery is a national non-profit organization that conducts free fly-fishing retreats in Texas and Oklahoma for men recovering from all forms of cancer. Click here to read the flyer for more information. Please contact Reel Recovery directly with any questions by emailing them at info@reelrecovery.org or calling 800-699-4490. Learn more about upcoming retreats at https://reelrecovery.org/programs/retreat-schedule/.
Join us for our monthly meeting via Zoom at 7 p.m.
The UT Southwestern Harold C. Simmons Cancer Center is pleased to offer its popular EMBRACE Survivorship Series on the second Tuesday of each month via Zoom. Learn more about the monthly topics and RSVP to receive the Zoom link for each presentation here.
Country Place Treehouse
3600 Country Place Road
Plano, TX 75023
Join us for the Grey Matters annual fall picnic! Details will be shared closer to the event.
Join us for our monthly meeting via Zoom at 7 p.m.
Head for the Cure hosts its Caregiver Conversation on the last Thursday of the month. A Zoom link will be emailed to you on the Monday prior to the conversation. Each month will focus on a different topic led by caregivers, patients, survivors, doctors, nurses, and other facilitators. Learn more and register here.
Brains for the Cure/Head for the Cure is offering a monthly “Patient Perspectives” virtual gathering via Zoom for perspectives from other patients and survivors. The calls will be held the first Thursday of every month. Learn more and register here.
Join us for our monthly meeting via Zoom at 7 p.m.
The UT Southwestern Harold C. Simmons Cancer Center is pleased to offer its popular EMBRACE Survivorship Series on the second Tuesday of each month via Zoom. Learn more about the monthly topics and RSVP to receive the Zoom link for each presentation here.
Join us for our monthly meeting via Zoom at 7 p.m.
Thousands of individuals will show their support of nonprofit organizations on Giving Tuesday. We invite you to join the #GivingTuesday movement and give in support of Head for the Cure or any other organization of your choosing that supports brain tumor research.
Brains for the Cure/Head for the Cure is offering a monthly “Patient Perspectives” virtual gathering via Zoom for perspectives from other patients and survivors. The calls will be held the first Thursday of every month. Learn more and register here.
Join us for our monthly meeting via Zoom at 7 p.m.
This will be the last Grey Matters meeting for the year. Meetings for 2023 will be announced soon after the New Year, so please continue to check our website or visit Facebook.
The UT Southwestern Harold C. Simmons Cancer Center is pleased to offer its popular EMBRACE Survivorship Series on the second Tuesday of each month via Zoom. Learn more about the monthly topics and RSVP to receive the Zoom link for each presentation here.
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