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Just wondering how working shifts will be combined with CML and in my case Gleevec.
After being on sick leave for almost 8 weeks now, i see how important daily routines are for me in combination with TKI therapy. (Breakfast with Gleevec at 09:00, lunch at 12:00-13:00, dinner at 16:00-17:00 and so on)
A typical 3 week work schedule for me prior to getting CML would be:
Week 1: 4 night shifts from 23:00 to 07:00
Week 2: 2 Morning shifts from 07:00 to 15:00
2 Evening shifts from 15:00 to 23:00
1 Morning shift from 07:00 to 15:00
Week 3: A few days off, then 3 evening shifts from 07:00 to 19:00 (12 hour shifts)
Im not sure how its possible to combine this work schedule with tki therapy, and i used to get tired from switching from night shifts to morning shifts before i was dx`d, wonder how it will be now.
I am 8 weeks into treatment, and my side effects from G are not very bad, but i do get fatigue, edema and sometimes i get abit nauseated.
Any recommendations and experiences would be very welcome.
I would also like to know if there has been performed some kind of research on the area of cancer and working shifts?
Hi TeddyB,
I have no suggestions for you, I am in awe of the people who continue to work, although I do things around the house, groceries, and other 'jobs', I do not believe I could hold down a regular job at this time. You all that are working are amazing to me. I am positive you will receive lots of great advice from other members, and best of luck working around your shift changes and the Gleevec!
I don't know about research on cancer and working shifts, but I do a good bit of client travel that takes me through various time zones. I live in the Eastern time zone, and I've been traveling to Pacific, Mountain, Central, and GMT (East Coast + 5 hours). I have a business trip roughly every other week or so (lighter in the summer right now, yay!), so my body goes through this quite a bit. I also take Friday red-eye flights back to the East Coast from Pacific trips ... and no, I don't sleep well on red-eye flights, so I'm probably putting my body through some extra stress by taking a short nap on Saturday morning after I arrive, then fight through the day so that I'll crash early and get reset to Eastern time zone quickly.
This intense travel routine hasn't affected my response to treatment (Gleevec 400mg), but one thing I do is keep my dosing schedule at the same time on the Eastern time zone (which for me is breakfast around 7am ET). So when I'm on PT, I'll take Gleevec at 4am, and when I was in London I took it with lunch (7am ET = 12pm GMT). That seems to be serving me well...
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You will certainly be more tired than before, at least for a while, and maybe for a longer term. But each of us is different, so actual results will vary.
As you have read from others, side effects are different per individual. You will probably experience fatique, especially at first. I did. Then it went away for the most part. Now it seems I get some every now and then. Mostly when I don't get a good nights sleep, >7hrs. The other thing that is VERY important is your diet. Look into juicing vegetables and fruits. For me it makes a huge difference. It also doesn't hurt to excersise. Get into either running, biking, elyptical, etc for cardio.
Wow, Teddy! That's quite a schedule! How do you keep that from messing up your biorhthyms? My BIL was a state cop for many years, and he had rotating shifts, every few weeks he went from day to evening to night shifts. He had a hard time adjusting to it, even though he did it for 20 yrs. By the end of week 2, he would adjust to the schedule, then at the end of week 3, he's be working a different schedule. Drove him nuts, and my sister, too, since she had to put up with him.
If you've been handling that schedule pretty well prior to dx, give it a try and see how it goes. Can you open up with your employer and discuss options re: your schedule? Just in case?
I'm wondering with your schedule how you will fit in taking Gleevec. Would you have to set an alarm to wake up and take it to stick to the same schedule?
Hi Teddy,
Boy that's a tough scheduel, I know a lot of people take their tki at the same time everyday, I usually take my Sprycel in the afternoon because I have to fit it in with all the other meds I take, and I like to take my S without taking any other meds with it.
If I were you I would probably take my Gleevac with my supper everyday, no matter what time zone you are in. That way if it makes you extra tired or if you get nauseated, you'll be able to rest. I would assume your body will adjust better to your meal schedule, instead of a time zone. You will be tired for a while,it takes our bodies a few months to adjust to these tki's. When I was on Gleevac I always had hard peppermint candy with me it was the only thing that helped me with nausea. Peppermint Altoids also help. Good Luck Billie
When I first returned to work 3 weeks after beginning treatment, I was battling a lot of fatigue. Taking B-12 vitamin supplements and extra strength 5 Hour Energy Shots helped a lot, and so did drinking 2-3 L of water everyday, and eating the healthiest, most nutrient and vitamin-rich diet I could. The shots are a huge dose of B-12, something like a 9000% daily dose. This is not a reasonable long-term solution because I believe that you quickly develop a tolerance to the 5 Hour Energy Shot, but it might buy you some time to get through the period of fatigue, if it is in fact temporary. That period that lasted me about 2 months after starting Gleevec before going away.
Good luck with that. I agree with how helpful keeping daily routines can be, like exercise and a regular sleep schedule. At least for the first few months, which is all I can attest for.
Thanks for all the replies guys!!(And girls)
Pam: Not sure how it will go yet, but im starting up slow next week with only one work day pr week, and not on shifts to start with.
Dan: Seems like you are doing well combining work with tki therapy, and that changing timezones seems manageable even on a tki.
Trey: Fatigue is actually the worst side effect i have at the moment, but i hope it will get better before i start working shifts.
Cliffee: Thanks for the tips, i do a 30minute walk or bike ride each day, i feel better when im in movement Also my diet hasnt been the greatest, i dont exactly eat unhealthy, but i guess i could eat a bit more healthy. As for the sleep, there is my damn mind, witch wanders off into not so nice places when i try to sleep (anxiety), but it seems to be getting better and better.
Happycat: My biorhthyms have been messed up for many years cause of the shitwork, but i have kind of liked working nights
I might ask my employer to keep my on a daytime job for a while, to see how working and CML go`s. I think i would have to take my Gleevec at dinner time for it to work with the shifts, then i could take it at home or at work, i just have to remember taking it
Billie M: Taking tki without any other meds is something i like to do aswell, i always let there go a few hours between Gleevec and anything else. I also have been thinking about taking my tki at dinner time if im going to return to shiftwork. Peppermints, mmmmm, i always have 2 different flavor candy in my pocket at all times, one is peppermint Also ive started to take a small piece of pickled ginger each day (the one you get with sushi), and that seems to have helped. (Or its just the body that has adjusted to G better)
Overcast: First let me start by telling how sorry i am Gleevec didnt work out for you as you had hoped, as the side effects on 400mg werent bad for you. Lets cross our fingers, and hope Gleevec will work in the next 3 weeks before starting Sprycel. If not, im certain Sprycel or Tasigna will work well, man its good to have options, lets be thankfull that we got CML in 2012 and have those options.
I had major amounts of B12 in my body, so im not sure about the B12 shots, but im sure a good healthy diet will help alot.
Im glad to say you got better after 2 months, i am there now, and im hoping for some improvement soon.
Billie: How does taking your tki in the evening work with alcohol? Would it be ok to take a glass of wine or two close to taking the tki?
Any others taking their tki at dinner/night who also may have experiences in this kind of thing?
I was thinking of taking it for with dinner or evening meal, but i too, like Dan, like to take a small glass of wine or two in the evenings.
Maybe swallow Gleevec down with wine? (Just kidding )
PS: Had my third checkup (2month) and all was well
Wbc 271
HB: Dont remember
Spleen: Big
Started on 400mg Gleevec and Allopurinol.
2 week checkup:
Spleen: Halved in size.
Stopped Allopurinol.
4 week checkup:
Spleen: He tried to find it and after a while said he could barley feel it.
8 week checkup:
Spleen: No trace of spleen.
Kidneys and liver: Fine
Platlets were abit low, but nothing to be concerned about.
I had some bloodwork taken at my local Doctors office about 3 weeks ago for checking mineral/vitamin levels, and it said my wbc was 3.8, my Onc said wbc levels go abit up and down and that was nothing to be concerned with as all the other numbers were good. PHEW
So it stil seems my water dissolved 400mg dose of G is doing its job, and i sure hope it continues to do so
Going to be 6 weeks until my next checkup because of summer vacation, so i thought id have my blood taken locally in around 3-4 weeks time, just to check my WBC count and HB level. If WBC has gone up i will call my Onc and demand a earlier appointment.
I've taken my gleevec with wine at dinner many times, still kicking around, so i guess it's okay! It's a good way to get that big honking pill down.
sounds like you are doing well. Go enjoy your vacation.
Good to know Traci, thank you for sharing
I will try to enjoy my vacation, i just need to get used to the edema around my eyes, and the dry skin, grrr, not much sunbathing for me this summer
My husband has continued working his night shift job over the past year since diagnosis. He works 10:30pm-6:30am five nights a week and then switches to normal days for the weekend. It has been really hard for him with his medication. He took off the first 8 weeks he started Tasigna, which he really needed cause he was exhausted. Heck, he was exhausted before the CML. Switching between days and nights is enough to wear anybody out.
He really struggled at first with the timing of his meds (2x a day within a 3 hour fasting window). We ended up getting him a watch with an alarm and he takes it at the same time every day. He has an extremely busy job that makes it very difficult. That also means he goes to bed and then wakes up from his alarm 2 hours later, takes his pills, and then goes back to sleep.
My husband's main side effects are nausea, rash, and fatigue. Just like you that switch from day to night was hard before, and it is still hard now. We did switch our diet to Paleo/Primal six months ago and that has made a big difference in his fatigue. He is still tired but he is finding it much easier to wake up in the afternoons and much easier to stay awake in the early morning hours.
And like you we total suspect his shift working is related to his cancer. You know researchers did decide to add night shift work to a list of probable carcinogens. Check out this article. http://health.usnews.com/usnews/health/healthday/071205/night-shift-work-may-heighten-risk-for-cancer.htm
Sorry, I feel like I rambled.
Thank you for replying themarlatts.
Its good to see someone else with CML still is working shifts, and for your husband it seems to be going well after making some adjustments with food etc. I am not sure if i want to continue shifts, or if i will try to ask my employer for a permanent daytime deskjob. I will see how the side effects go i guess. My employer is so far VERY understanding, and i will be starting up very slowly next week with daytime work, to see how it go`s.
We can be on sick leave up to one year, but i want to try to come back to work as soon as possible if my health lets me. (Not that a house and 2 small children keep me bored , but i was very fond of my work, and the people i work with)
For now i have been eating what i want, cause i really could need some extra weight, but im trying to keep my meals on a regular schedule. (Max 3-4 hours apart) Thank you for the Paleo/Primal tip, i will need to check that out.
I think for now, i will take my Gleevec dose at breakfast, and when/if i start working shifts i will probably start to take it in the afternoon/evening.
He definitely would like to work days but it will be many years before he has enough seniority. His company doesn't really care about his CML and wouldn't give him a day position. It is absolutely amazing to me. He feels kinda trapped there since his diagnosis since he wants to keep his paid disability leave since he doesn't know what the future holds health wise. I really feel bad for the guy cause he hates it!
I understand about the kiddos keeping you busy. We have three little ones and homeschool so it is pretty much a madhouse most of the time. I think he was a little bit happy to go back to work after those first two months. ha
We blog about his cancer if you wanted to check it out. Not too much to write about these days. http://joshvscml.blogspot.com/
Good luck with everything!
Sorry to hear your husband feels bad in his work situation, i hope things get better.
3 kids and homeschool, then you probably wont get bored anytime soon
My youngest just got the chickenpox, so he is home with me while my better half is out working.
I had my first day at work yesterday, and it went great, only 4 hours though, and then 4 more hours some time later this week.
My main side effect issues now are skin related, i get very dry skin, especially around the eyes and on the face, it gets so dry the skin tears some places, its really annoying but not very painful. Ive tried a lot of creams but nothing really helps that much, hope it gets better soon.
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Hi Teddy B,
I have real dry skin also, I use Lubriderm,& Gold Bond Ultimate,or CereVe they are all good. My dermatologist recommended the CereVe because it also has a moisturizing body wash, None of these products have any type of perfume in them so you won't smell girly,girly. There are also facial moisturizers for men. My Derm. also told me to use Aveeno products on my face,which I do and it works very well for me. I was on Gleevac for 3 years and all that time I had racoon eyes, so I can't help you there. As soon as I went off G the swelling went down but now I have wrinkled eyelids. Don't you just hate when that happens. I have a heck of a time putting on my eye make-up. Oh by the way I am a female,some people get confused because of my name. Sincerely Billie
ps exfoliating really helps a lot,but I'll let your wife explain that
Thank you Billie, for all those tips, i will try to find some of those products here in Norway.
Its a good thing i wont smell girly girly, but i think i would have swallowed my pride and used them even if i did
Racooneyes sound fairly similar to what im having(dark/red around the eyes), but it seems to be getting a bit better now actually.
Wrinkled eyelids does not sound fun, mine are more soar than wrinkled at the moment.
I thought you were female as ive seen other posts by you
You seem very active in this community and for that i am sure people are greatfull, i know i am.
As for exfoliating, ill get my better half to help me if needed.
By the way, shes not my wife just yet, but we do have plans
Did you find that the dry skin got better over time after starting G, or was it always bad for you over the three years?
Ugh, yesterday was a bad day for me as i was quite nauseated the whole day, (Ive had almost no nausea for 2-3 weeks now, yay) but today seems much better thank god.
My Gleevec seems dissolved now so i better drink it while its "hot", damn it tastes funny, the weird thing is ive gotten so used to it, its just like having a regular glass of juice
Hi TeddyB,
That glass looks like it needs a shot of vodka in it! Unfortunately I have been a sun worshiper all my life, so I have been dealing with dry skin for quite a while. I'm paying for all those years of laying in the sun. I'm fair skinned so I burn easy. Did I use sunscreen- NOO did I limit my time in the sun NOO did I suffer from many bad sunburns-YESS! did I turn right around and go out in the sun and get burned again-Yess! My poor mother was always dragging me out of the sun. We made a couple trips to the emergency room, I blacked out 2 different times, and I got sun poisoning a couple times. I drove her nuts. But we live right along Lake Erie and going to the beach was just a part of our lifestyle. Especially when I was a teenager. All my friends got nice and tan, and I always got nice and red. So using a moisturizer is pretty common living around here.
As far as wine goes, my philosophy is, if you have cml you must drink wine, all my doctors tell me to drink wine, even my oncologist. They say a few glasses of wine is good for us, so I went out and bought some really big glasses! I hope your nausea is better, the weird thing about tki's is you can feel great for a while then the side-effects show up again for a few days and go away again. You will adjust it just takes a while. My problem is I have 2 other health problems and my blood pressure went up last fall, so I'm on a bunch of meds. I think if I was just on Sprycel I'd feel pretty damned good. And I could go kayaking with Marnie. Or Buffalo hunting or whatever she is up to. She also rode her motorcycle alongside a moose. (I think her wine glasses are bigger than mine)! Take Care Billie
Thanks Billie. Your sunburns sounds a lot worse than mine were during my first CML summer.
As for the Vodka, i havent had much hard liquor since dx, only a few glasses of Whisky, but im pretty sure mixing vodka with gleevec would be a disaster
Hope you and your husband are doing well.
PS: Sorry for the late (half a year) reply
Hi, TeddyB
I had fragile skin when I was on Gleevec. My doc recommended Dove unscented soap and I also found that Aveeno lotion helped a lot. I don't have the fragile skin anymore, now that I'm on Sprycel, but I did end up with a weird rash on my legs last week. Don't know if it's from the Sprycel, or the extended 100+ degree weather we're having here in Colorado.
Good luck,
Hey Marnie
Seems Aveeno is the way to go then, since both you and Billie recommend it.
Sorry to hear about your rash, hope its feeling better, warm and humid weather also makes my rash worse, but its not that big of a deal at the moment since it doesnt even itch, it actualy seems to be fading away now, and the dry skin seems abit better after a few days of very high water consumption and less wine (Not that i drink a lot of wine, but i tend to have a glass of red wine in the evening)
Hi All, I was diagnosed a year ago May 2011 i started on Tasigna had a lot of problems and switched to Gleevec. I also have experienced many side effects but lately the worse is fatigue, swelling and nausea. I have been fortunate that my job has allowed me to work from home and i continued working. Unfortunatley, I have heard that after 25 years of working my position has been eliminated tough place to be at 49 with cancer. So i have a question, does anyone know or has anyone gone on Short Term Disability thru there diagnosis. And how about Long Term Disability with CML. This is becoming a very difficult time for my family financially and dealing with cancer. I need to protect them and if means pursing STD and LTD then I need to. Does anyone have any info on CML and LTD?
Sorry to hear about your job. As for std and ltd, it depends on your company. It's an insurance product, basically, so they pay a premium to get a certain amt of coverage. Thus, you need to speak to your HR if possible. Other option is to explore a discrimination case. I'd be suspicious that your position got eliminated because your healthcare was costing too much. That's how they get around it though. They eliminate your position, so it doesn't look like they are going after you personally. (Sorry, I can be a cynical skeptic, or a skeptical cynic, take your pick.)
At my company, I have 90 days std at full pay, then 6 months ltd at 2/3rds pay. They changed the ltd drastically. Used to be 2 yrs. Plus, HR told me if I didn't return after those 6 months, they could just fire me. Even if doctor said I was too sick to work, at 6 months plus 1 day, I'm out the door. Nice, huh?
I hope you can get the answers you need and will be able to find a new job.
Hi teddyB
Have a look at this discussion http://community.lls.org/message/104206#104206
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We always knew Bluebell, Alabama was an unusual place - see races, turtle - but Hart of Dixie drove that point home this week with the reaction of its residents to flakes falling from the air.
Seriously, who doesn't absolutely love a snow day?!?
Granted, "Snowflakes & Soulmates" gave plenty of characters plenty of reasons to curse the power at their feet, starting with Lavon. It's hard to remember a character on a show I've liked more, who was involved in a storyline I like less, than that of Lavon Hayes and his feelings for Lemon.
I've said practically every week that I don't buy it, but that's only because HoD shoves it down our throats almost every week. This is clearly all leading to the former couple's secret getting out - likely right before Lemon says "I Do" - and I'll at least be grateful when that time comes so we can move on from Lavon walking around and pining over a woman with whom he has nothing in common. It's just a waste of a fun Mayor to have him so mopey all the time.
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I'm sorry. I know Hart of Dixie prides itself on its PG-13ness, but that's just really lame.
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We all knew George and Lemon wouldn't actually elope, but I appreciated George's realization just as the pair almost went through with it. As a happily married man, I can vouch for the fact that there is something to be said for celebrating that occasion with everyone you care about. The pictures, the moments, the memories... you want to make the day as special as possible.
(Sidenote: As someone who also got engaged in Charleston, allow me to stick up for that city: I didn't see a single prostitute on the street and nary a city hall smelled like pea!)
Then there was Zoe. Poor, unloved-by-her-father Zoe. I appreciate how her relationship with Brick has slowly morphed by combatants to cohorts to quasi father/daughter. He's darn right that it's Zoe's dad's loss, but it's obviously understandable that it may be hard for her to see it that way.
I wish we'd get even more of this. Zoe is the lead character, yet she's mostly just throwing out sarcastic one-liners and saving the day with some medical maneuver. I'd love to delve more deeply into what have to be some serious parental issues, considering what we already knew about her mother and found out here about her father.
I'm sure Wade would be a good listener if she ever wanted to open up. He could even make her a tropical drink and serenade her on his guitar in between deep thoughts.
So not a bad episode overall, just a bit cliched and corny at various times. But that's Hart of Dixie for you. We know what we're getting into when we flip it on. I do have one final point of contention, however:
Isn't lying down the worst thing one can do when one might have a concussion? It's a good thing Brick ignored this piece of advice from his coworker.
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As I've said in other posts, the writers need to step up their game. This show has the potential to be a more serious drama comparable to Dawson's Creek or Felicity. Instead, the writers are neglecting the medical drama and not delving deeper into the friendships and personal relationships of the characters in town. A few laughs can be good for the show but sometimes the show is packed with too much silliness and one-liners from its main character. Next week's episode doesn't seem too promising either as it is focused on Zoe messing up a speech dedicated to George.
I absolutely agree that Lavon's love for Lemon makes no sense at all. I understand Lemon wanting someone unconventional whilst engaged to George but even she seems to have moved past the short lived affair with Lavon. There hasn't been a lot of good reasons presented to understand why Lavon loves Lemon so much that it torments him in practically every episode. The entire relationship just seems to be there for the convenience of the writers in order to break up Lemon and George by the end of the first season. I personally think Lemon and George make a good couple and realistically Lavon would be happier with someone like Didi or even Zoe.
I enjoyed the episode. It was a twist I didn't expect. Like George wanting a big wedding.. This opens the door for Lavon and Lemon to start a flame. I didnot want Lavan to let Didi go and Scott mccreery coming up soon....Did Zoe drive Brick to the wedding..(that never happened?) I missed that part.
No, I'm with you Mackenzie. I didn't want to say anything but it wasn't an interesting episode.
Looking at the preview for next weeks episode (in the hopes of something good) it looks like it will be another episode like the start of the season. They might be going back to the love triangle thing again. There's so many shows with love triangles I thought Hart of Dixie would break the mould and entice us with this funny coupling of Zoe and Wade but... nope.
Sa'ad702 - I disagree! While there should be more focus on medical cases, since this is supposed to be about a doctor, I do NOT want to see it try to meet the "standards" of GA or House. The cases should show us the quirky residents and help Zoe realize this is the kind of life she wants to lead in a place that's become home to her. It's a dramedy about the life of a small-town doctor, not a procedural medical drama.
That said, I wish this show was actually about the life of a small-town doctor. The last several eps, I felt like I was watching the GLL Triangle show. Now, I love all the characters, and so I'd love to see them all have an equal amount of storyline and development. An occasional ep focusing on someone besides the supposed star is more than fine. Several in a short time where she's saddled with the C-plot? Very bad pacing. And still no real development in the Wade/Zoe storyline. THAT'S why the ratings are suffering, IMO!


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This wouldn't happen with Davis or Gordon. Lopez and Mason would be riding the pine, and we'd actually have 4 scorers on the floor with our defense guy.
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AUGUSTA — A sweeping bill that would expand Maine's distracted-driving laws by banning the use of hand-held cellphones behind the wheel drew little opposition Wednesday at a public hearing.
A driver talks on his cellphone while driving on Portland's Congress Street on Wednesday, Feb. 13, 2012.
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The bill, sponsored by Rep. Paulette Beaudoin, D-Biddeford, would impose a $50 fine for first offenses and a minimum $250 fine for subsequent offenses -- but make some drivers exempt.
In written testimony to the Legislature's Transportation Committee, Beaudoin said, "Even dialing a phone while driving draws your attention away from the road, and drivers have no business putting others in danger."
Police and corrections officers would be exempt, as would firefighters and rescue workers, drivers with commercial licenses, doctors, municipal public works employees, and Maine Turnpike Authority and Department of Transportation employees, including state contractors.
Representatives from the Maine Nurse Practitioner's Association and the Maine Water Utilities Association asked that their members be exempt as well.
Robert Schwartz, executive director of the Maine Chiefs of Police Association, said in an interview that the bill has too many exemptions. In fact, Schwartz said, even police should be subject to the ban.
"Police officers can be distracted like anyone else," he said. "We do not think that we're better than any other group in the state."
A lobbyist for the Maine Municipal Association also opposed the exemptions. "If citizens are required to pull to the side of the road to make a cellphone call, then so should everyone else," said Ann Mitchell.
Jay Nutting, a lobbyist for AT&T, said the telecommunications giant is taking no position on the bill, but he suggested an amendment to exempt drivers in emergency situations.
The bill would expand on existing laws aimed at curbing cellphone use by drivers.
In 2009, Maine lawmakers passed a distracted-driver law, making "failure to maintain control of a motor vehicle" illegal. In 2011, a law was passed to prohibit texting while driving.
The National Safety Council estimates that 21 percent of traffic accidents in the United States in 2010 involved drivers talking on hand-held and hands-free phones.
"I think we have to have a social engineering process similar to getting rid of smoking and getting rid of drinking and driving to really address this problem," said Rep. Ann Peoples, D-Westbrook, a committee member, during the hearing. "We've been doing this incrementally."
Drivers in the Maine Mall area of South Portland had mixed reactions to the bill Wednesday.
Kevin Brown, 20, of South Portland said he doesn't think that more restrictions are a good idea, and he doesn't think they would make a difference.
"People would do it anyway. It wouldn't make people any more safe," he said.
Jeanne Rocque, 60, of Augusta said she doesn't use her cellphone much in her vehicle. When she gets a call or has to make a call, she said, she usually pulls over. She supports further restrictions.
"I think it would make everyone a lot safer," she said. "There are so many people, especially young people, who rely on their phones."
Ten states and the District of Columbia now ban cellphone use by all drivers, according to a fact sheet provided to the Transportation Committee.
Figures from the Maine Secretary of State's Office show that 325 people were charged with distracted driving in 2011 and 417 were charged in 2012. A total of 280 summonses were issued for texting while driving in those years, the office said.
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Best Practices: Addressing Students and Youth Groups
Whether young people are in school, at a youth group gathering, or at a camp, there are many fun ways to engage and inspire them with your Peace Corps experience. Thousands of returned Volunteers enjoy speaking to students and youths. Following are some suggested activities that can be incorporated into presentations and events for different age groups by the World Wise School program and returned Volunteers.
Primary School Age
"I read out loud to my young students "Oh the Places You'll Go," by Dr. Seuss, and then I shared with them places I had been. I showed them my albums and artifacts and told them about the Peace Corps and my family in Peru. Then I had my students from India, Tonga, the Philippines, Honduras, El Salvador, Nicaragua, Mexico, and the U.S. share things about their countries."
Carole Zuloaga, Peru 1964–65
"I dressed up in native attire, served native food, and brought all sorts of clothes, toys, etc. that children in Kyrgyzstan have. I tried to show the students what their life would be like if they lived in Kyrgyzstan. We played Kyrgyzstan games. I brought along lots of visuals, and taught them to count to 10 in Kyrgyz. We really had fun, and by the end of the 45 minutes, most of them could spell Kyrgyzstan, as well as pronounce it."
Jennifer (Allen) Sargent, Kyrgyzstan, 1998-2000
"I gave a half-hour presentation in my son's first-grade class with a slide show of the secondary school where I taught in Malawi, as well as of the countryside. I used lots of material culture to emphasize what I was talking about, especially carvings and cloth, which I passed around. Demonstrating how women carried babies (with a doll) was a big hit with the girls. I also read the children's story, "Galimoto," by Karen Lyn Williams, which is a story about a resourceful child in Malawi who creates his own toy. It was lots of fun and very rewarding. I received lots of positive feedback from the children and, later on, their parents."
Canice (Biwer) Lawler, Malawi 1982-84
Elementary School Age
World Wise School activity recommendation: The Hare and the Water – a folktale.
"I went to three different schools and talked to about 200 kids. The breakdown was as follows: two seventh-grade classes of about 25 each; about 50 sixth-graders at one school, and 75 at another; and a third-grade class of about 20. I used this PowerPoint presentation with the seventh-graders and an abridged version with the sixth-graders since there were so many students and not much time. For third-graders we looked at a map of Africa and of Burkina, talked about some very basic country facts, and read a creation folktale that I found at my local library called "The Fire Children." I was amazed by the questions some of the students asked and their genuine interest. They loved the bookmarks and stickers and I think some will really enjoy reading the short stories."
Kirstin Krudwig, awaiting Burkina Faso Peace Corps trainee 2008
"Since I teach at an elementary school with a large African American population, Black History Month is very important. Instead of setting aside just one day to talk about the Peace Corps and my experiences in West Africa, I used Black History Month to talk about African history and my role as a Volunteer. I also shared my experiences with a Sunday school class and a group of college students."
Becca Carter, The Gambia 1998-2000
"Our daughter Vanessa served in the Kingdom of Tonga. My wife and I gave a Peace Corps presentation, complete with artifacts we brought back from visiting our daughter in Tonga to a sixth-grade geography class in Keizer, Oregon. It was great fun and the students had lots of questions about Tonga, the people, customs, etc., and about the role of the Peace Corps there."
Rich and Valerie Allyn, parents of a returned Tonga Volunteer
"The Greater Birmingham RPCVs helped students at an inner-city school called Whatley Elementary paint a world map. This project allowed students to interact with RPCVs and participate in fun geography awareness activities—making flags and posters of animals from other countries, reading books about other cultures and countries, and answering geography quiz questions. We put the finishing touches on the map, and invited school personnel and parents to the dedication ceremony, which included a geography bee with the students and presentations by RPCVs who had helped with the world map project."
Susan Seay, Eastern Caribbean 1972–1973
"Once again, it was my absolute pleasure to talk to an elementary school class (fifth grade) and tell them about my PC experience in Burkina Faso. I shared pictures and had a "fashion show" of the clothes I have from Africa. As always, it was a success. I'd like to continue to do this yearly, as long as I am able to and can find an audience."
Brunie Chavez, Brazil 1966–68, Burkina Faso 1971–73
"I called an old Peace Corps friend whom I hadn't seen for about 15 years and he timed his visit so we could give a presentation at my daughter's fifth-grade class in Colorado Springs. The presentation went much better than we expected. We thought we would only have about 15 minutes of material, then realized we could actually talk all day about Guatemala and our experiences. We showed slides, ate black beans and tortillas, and passed around pictures of where I lived as a Volunteer. The kids had so many questions that the teacher finally had to end the presentation after about an hour, in order for them to go to lunch."
Stacy Sloan, Guatemala 1984–86, and John Mayne, Guatemala 1983–85
"I spoke to a third-grade classroom at Erie Elementary school in Erie, Colorado. I used an exercise off of the World Wise Schools website called "First Impressions," then I showed slides from Fiji and asked students to take notice of what was going on in the slides. I also cooked some Indian Halawa to share with the class."
Julie Krause-Singh, Fiji 1983-85
Middle School Age
World Wise School activity recommendation: Brief Encounters – cross-cultural activity.
"I am the mother of a Peace Corps Volunteer currently serving in Mali. On March 1, I spoke to about 120 junior high school students who have been corresponding with my daughter, Jennifer, who also attended the school. Since my husband and I had recently visited our daughter, we had lots of pictures to share with the class. I wore traditional clothing and still had some henna on my hands and feet. I also brought wood carvings, mudcloth, drums, baskets, and other artifacts."
Denise Almeda, Parent of a Peace Corps Volunteer in Mali
"Here are some of the ideas I used when talking to groups of middle-schoolers:
I told them they could take only two bags and they were packing for two years. What would they take? We listed these things. Then I told them they would have no electricity or hot water, it would be very hot, and there would be lots of bugs. We revised the list. Next, I told them what I had packed: a hair dryer, fancy purse, and a tape player. Then I asked them what I should have left home.
We talked about and listed the kinds of things we could do to help out in developing countries. We listed teaching, building things, and medical help.
We talked about language differences and different cultures, including the nationalities represented in their school. We talked about how language and cultural differences influenced behavior.
Time went fast; I could have gone on for hours!"
Kathy Vanegmond Duncan, Eastern Caribbean 1989–1991
"I decided to change my classroom into a Peace Corps Staging Conference. I had a welcome banner and put all those photo trading cards on the walls. I made a poster that demystified the Peace Corps sectors and added a new one called "peer helpers." I started my talk by welcoming them and congratulating them for being so patient with the Peace Corps process (and briefly outlined what that was), then I read them the fact sheet and gave them background information on the Peace Corps. I gave them a testimony of my experience of Jamaica with a few photos and made a list of what they could expect in the Kyrgyz Republic (per my RPCV roommate who served in this country), which was where they would be going. We talked about the rewards of volunteering, the difficulties, the benefits, etc. I did this for all three of my classes. A few of the students even asked that we talk about it the next day."
Christine Talianis, Jamaica 1996-98
High School Age
World Wise School activity recommendation: Americans – cross-cultural activity.
Juanita Limas (Nicaragua 2000-02) gave Peace Corps presentations at a local high school, university, and at a local radio station.
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"I spoke to four high school classes with about 90 students. I showed slides and spoke about my experiences in Afghanistan from 1972 to 1974, and about what's happened there since. I also spoke about the tremendous opportunity for them to also serve and have the experience of a lifetime. We finished with a snack of nuqul—sugar-coated almonds with a hint of rose water or cardamom (we had two kinds). My students were enthusiastic and very interested."
Nancy P. Benson, Afghanistan 1972-74
"On March 1, I had a special Peace Corps Day with my Spanish classes. I told them what I took with me to Cote d'Ivoire and showed them what I brought back. They were surprised to see my Peace Corps-issued passport full of visas and me with a full head of hair! I set the mood with some '60s music played on a small battery-run cassette player like the one I had with me overseas, and stories about the U.S. during that time. I talked about John F. Kennedy's vision and the Peace Corps mission and about what appropriate and sustainable development mean. I conveyed what I learned from the villagers with whom I lived and worked and what I learned about myself. I continued my presentation the following day with photos and slides. We talked about living and adapting to a different culture and the meaning of "culture." I used the materials in the (kit) that I received; the map hangs in the front of my room along with an old Peace Corps poster. This is the fifth year that I have celebrated the Peace Corps anniversary with my students."
Richard Sidy, Cote d'Ivoire 1969–1971
"On March 3, ELS Language Centers honored Peace Corps' 45th anniversary at our center in Santa Monica. Six of the current ELS Santa Monica staff members have served overseas in Peace Corps Malaysia, Moldova, Iran, Guatemala, and Korea. In keeping with the Peace Corps' mission of promoting friendship and world peace through exchange, these RPCVs discussed their experiences abroad with students who, having come from countries all over the world, can relate to living in a new culture and speaking a foreign language all day. The students nodded their heads in empathy as they listened to stories of linguistic and cultural misunderstandings; of course, they weren't nodding when we regaled them with stories of poisonous snakes and outhouses. It was fun to watch their faces as they reviewed old photo albums with pictures of their teachers in younger days in varied costumes and settings. We are proud to have shared our experiences in an effort to celebrate and continue to promote the Peace Corps.
Kathleen Hylen, Moldova 2003–05, ELS Language Centers director
Youth Groups and Camps
Karen Unger (Liberia 1976-78) shared her Peace Corps experience with a youth group.
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Diane Szcepanowski and Lisa Lis, Girl Scout troop leaders: We are Girl Scout Troop No. 1245 from Lancaster, New York. We want to tell you about the wonderful experience we have shared with a Peace Corps Volunteer and a South African school.
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"The Milwaukee Peace Corps Association had 25 Volunteers from 22 different countries, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., at the Betty Brinn Children's BBC Museum in Milwaukee, providing crafts, face painting, storytelling, language learning, folk singing, slide shows, and cultural demonstrations, and exhibits. All in all, we had 270 parents and children attend our events, and the BBC Museum was so happy that they invited us back for next year."
Allegra Troiano, Senegal 1980–1982
"In conjunction with the Kentucky RPCV Association's annual winter gathering, we coordinated a children's Peace Corps story hour at four branches of the local public library. RPCVs told and read stories, talked about their Peace Corps experience, and led crafts and other activities."
Kay Roberts, Ecuador 1982–1984
"The idea on the Peace Corps World Wise Schools website about packing two suitcases was excellent. It went over really well and the kids really connected to the things I would need and things they thought I would bring back."
Maria Royston, Cameroon 1993–1995
Downloadable Presentation and Activity Resources for All Ages
Consider using Slide Shows, Videos, and Story Podcasts provided by the World Wise Schools program. To search all available resources, including multimedia materials, stories, and cross-cultural activities, visit Savvy Downloadable Resources and the Peace Corps Website Treasure Trove.
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