Us Too Hawaii meets via Zoom on the 3rd Monday of most months. The meeting is available to our members and others affected by prostate cancer, wherever you are.
MEMBERSHIP: While you do not need to be a member to participate in our monthly virtual meetings, members receive current news and other articles and videos of interest related to prostate cancer, as well as advance notice of our monthly meetings.
Click Hereto download the Us TOO Hawaii Support Group membership application. You may print it out, complete and sign it, and return it by email to Gary Kim at [email protected]. If you do not have scan capability (or prefer), please call Gary Kim at 808-486-9675 for a mailing address.
To All Us TOO Hawaii Members and Guests:
Note: For those who have not already done so, we would really appreciate it if you would change your Zoom session “display” name to first and last name by following the instructions below. It will help to identify you to other participants who may not be familiar with you, especially if you are speaking. It will also make it easier for us to take attendance for reporting to our national organization.
The Us TOO Hawaii prostate cancer support group is continuing to sponsor monthly virtual meetings for prostate cancer awareness and education on a Zoom platform. All Us TOO members and outside guests are welcome to participate.
Our next virtual Us TOO Hawaii meeting will be on MONDAY, July 20, 2026from 7 pm to 9 pm (Hawaii Standard Time, UTC/GMT -10) Notice: Each monthly meeting may have a different Zoom link and Passcode. Please use the link/passcode that is listed in the current month's meeting notice.
Here is the agenda:
1. For the first 30 minutes, member sharing or questions/issues for discussion.
2. We will then view the personal stories and journeys of 3 men diagnosed with prostate cancer. They provide insight on the uniqueness of prostate cancer and the emotional side of getting treatment and dealing with the side effects of treatment. (est 40 min). · David – diagnosed with prostate cancer in the neck area · Jim – diagnosed with stage 4 prostate cancer with a PSA of 114 · John – diagnosed with stage 4, Gleason 9 prostate cancer
3. We will then have an overview of factors that make each cancer unique, to include a short video presentation by Dr. Lawrence Karsh and Dr. Stephen Freedland on the heterogeneity of prostate cancer. (est 30 min).
4. Time permitting, we will discuss biomarkers or factors which may indicate that prostate cancer is aggressive, which, in turn, may influence treatment options.
5. Q & A and group discussion. (est 20 min) We look forward to your participation in the meeting and hope that it will be of benefit and interest to all.
To join the meeting, just click the link above. There is no RSVP required in advance of the event. It is recommended that you join the meeting a little before 7 pm just to be sure your login goes smoothly. Follow the instructions on your device (tablet, phone, desktop computer.) Because there are so many different types of devices, the steps will vary. Our Zoom Host will place you in a "waiting room" and you will then be admitted to the meeting. Your audio may be muted when you enter. It is strongly advised that you do a dry run a few days before the meeting. Joining is not difficult, but some people do run into challenges the first time. Note: If you join the meeting late you will be placed in a “waiting room” until any ongoing video presentation has been completed. If you exit the meeting during a video presentation and log back in, you will be placed in the “waiting room” until the video is completed.
NOTE for all Participants: If you are joining our meeting for the first time, when you establish a “ZOOM” account, we would appreciate it very much if you would use your first and last name (in lieu of initials, nicknames, etc.) as your display name. It will help to identify those who are participating in the meeting and to identify you to other members who may not be familiar with you, especially if you are speaking. For those of you who already have established “ZOOM” account names which are not in that format, we would appreciate it if you would follow the instructions below (once you have logged on and been admitted to the meeting) to change your display name to your “first and last name”.
· In the meeting controls toolbar (at bottom), click on “Participants” . · Hover your mouse over your name, then click the ellipsis icon (rectangle with 3 dots) at the right. · Click “Rename”. · A pop-up box will appear. · In the pop-up box, enter your display name as “First and Last name”. · Click “Change”. (Note: This change should only be for this meeting)
We hope you can log on satisfactorily. If you have any questions during your dry run or on the day of the meeting, call Gary Kim at 808-486-9675. We look forward to your participation at the meeting.
If know of anyone who would be interested in participating in the meeting, please feel free to forward them this email. If you have urgent questions, please contact: Gary H. Kim, 808-486-9675 Ronald Nakagawa, 808-721-8089 Click Here to inquire about Us TOO membership.