Lake Country Weekend Post

2 • LAKE COUNTRY POST • OCTOBER 24, 2015 GMTODAY.COM HEALTH Catholic Memorial High School Haunted House, 7–10pm through Oct. 25 & Oct. 29–31, 601 E. College Ave., Waukesha. $7 per per- son, not for children younger than 11. Proceeds benefit Camp Hometown Heroes. Haunted House@- catholicmemorial.net Autumn on the Farms at Old World Wisconsin, help support local food pantries, through Sun., Oct. 25, & Oct. 29–31, W372-S9727 Hwy 67, Town of Eagle. $10–$19. 262-594-6301, www.oldworld- wisconsinhistory.org Wisconsin Fear Grounds, box office to open 7–11:30pm Sat. & Sun., through Oct. 25, Oct. 29–31, four houses at Waukesha Expo Center Grounds, 1000 Northview Rd., Waukesha. Homestead Animal Farms, 10–6pm Sat. & Sun., Oct. 24– 25, Oct. 31, W320-N9127 Hwy 83, Town of Merton. Corn maze $6, hay ride $2, petting zoo $2, All three activities $9, 262-966-3840, www.home- steadanimalfarm.com Halloween Legends & Lore at Old World Wisconsin, 5:30–9pm Sat., Oct. 31, W372- S9727 Hwy 67, Town of Eagle. $7–$10. 262-594-6301, www.old- worldwisconsin.org. Adults $10, children 4–17 $7, chil- dren 3 & younger free (best enjoyed by children 8 & older). Hobo Dinner, Bake, Craft & Silent Auction, 3:30–7pm Oct. 24, South Milwaukee United Methodist Church, 1327 Marshall Ave., South Milwaukee. $9.50, $5 for chil- dren 6–12, free for 5 & younger. Handicap-accessi- ble. Carry-outs available. St. Paul's Lutheran School Craft Fair, from 8:30–3pm Oct. 24, 3766 E. Cudahy Ave. More than 30 crafters, con- cessions & a bake sale. Pro- ceeds benefit the school's SPEA program. 2015 Food Fright, 7–11pm Oct. 29, Lakefront Brewery, 1872 N. Commerce St., Mil- waukee. DJ Cat Reince, food from 15 local chefs, Lake- front beer & haunted brew- ery tours. Costume contest. Tickets $50 each. St. Thomas More High School Community Elec- tronics Recycling Drive, in collaboration with CasBro CPR, 8–11am Oct. 31 in the St. Thomas More south park- ing lot. There is a $20 charge for tube TVs, but numerous items are taken free of charge. For more informa- tion, call 414-481-8370 x 115 or email kdoan@tmore.org City of Milwaukee Trick-or- Treat, 1–4pm Oct. 31, citywide. America's Test Kitchen Live Featuring Christo- pher Kimball, 7:30pm Nov. 3, Riverside Theater, 116 E. Wisconsin Ave., Milwaukee. $45.50. www.pabsttheater.org or 414-286-3663. Arts & Crafts Fair, Bake Sale Too!, 9–3pm Nov. 7 Bren- wood Park Senior Community, 9501 W. Loomis Rd., Franklin (between the Police Station & Post Office). Free admission. Houndmouth, 8pm Oct. 29, Turner Hall, 1040 N. 4th St., Milwaukee. $15. 414-286-3663 or www.pabsttheater.org Umphrey's McGee, 8pm Oct. 29–31, Riverside Theater, 116 E. Wisconsin Ave., Milwaukee. $27.50, $30. www.pabsttheater.org or 414- 286-3663. "All the Earth is Holy Ground Tour," featuring Tenth Avenue North with guest artist Sidewalk Prophets & Dan Bremnes, 7pm Oct. 30, Fox River Christian School, S46-W24130 Lawnsdale Rd., Town of Waukesha. More information at www.cmapro- mo.com. For tickets, call 262- 544-6000 or 800-965-9324 or visit www.itickets.com. $21 advance or $24, $10 VIP add-on. The Motet, 8pm Oct. 30, Turner Hall, 1040 N. 4th St., Milwaukee. $15 & $18. 414- 286-3663 or www.pabstthe- ater.org Norah Jones, 8pm Nov. 1, Riverside Theater, 116 E. Wisconsin Ave., Milwaukee. $35–$65. www.pabsttheater.org or 414-286-3663. Gordon Lightfoot, 8pm Nov. 4, Pabst Theater, 144 E. Wells St., Milwaukee. $49.50. 414-286-3663 or www.pab- sttheater.org Colin Hay, 7:30pm Nov. 5, Turner Hall, 1040 N. 4th St., Milwaukee. $27.50. 414-286- 3663 or www.pabsttheater.org Mac DeMarco, 7pm Nov. 6, Pabst Theater, 144 E. Wells St., Milwaukee. $24.50. 414-286- 3663 or www.pabsttheater.org JJ Grey & Mofro, 8pm Nov. 6, Turner Hall, 1040 N. 4th St., Milwaukee. $25, $30 day of show. 414-286-3663 or www.pabsttheater.org Nels Cline & Nor ton Wisdom: Stained Radiance with Special Guest Sam Amidon, 8 p.m. Nov. 6, The Backroom at Colectivo, 2211 N. Prospect Ave., Milwaukee. $20. 414-286-3663 or www.pab- sttheater.org Sleeping with Sirens, Nov. 7, The Rave, 2401 W. Wiscon- sin Ave., Milwaukee. $26. 414- 342-7283, www.therave.com The French Connection, 7pm Nov. 9, St. Paul's Episco- pal Church, 914 E. Knapp St., Milwaukee. Tickets $10–$35. http://franklymusic.org The Charlatans, 8pm Nov. 9, Turner Hall, 1040 N. 4th St., Milwaukee. $25. 414-286-3663 or www.pabsttheater.org Peter Yarrow & Noel Stookey, 8pm Nov. 10, Pabst Theater, 144 E. Wells St., Mil- waukee. $24.50. 414-286-3663 or www.pabsttheater.org The Subdudes, 8pm Nov. 11, Turner Hall, 1040 N. 4th St., Milwaukee. $29.50. 414-286- 3663 or www.pabsttheater.org Suzanne Grzanna, 6:30– 10:30pm Nov. 14, The Packing House, 900 E. Layton Ave., Milwaukee. 414-483-5054. Jackson Browne, 8pm Nov. 14, Riverside Theater, 116 E. Wisconsin Ave., Milwaukee. $49,59, $60. www.pabstthe- ater.org or 414-286-3663. Guster, 8pm Nov. 14, Pabst Theater, 144 E. Wells St., Mil- waukee. $22.50. 414-286-3663 or www.pabsttheater.org The Red Hot Chili Pipers, 7pm Nov. 19, Marcus Center's Wilson Theater at Vogel Hall, 929 N. Water St., Milwaukee. www.Ticketmaster.com or www.MarcusCenter.org or 414-273-720 Steve Earle & The Dukes, 8pm Nov. 19, Turner Hall, 1040 N. 4th St., Milwaukee. $35. 414-286-3663 or www.pab- sttheater.org El Vy, 8pm Nov. 20, Turner Hall, Turner Hall, 1040 N. 4th St., Milwaukee. $24.50. 414- 286-3663 or www.pabstthe- ater.org Manga Drawing Contest, through Oct. 31, enter at any Milwaukee Public Library. Winners announced at the Anime & Manga Night on Nov. 16 at Central Library, 814 W. Wisconsin Ave., Mil- waukee. For teens ages 13–18. Los Primeros: A Photo- graphic History of Mil- waukee's First Latino Families, through Oct. 31, Milwaukee Public Central Library, 814 W. Wisconsin Ave., Milwaukee. Michael Imes Exhibition, 9–5pm Mon.–Sat., Sharon Lynne Wilson Center for the Arts, 19805 W. Capitol Dr., Brook- field. Free. www.wilson-cen- ter.com or 262-781-9470. "Fine Contemporary Art in a Landmark Setting," 11–4pm Tues.–Sat., Peltz Gallery, 1119 E. Knapp St., Milwaukee. 414-223-4278. Works by Amy Cropper, associate professor of art at Carroll University, ongoing, Waukesha Public Library, 321 Wisconsin Ave., Wauke- sha. 262-524-3680. The Potter's Shop Gallery, 10–6pm Mon.–Fri., 10–4pm Sat., 335 W. Main St., Wauke- sha. 262-547-1920. Allison Art House, 10–5pm Wed.–Fri. & 10–4pm Sat., evening hours by appoint- ment, 234 Brook St., No. 5, Waukesha. 262-970-9570. Almont Gallery, 10–6pm Mon.–Thurs., 10–8pm Fri., 10–4pm Sat. & noon–3pm Sun., 342 W. Main St., Wauke- sha. 262-542-1522. St. Paul Gallery, 10–5pm Tues.–Sat., 136 E. St. Paul Ave., Waukesha. 262-253-4829. Lil Gabriel Boutique & Galleria, 9:30–5:30pm Mon.– Thurs., 10–5pm Fri. & Sat., 19035 W. Capitol Dr., No. 106, Brookfield. 262-781-5858. Mafu Jiang & Shauna Wang, paintings, ongoing, Lil Gabriel Boutique & Galle- ria, 19035 W. Capitol Dr., No. 106, Brookfield. 262-781-5858. Beverly Designs, Bou- tique & Gallery, 10–5:30pm Mon.–Thurs., 10–7pm Fri., 10–5pm Sat. & by appoint- ment, 149 E. Wisconsin Ave., Oconomowoc. 262-567-3650. Griffin Gallery, 10–6pm Wed., 10–8pm Fri., 10–5pm Sat. & noon–4pm Sun., 133 E. Wis- consin Ave., Oconomowoc. 262-567-1826. Current Gallery of Fine Art, 11–7pm Thurs. & Fri. & 10–2pm Sat. & by appoint- ment, N88-W16475 Main St., Menomonee Falls. 262- 255-3588. The Painted Bean Coffee House & Art Gallery, 6:30am– 5:30pm Mon.–Fri., 8–2pm Sat., 1315 Wisconsin Ave., Grafton. 262-377-4374. Raku Night, last Fri. of the month, The Potter's Shop, 335 W. Main St., Waukesha. 262-547-1920. "Man At Work," art collec- tion, ongoing, Grohmann Museum, Milwaukee School of Engineering, 1000 N. Broadway, Milwaukee. 414- 277-2300 or visit www.msoe.edu CALENDAR *New Subscribers Only! Those who have not subscribed in the past 60 days. Waukesha County addresses only. Not valid with any other offer. Payment must accompany order to receive election day offer. Tuesday-Saturday mail delivery. 1) Call our office between 8am-5pm on November 3 at (262) 542-2500. 2) Stop by The Freeman office, 801 N. Barstow St. on November 3. 3) Order online at gmtoday.com/wfpromo on November 3. 3 Ways to Vote VOTE FOR A 13 WEEK TERM for $30.00 on Tuesday, November 3, 2015 THE FREEMAN ✭ ✭ ✭ As your voice for local news! On Tuesday, On Tuesday, November 3 November 3 Elect Elect On Tuesday, November 3 Elect By Chris Bennett Special to the Enterprise I knew Rachel Bennett would lose her left breast before she did. Rachel is my wife. In August 2014 she learned she had breast cancer. I wrote a column about her diagnosis for Conley Publications in October 2014. We learned the diag- nosis in late August, and it seemed nightmarish and unbelievable. Rachel's diagnosis both- ered me on numerous levels. I love my wife. I feel warm inside when she walks in the room. Her touch is like no other. No one wants their beloved to face an uncertain and painful road. She started treatment not long after I penned that first column. Her doctor is cocksure and all brag- gadocio. You could tell after our first nervous appointment he viewed himself as a warrior and his daily battle — in a war he's likely never going to win and he knows it, and it angers him and drives him every minute of every day — is against cancer. I loved him after five min- utes. You don't want a timid milquetoast for a doctor. You need someone with an edge, someone willing to pick a fight. Rachel lost her hair by the holidays — I shaved my wife's head at our dining room table in late October. She spent most evenings asleep on the couch by 7 p.m. She continued teaching kindergarten and did not miss a day of work — she needed to go. The sense of purpose and adherence to routine helped her as much or even more than chemo. She devoted her energy to fighting cancer, her students and our children. I devoted my energy to everything else. Rachel and her team of doctors, with unilateral support from family and friends, our church and col- leagues, kept swinging. The cancer receded and the tumors shrank and it was time for surgery. I was with Eleanor, our 3-year-old daughter, visit- ing a potential preschool. The doctor called and said he needed to remove Rachel's left breast. The mass was too large. He could not save the breast. Losing the breast moved him more than it did me. In his eyes he failed, and like I said, you don't want a spineless goof for a doctor. I was unfazed by the call. We were ingrained to living with cancer by that point, focused on its eradication and the desire for a return to our life pre-cancer. I asked first if Rachel knew. The nurse said she warned Rachel before surgery a mastectomy might be necessary. I asked the nurse to tell the doctor to do what he must. We needed the dis- ease away from Rachel's body. We could handle whatever resulted. We excelled at rolling with the punches by that point. She cried that night in the hospital, partially over losing her breast, but also for time lost. Rachel could have opted for surgery earlier and avoided chemo if we'd known the end meant a mastectomy. She's gone through numerous scans and tests since surgery. Her doctors will not come out and say she is cancer-free. That diagnosis is years in the future, if ever. Our favorite new phrase out of the doc- tor's office is 'There's noth- ing suspicious.' I've never been more pleased with something so positively vague. Rachel and I are also reconnecting. For so long we focused on something other than each other and our marriage. It sounds strange, but we focused on cancer and modified life to accommodate its unwanted presence. We sacrificed life in the short-term for life in the long-term. I feel like the love of my life is back. Rachel said she feels closer to normal. She is energetic, and could not wait for the new school year. Her hair is growing, and she looks mischievous- ly sexy in a pixie cut. We are making plans for her breast reconstruction next summer. I want to take her to New York City — she's never been. We are also at the point where we can laugh at the past. There is little sense in being mad and asking 'Why?' forever. In an example of our progress, Rachel recently told me about a T-shirt she saw and thinks is funny. Across the chest it reads, "Yes, they're fake. The real ones tried to kill me." Road brightens one year into cancer journey Photo courtesy of Chris Bennett The Bennett family in August 2014, about a week after learn- ing Rachel Bennett had breast cancer. From left to right, Amelie, Chris, Rachel, Margaret and Eleanor (on lap). By Chris Bennett Special to the Enterprise BROOKFIELD — Early detection is the best way to ensure a women's survival when it comes to dealing with breast cancer. The sooner cancer is detected, the better. "I think the most impor- tant piece of this is to start screening early and start screening often," said Dr. Adam Siegel, a medical oncologist with Aurora Health Care in Waukesha. According to the Ameri- can Cancer Society, women age 40 and older should get a mammogram every year, and should do so for as long as they are in good health. Women in their 20s and 30s should get a clinical breast exam as part of a reg- ular exam every three years, and annually after age 40. Starting in their 20s, women should do breast self-exams, and report any irregularities or changes to their doctor. Risk factors vary Siegel said there are risk features that change the age when a woman might start getting screened. "I think some of the risk features we look for are, par- tially, family history," Siegel said. "Family history can predict if a woman is more likely to have breast cancer at an early age." Risk features help doctors develop a risk profile, which takes into account family history and other issues rel- evant to the woman's health, such as lifestyle factors or medication that might put the woman at a higher risk of breast cancer. Screening means getting a mammogram. A mammo- gram is an X-ray of a woman's breast tissue. If cancer is found, the response from Aurora is one that encompasses multiple disciplines in a central loca- tion. The group approach, known as a multidisci- plinary cancer treatment team in Aurora, brings oncologists, surgeons, radi- ologists and more to bear in determining a treatment plan. Navigators steer care A feature specific to Auro- ra's cancer treatment regi- men is the nurse navigator. Cancer nurse navigators are certified nursing profession- als with extensive experi- ence and often specialized expertise in oncology. Their purpose is to guide patients and family mem- bers from diagnosis through cancer treatment and into post-treatment and even end-of life care. Navigating the medical system after being diag- nosed with cancer is stress- ful. So much of the concepts and jargon are overwhelm- ing, and the patient is in a state of shock and duress. Navigating that same sys- tem when a language barri- er is present makes the situ- ation frighteningly unbear- able. Later this year, a Span- ish language cancer clinic will open at St. Luke's Medi- cal Center, which is located in a strong Spanish-speak- ing area at 27th Street and Oklahoma Avenue on Mil- waukee's south side. The facility is expected to ease the confusion and per- haps streamline treatment for cancer patients whose only language is Spanish. Sanchez said the idea will be expanded throughout Auro- ra if the initiative at St. Luke's process successful. Early detection key in fighting cancer

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