Novant Health Cancer Institute Kemp Bessant Support Center

12/30/2025

🎉 New Year's Closure

We’ll be taking a short break to welcome the New Year and our office will be closed January 1 & 2. Happy New Year to you and yours!

12/29/2025

Monday Motivation ✨

“Even on hard days, hope can sit quietly beside you.”

If you’re going through cancer treatments, know that you don’t have to feel strong every moment. Showing up, resting when you need to, and taking things one day at a time is enough. Hope doesn’t have to be loud—it’s there with you, even on the hardest days. 💛

12/23/2025

ATTENTION: Due to low RSVPs, we are going to cancel tonight’s Spirituality Support group. Put January’s date of 1/27 on your calendar, we hope to see you in the new year! -Remy Styers

12/23/2025

🎀 Christmas Holiday Notice 🎀

Our office will be closed on Thursday, December 25 & Friday, December 26 in observance of the Christmas holiday. We will resume regular hours on Monday, December 29.

Wishing you a warm and wonderful holiday with your loved ones!

12/22/2025

Monday Motivation ✨

If you’re walking through a cancer journey, let this be your reminder: showing up each day is a victory. Even on the hard days. Even when it feels heavy. Your strength isn’t measured by how you feel—it’s in the fact that you’re still here, still fighting, still moving forward. 💙

12/18/2025

📖 January's New Chapters Book Club Meeting

Join us as we discuss Broken Places and Outer Spaces by Nnedi Okorafor—a powerful, reflective memoir about healing, creativity, and finding new meaning after life-changing illness.

🗓 Friday, January 9
🕛 12–1 p.m.
📍 Attend in person or virtually
📍 242 S. Colonial Avenue, Charlotte, NC 28207

Open to adult survivors (at any phase of treatment) and their caregivers.
📩 RSVP: srberry@novanthealth.org
Come for thoughtful conversation, shared stories, and connection in a supportive space. 💛

12/17/2025

✨Wellness Wednesday: 🌡️Hot flashes after cancer treatment can feel overwhelming — and you’re not alone.🌡️

For many people who experience medically induced menopause due to cancer treatment, hot flashes and night sweats can be sudden, intense, and disruptive. Sleep, focus, mood, and quality of life can all take a hit — especially when traditional hormone replacement therapy isn’t recommended or feels uncertain.

The good news? There are new, non-hormonal options being explored that may help manage these symptoms by targeting how the brain regulates body temperature — without adding hormones.

If lifestyle changes like cooling strategies, limiting caffeine or alcohol, and stress management aren’t enough, it may be worth talking with your care team about non-hormonal treatments that could offer relief.

You deserve comfort, rest, and support as you navigate life after cancer — and you don’t have to just “push through” these symptoms.

💬 Talk with your oncology or women’s health provider to explore what options may be right for you.

New nonhormonal medicine Lynkuet helps ease menopause hot flashes and night sweats, with mild side effects and quick relief.

12/16/2025

✨ Seeking reflection, peace, and connection during your cancer journey? ✨
Our Spirituality Support Group provides a welcoming space to explore meaning, hope, and inner strength alongside others who understand. Guided by Chaplain Remy Styers, M.Div., this group invites thoughtful, supportive conversation for anyone affected by cancer.

🗓 Tuesday, December 23
🕡 6:30 p.m.
📍 Novant Health Cancer Institute
Kemp Bessant Support Center
242 S. Colonial Avenue, Charlotte, NC 28207
💻 Virtual option available

📞 Call: 704-384-5223 (option 1)
📧 Email: rmerced@novanthealth.org

12/15/2025

Monday Motivation ✨

💛 To anyone walking through a cancer journey right now… this is for you.

“You know yourself. You know you got this.”

Hold those words close. You’ve faced hard days before and found strength you didn’t know you had. You continue to rise with courage, grace, and grit — even when it feels impossible.

Keep listening to your inner voice. Keep trusting your resilience.
You are stronger than this moment, and you’re not walking it alone. 💛✨

12/12/2025

💙 Walking through a bladder cancer diagnosis—whether your own or a loved one’s—can feel overwhelming. But you don’t have to face it by yourself.

Our Bladder Cancer Support Group offers a compassionate space to connect with others who truly understand. Come share, listen, and find comfort in community.

Here’s what to expect:
🤗 A warm, understanding group
💬 Honest conversations and shared experiences
🔧 Practical tips and encouragement
❤️ Open to patients, survivors, caregivers, and family

📅 Thursday, December 18
🕑 2:00 p.m.
🌐 Join us in person or online — whichever works best for you

To register or receive the virtual link:
📞 Call 704-384-5223 (option 1)
📧 Email rmerced@novanthealth.org

Let’s walk this path together with hope, strength, and support. 💙

12/12/2025

💜 Whether you’re newly diagnosed with Multiple Myeloma or continuing your survivorship journey, support makes all the difference. You’re invited to join our Multiple Myeloma Support Group — a caring, judgment-free space where you can connect, share your experiences, and gain strength from others walking a similar path.

📅 Wednesday, December 17
⏰ 12:30 – 1:30 p.m.
📍 Join us in person or log in virtually — whatever feels right for you.
📞 To register or receive the meeting link, call 704-384-5223 (option 1).

Let’s navigate this journey together with understanding, hope, and community. 💬💜

12/11/2025

🌺 Facing Triple Negative Breast Cancer? We’re here for you.
You don’t have to carry this journey alone. Join us for a warm, welcoming virtual gathering designed to offer understanding, connection, and encouragement from others who truly get it. 💗

🤝 Share your story, listen to others, and find comfort in a community that stands together.

📅 Tuesday, December 16
⏰ 7:00 PM | Online
📞 Call 704-384-5223 for your meeting link.

Let’s come together in courage, compassion, and community. 💞