GIANT (25-lb) Chocolate Bunny Winner Jeannie Turick Picks Up Her GIANT (25-lb) Chocolate Bunny - Thursday, April 17th!
PHOTO (L-R): Dr. S. Mark Bettag, Jeannie & Bob Turicik, GIANT (25-lb) Chocolate Bunny!
Cancer survivor Jeannie Turicik (along with her husband and fellow cancer survivor Bob) stopped by to pick up what I suspect is the biggest chocolate bunny she has ever had! Congratulations to our winners! And thank you to all who participated!
We can't wait to hear what Jeannie did with all that chocolate!!!
ST&BF at CF&G: Project Tweety B.I.R.D. - Wednesday, April 16th!
Submitted by PTB Monitors Linda, Mike, & Robyn:
What a wonderful morning watching birds do a “parade of homes” through the gardens, as Mike put it!
While we didn’t see any nests being built quite yet, there sure were a lot of tree swallows going in and out of some of the birdhouses we visited. And we did get to see a mating pair of bluebirds out by Bioswale North – even with the construction going on and landscapers nearby. I think it’s a really good sign that the bluebirds won’t be scared off by the commotion there this spring/summer. We want our fat momma bluebird “Mildred” to hang around!
To learn more about ST&BF at CF&G, including Project Tweety B.I.R.D.,contact Tim at trenzelmann@physhealthnet.com or call 920.457.2223!
GIANT (25-lb) Chocolate Bunny Raffle for SCCCF Drawing - Tuesday, April 15th!
The drawing took place during our May 15 TLC Survivorship Session. Brain cancer survivor Alex M picked the winning tickets:
GIANT (25-lb) Chocolate Bunny: Jeannie Turicik
$50 Kwik Trip Gas Card: JoAnne Sexton
$25 Kwik Trip Gas Cards (2): Cheryl Veher & Lori Hermann
Congratulations to our winners! Thank you to all who participated!
TLC Survivorship Session - TOPIC: Do You Think About Death? - Tuesday, April 15th!
Death is an inevitability and a natural part of life. But we tend to avoid conversations about death - conversations that can be difficult but that can also be tremendously meaningful and transformative. For this conversation, we viewed and discussed a couple of videos:
The Toll of a Diagnosis: A Conversation on Life, Death, and Healing
Learning how to think about death changed how I live
Here is a third video that I think is worth viewing:
Why thinking about death helps you live a better life
To learn more about the TLC (Together we Live with Cancer) Survivorship Sessions, contact Tim at trenzelmann@physhealthnet.com or call 920.457.2223!
ST&BF ST&BF at CF&G: Project Tweety B.I.R.D. - Thursday, April 3rd!
We completed our third week of monitoring. Despite a recent bluebird siting, no signs of nest building to date... but we are anticipating lots of action in the next week or so! We relocated a couple of nest boxes to what we consider to be more favorable locations including this one, now known as Stauss House West.
To learn more about the ST&BF at CF&G: Project Tweety B.I.R.D. contact Tim at trenzelmann@physhealthnet.com or call 920.457.2223!
ST&BF Energizing Flex & Flow - Thursday, April 3rd!
Survivor athletes (L to R) Diane L, Kathy B, Sue Z, and Barb B at the completion of our most recent Energizing Flex & Flow class during which we introduced a few new props! This simple (anyone can do it) but powerful (evidence-based) exercise class incorporates resistance bands, light weights, steps, and "ropeless jump ropes" that all can be modified for beginners and long-time fitness enthusiasts! I hope you'll join us!
To learn more about Energizing Flex & Flow, contact Tim at trenzelmann@physhealthnet.com or call 920.457.2223!
ST&BF at CF&G: Project Tweety B.I.R.D. - Tuesday,
The first Bluebird of 2025 was sited near one of our Bluebird boxes on Monday, March 31st near the Bioswale North nessting! This compares to our first reported siting last season on March 27th at that same box... which also was the location of our first signs of a bluebird nest (April 8th), first bluebird eggs (April 29th), and first fledged bluebirds (sometime between May 23rd & 30th)! NOTE: Photo is of one of our Bluebird sitings from 2024!
Now is the time to get involved with Project Tweety B.I.R.D. if you don't want to miss the thrill and serenity that this opportunity provides!
To learn more about Project Tweety B.I.R.D., contact Tim at trenzelmann@physhealthnet.com or call 920.457.2223!
ST&BF at the CF&G: Project Tweety B.I.R.D. (Early Signs of Spring) - Tuesday, March 18th!
After preparing the nesting boxes for new occupants last week, this week we performed our first official monitoring of Project Tweety B.I.R.D. 2025! Although no bluebirds were sited... there were definite signs of the new growth of spring! I wasn't sure what it was... so I took a photo and sent it to Robyn (CF&G) who explained: "Oh wow! Those are called Snow Drops - often one of the first flowers of spring! It's so exciting to see the first signs of springtime!"
By the way... involvement in Project Tweety B.I.R.D. requires absolutely no bird-related knowledge, skills, or experience (which is why even this “bird brain” is involved)! All it takes is a desire to learn about nature, connect with nature, give back to nature, while healing from and enjoying nature!
TLC Survivorship Session (The Luck of Survivorship) & Game Gathering (Blackjack) - Monday, March 17th!
This month's TLC Survivorship Session happened to fall on St. Patrick's Day! Our topic for the evening was "The Luck of Survivorship"! Area cancer patients/survivors shared some of the luck (or good fortune, or fate, or kismet, or destiny... whatever you choose to call it) that they experienced throughout their cancer journey! As survivors (and their co-survivor guests) shared their stories, I couldn't help but think of the Chinese Farmer Parable... so I quickly Googled it and shared this version: CLICK HERE!
Following this session, some stuck around to play some Blackjack! NOTE: I was too busy (having fun) and forgot to take a photo... so I took a photo from a previous TLC Game Gathering Blackjack game and am attaching it!
To learn more about TLC Survivorship Sessions and Social/Game Gatherings, contact Tim at trenzelmann@physhealthnet.com or call 920.457.2223!
ST&BF Indoor Row Group Tenth Annual Lake Michigan Crossing - Saturday, March 8th!
Fourteen area cancer survivors successfully completed the Tenth Annual Lake MIchigan Crossing in 9:20:14.6! This relay-style event involves rowing a distance equal to crossing Lake Michigan from the Sheboygan Lighthouse to the Ludington, MI Lighthouse (100 kilometers/62 miles).
Photo (by Bruce Becker): Seated L to R: Rae-Ellen Weber, Sue Zalewski, Lisa Glander. Kneeling: Tim Renzelmann. Standing L to R: Jennifer King, John Zalewski (statistician), John Seaman, Maryellen Kloiber, Dan Kunda, Cindy Becker, Michelle Fink. Not Pictured: Linda Ansay, Dennis Sundell, Carrie Green, Wayne Zimmermann.
SPECIAL THANKS to the Sheboygan YMCA for their continued hospitality in hosting this annual event!!! We also appreciated the support offered by the LIVESTRONG at the YMCA survivor-athletes who joined in or stopped by to cheer us on!!!
The Indoor Row Group 2024-25 Season continues through April 30th. Contact Tim for details and upcoming challenges and opportunities!
ST&BF at the CF&G Project Tweety B.I.R.D. 2025 Workday - Thursday, March 6th!
A group of area cancer survivors and their co-survivor guests took the time to prepare our 2025 Project Tweety B.I.R.D. (Bluebird Investigation, Rejuvenation & Discovery) Bluebird Trail to welcome this year's bluebird families! Our 2025 Bluebird Trail features two new nesting boxes and several new locations broken into two shorter trails to allowing for more survivors (and their co-survivor guests) to get involved!
To learn more about the ST&BF at the CF&G Project Tweety B.I.R.D., contact Tim at trenzelmann@physhealthnet.com or call 920.457.2223!
ST&BF Indoor Row Group Prepares for Tenth Annual Lake Michigan Crossing - Wednesday, February 26!
Five members of the ST&BF Indoor Row Group (L to R: Jennifer King, Linda Ansay, Rae-Ellen Weber, Tim Renzelmann, Dennis Sundell) row in preparation for our Tenth Annual Lake Michigan Crossing on Saturday, March 8th!
There is still time to be a part of this fun and unique opportunity! If intersted, contact Tim at trenzelmann@physhealthnet.com or call 920.457.2223!
ST&BF at the CF&G: Jay W. Christopher Transportation Museum Visit - Wednesday, February 19th!
Thank you to Mr. Jay Christopher for the invitation to visit the Jay W. Christopher Transportation Museum! In the above photo, Andrew (Museum Archivist) and Anne (Museum Curator) provide some background and history of the museum and answer questions to a group of area cancer survivors and their co-survivor guests! Plans to expand the museum (which, as I understand it, include the addition of a room that will be designed to replicate that of a vintage train dining car to offer a more immersive experience for museum visitors) is planned to begin next month and we look forward to the opportunity to visit again upon it's completion (tentatively planned for early 2026)!
To learn more about the Indoor Row Group, contact Tim at trenzelmann@physhealthnet.com or call 920.457.2223!
TLC Survivorship Session - Special Guest: Dr. Nikita Jain - Tuesday, February 18th!
Thank you to Dr. Nikita Jain for joining us for our February TLC (Together we Live with Cancer) Survivorship Session!
Despite the frigid conditions, many joined us in-person and virtually. But, if you missed it, simply click below for a link to a video featuring Dr. Jain’s comments!
ST&BF Energizing Flex & Flow Marks One Year - Wednesday, February 12th!
Special thanks to Hannah Held, ODT for creating this evidence-based exercise program through her Capstone Project. Energizing Flex & Flow is designed to alleviate cancer-related fatigue through a combination of aerobic and strength exercises! It was wonderful to have Hannah lead today's class, exactly one year after the very first Energizing Flex & Flow classes!
Energizing Flex & Flow classes are offered three times per month! Contact Tim or watch the Local Cancer Community Update for details!
ST&BF Indoor Row Group Commemorates World Cancer Day with a Team Row - Tuesday, February 4th!
Several dedicated IRG members commemorated World Cancer Day with a variety of Team Rows in which 2 or 4 ergs were connected electronically to create an “all in the same boat” experience! The teams recorded some good times for 500m, 1000m, and 2000m team rows while, more importantly, HAVING A GREAT TIME while doing it! With almost three months remaining in the 2024/25 IRG Season, there are plenty more opportunities for you to get involved in!
To learn more about the Indoor Row Group, contact Tim at trenzelmann@physhealthnet.com or call 920.457.2223!
ST&BF Gentle Yoga for Cancer Survivors Marks 15-Years - Monday, February 3rd!
Our first Gentle Yoga for Cancer Survivors class (and our first ST&BF activity) started on February 1, 2010! Fifteen years later, the class continues to offer a healthy practice and a healing space for local cancer patients/survivors! Kaitlynn Kiela, CYG facilitated this class which she began by sharing a bit of her yoga experience and the many benefits that can be enjoyed! To hear Kaitlyn's comments and practice along with her..
A Look Back: ST&BF Gentle Yoga for Cancer Survivors - February 1, 2010!
February marks the 15-year anniversary of our VERY FIRST Survive, Thrive & Be Fit activity - a Gentle Yoga for Cancer Survivors class that started on February 1st, 2010! I recently came across these photos. The top photo was taken of the group on the last day of that first six-week class! The bottom photo was taken a few years later (February, 2013) during one of our “full house” yoga sessions! I recall classes that had nearly 30 participants in our 2nd Floor Conference Room all doing yoga together (actually, a couple yogis positioned themselves just outside of the conference room doorways to accommodate the size of the group).
To learn more about Gentle Yoga for Cancer Survivors, contact Tim at trenzelmann@physhealthnet.com or call 920.457.2223!
ST&BF Energizing Flex & Flow and Indoor Row Group - Monday, January 27th!
It was another busy afternoon for the 2nd floor of Sheboygan Cancer & Blood Specialists! ST&BF offered an Energizing Flex & Flow session in the conference room (sorry, I didn't get a photo of this session) while, just outside the conference room, members of our Indoor Row Group were busy rowing and accumulating meters for our Virtual Team Challenge who surpassed 1.5 million meters with a few days left in the challenge!
To learn more about Energizing Flex & Flow or the Indoor Row Group, contact Tim at trenzelmann@physhealthnet.com or call 920.457.2223!
ST&BF Indoor Row Group Then & Now (Nine Years Later) - Thursday, January 23rd!
I came across this photo from our VERY FIRST ST&BF Indoor Row Group session on 1/23/2016 and matched it with a photo from one of our sessions NINE YEARS LATER!!! If you are not part of the Indoor Row Group already... join us NOW so you don't miss out on any more of the fun (or the benefits)!!!
To learn more about the Indoor Row Group, contact Tim at trenzelmann@physhealthnet.com or call 920.457.2223!
ST&BF Indoor Row Group Celebrates Ten Years - Thursday, January 23rd!
It was ten years ago to the day that a group of cancer survivor-athletes began training for our inaugural Lake Michigan Crossing! We commemorated the occasion with several rowing sessions throughout the day! Next up: the World Cancer Day Team Rows on February 4th and our signature event - the 10th Annual Lake Michigan Crossing on Saturday, March 8th! There is still time to get involved in the 2024/25 Indoor Row Group season which runs through April 30th!
To learn more about the Indoor Row Group, contact Tim at trenzelmann@physhealthnet.com or call 920.457.2223!
TLC Survivorship Session - Topic: Survive, Thrive & Be Fit - Tuesday, January 21st!
My apologies to all who were forced to endure my nostalgic look back at my life as it relates to the merging of my personal athletic experience with my personal cancer experience that has greatly contributed to the origins and current status of SCCCF's Survive, Thrive & Be Fit program! This (long) talk was subtitled, "The Story of WHY I Am So PASSIONATE About EXERCISE & ACTIVITY for CANCER PATIENTS/SURVIVORS!
To learn more about ST&BF, contact Tim at trenzelmann@physhealthnet.com or call 920.457.2223!
The SCCCF Beacon of Hope Mascot Cheers In Support of Ryan Stephen - Friday, January 17th!
SCCCF's Beacon of Hope Mascot joined in the fun with the South High School cheer squad! Players and fans showed their support for SHS senior and student-athlete Ryan Stephen who was diagnosed with cancer.
To learn more about SCCCF, contact Tim at trenzelmann@physhealthnet.com or call 920.457.2223!
The Shining Light of SCCCF as a Beacon of Hope for Area Cancer Patients/Survivors - Friday, January 17th!
ST&BF survivor-athlete & IRG member Jennifer King helps promote SCCCF to fans entering the SHS Fieldhouse.
To learn more about SCCCF and ST&BF, contact Tim at trenzelmann@physhealthnet.com or call 920.457.2223!
ST&BF Indoor Row Group Kicks Takes Every Opportunity to Row - Friday, January 17th!
Sue Zalewsky, ST&BF Indoor Row Group survivor-athlete took her "row-tation" on the erg during Friday night's SHS Boy's Basketball Game!
To learn more about the Indoor Row Group, contact Tim at trenzelmann@physhealthnet.com or call 920.457.2223!
ST&BF Gentle Yoga for Cancer Survivors with Katie Boge, CYT - Wednesday, January 15th!
Next month will mark fifteen years since our first ST&BF Gentle Yoga for Cancer Survivors class! Fifteen years of wonderful yoga sessions with amazing survivor yogis and incredible yoga instructores! This month our classes are facilitated by Katie Boge, CYT. Katie facilitated our very first class fifteen years ago and was our primary yoga instructor for many years until her now six-year-od daughter Willow came into her life! But we enjoy and appreciate whenever she comes back to lead a class! Katie ended her session with a few comments about Willow's yoga practice as well as her how! I hope you can join Katie and the rest of us for our next class on Wednesday, January 29th at 5P!
In addition to Gentle Yoga for Cancer Survivors we had an Indoor Row Group session and some Qigong for Cancer Survivors! Some of our amazing survivors joined us for one activity will others joined us for two or all three!
CLICK HERE for a Recording of the January 15th Yoga Session!
ST&BF Indoor Row Group Along with Survivor Teams of the Survivor Rowing Network Off to a Great Start!
Thanks to the efforts of the Survivor Rowing Network, our ST&BF Indoor Row Group has connected with other survivor row teams across the country who are participating in the 2025 Concept2 Virtual Team Challenge!
To learn more about the Indoor Row Group, contact Tim at trenzelmann@physhealthnet.com or call 920.457.2223!
CONGRATULATIONS to John Seaman, ST&BF Indoor Row Group Member - Ten Million Meters Rowed!
Most of the survivor-athlete members of the Indoor Row Group never rowed before. Not so with John! John raced Adirondack Guideboats in the 70s. Adirondack Guideboats are lightweight rowing crafts that originated in the small towns along the Adirondack lakes and rivers in Upstate New York. Guideboats were the main transportation in this region between 1870 and 1915 and used by Adirondack Guides to take clients back into the wilderness hunting and fishing. John continues to maintain and enjoy his historic wooden boat made by Warren Cole in Long Lake, NY around 1910 - a boat he rowed to win the Long Lake Regatta, Saranac Lake Willard Hammer races, and the Long alke to Tupper Lake 44-mile Marathon. To learn more from John about Adirondack Guideboats, here's a video from his YouTube channel:
ST&BF Indoor Row Group Kicks Off the Concept2 Virtual Team Challenge - Wednesday, January 1st!
Several survivor-athletes and members of the ST&BF Indoor Row Group gathered to row together to kick off the Concept2 Virtual Team Challenge which runs from January 1st through 31st!
To learn more about the Indoor Row Group, contact Tim at trenzelmann@physhealthnet.com or call 920.457.2223!