MICHAEL RATNER MEMORIAL COMMUNITY CANCER SUPPORT ASSOCIATION
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Mission Statement
MRM Lecture Series The formation of MRM came about after I called several well-known Phoenix cancer centers looking for a EC support group. After finding there were no specific groups for EC, due to low survivor rates, I decided to start my own. Over the years, we have morphed into a general healthcare lecture series. Our goal is to provide education, comfort, teach coping skills, help reduce anxiety, and provide a place for people to share common experiences. Our monthly lecture series emphasizes prevention, cutting-edge scientific and alternative treatments, and optimal health through the use of therapeutic methods, and the latest evidence-based findings that promote self-healing. My late husband, Michael died from esophageal cancer on November 16, 2010, after a 25-month battle. He missed only one meeting before he died. It is in his memory that we offer the MRM Lecture Series to physicians, nurses, social workers, patients, families, and the community. Terry Ratner, RN, MFA, MRM Chairman
About This Cause
MRM Lecture Series We’ve recently moved the Michael Ratner Memorial Lecture Series (MRM) to the Windy City. It seems fitting since my late husband, Michael, and I were born and raised in Chicago. Our lecture series has been successful for the past nine years. We’ve assisted people from all over the United States from our original base in Phoenix, Arizona. Our mission hasn’t changed, only our location. My late husband, Michael Ratner, was diagnosed with esophageal cancer (EC) in October of 2008. Michael’s health grades were excellent except for a history of recurrent gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), which he frequently treated with Pepcid or Tums. He bicycled 20+ miles twice a week, religiously worked out at the gym, and watched his weight. None of these things would save him. The formation of MRM came about after I called several well-known Phoenix cancer centers looking for a EC support group. After finding there were no specific groups for EC, due to low survivor rates, I decided to start my own. Over the years, we have morphed into a general healthcare lecture series. Our goal is to provide education, comfort, teach coping skills, help reduce anxiety, and provide a place for people to share common experiences. Our monthly lecture series emphasizes prevention, cutting-edge scientific and alternative treatments, and optimal health through the use of therapeutic methods, and the latest evidence-based findings that promote self-healing. Michael died on November 16, 2010, after a 25-month battle with EC. He missed only one meeting before he died. It is in his memory that we offer the MRM Lecture Series to physicians, nurses, social workers, patients, families, and the community. I invite you to join us each month. Feel free to contact me with any questions. Naturally, your donations are greatly appreciated and are critical to help us continue the series. Terry Ratner, RN, MFA, MRM Chairman 602.527.3776 • info@terryratner.com