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Rob
Bunyan
will lead a discussion on Oral Hygiene and Dental care
following treatment for Head and Neck Cancer.
Rob Bunyan
is an Associate Specialist Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery
at the L&D.
Luton
Rugby Club
May Meeting
Wednesday
May 1st at 7pm
The welcome return of the very popular Complementary
Therapists based at Luton's Barnfield College.
Massage therapy for free.
Get there
early. It is always busy.
April Meeting
Luton
Rugby Club
Wednesday 3rd
April 7pm
Please consider
attending. New members are very welcome.
Meet people like yourself
in a relaxed atmosphere.
Bring a friend or carer if
you like.
March Meeting
Karina
Chamberlain (Macmillan Welfare Advisor) has very kindly agreed to come
to speak to us about the changes in welfare benefits.
Luton
Rugby Club
Wednesday 6th
March 7pm
February Meeting
Ideas for a Outing In Early
Summer Welcome
Luton
Rugby Club
Wednesday 6th
February 7pm
January Meeting
Xmas Jumpers Optional .
Luton
Rugby Club
Wednesday 2nd
January 7pm
December No
Meeting
XMAS PARTY
Luton
Rugby Club
Wednesday
12th December 7pm
November Meeting
Pampered Chef – Cookery
and product
demo fundraiser – 10% of sales will be returned as funds
for the group.
Luton
Rugby Club
Wednesday
November 7th at 7pm
October Meeting
The welcome return of the very popular Complementary
Therapists based at
Luton's Barnfield College.
Massage therapy for free.
Get there
early. It is always busy.
Luton
Rugby Club
Wednesday 3rd
October 7pm
September Meeting
Jenny
Hunt Advice and
Discussion Post-Radiotherapy swallowing
difficulties.
Swallowing Problems Post Chemo/Radiotherapy
Luton
Rugby Club
Wednesday 5th
September
7pm
August Meeting
Luton
Rugby Club
Wednesday 1st
August 7pm
July Meeting
Luton
Rugby Club
Wednesday 4th
July 7pm
June Meeting
Luton
Rugby Club
Wednesday 6th
June 7pm
May Meeting
Luton
Rugby Club
Wednesday 2nd
May 7pm
April
Meeting
Marisa Richards
(Commissioning Manager
Cancer
NHS Bedfordshire and Luton) Will seeking your
views on Radiotherapy treatment in the region.
Luton
Rugby Club
Wednesday 4th
April 7pm
March
Meeting
This month
Fiona Ritchie of RIS Products
will be returning. Fiona will talk to the group about
her company’s Dry Mouth and Oral
Care Products.
Luton
Rugby Club
Wednesday 7th
March 7pm
February
Meeting
Louise Bolton (Macmillan CNS)
will be along to give us an overview of
“The Cancer and Exercise"
pilot scheme which is starting this month
as a joint
initiative between Active Luton and
Macmillan.
Luton
Rugby Club
Wednesday
1st February 7pm
January
Meeting
We would like to
have you all back well fed and rested at the
Luton
Rugby Club
Wednesday
4th January 7pm
You can wear
your Xmas Jumpers if you wish
December No
Meeting
XMAS PARTY
Luton
Rugby Club
Wednesday
14th December 7pm
November
Meeting
Christine
Piff Founder/Chief Executive and Project Manager
Fiona Ritchie both of Lets Face It have been invited
to talk about their work.
October Meeting
This Month there is a return
match between the Head and Neck Club Members various ailments and the Complementary
Therapist's Team from Barnfield College.
A Team of five students
currently being tutored at the college will teach us how to relax and
will also do battle against our aches and sprains . This is always a
well attended event so make sure you turn up for what is usually the
most talked about of all our meetings . Expect
to get hands on experience of complimentary massage and relaxation
techniques.
September Meeting
Details to be announced
August Meeting
Have your say or learn from
others.
Please consider
attending. New members are very
welcome.
Meet people like yourself
in a relaxed atmosphere.
Bring a friend or carer if
you like.
June Meeting
Due to other commitments
at the Rugby Club the June meeting is the second
This Month
Connor, Sam, Aran, and
Seb
fresh from their successful Iron Man Triathlon will be along to present
a significant cheque to John Pickles (the
L&D's
Medical Director) who will accept it on behalf of the Ward 20 charitable
fund.
May Meeting
This Month we are pleased to
be having a repeat visit from the Complementary therapist Tutor at
Barnfield College along with five of the students in her care. Their
last visit is one of the most talked about meetings of all time. Expect
to get hands on experience of complimentary massage and relaxation
techniques.
April Meeting
Anil Garcia
was unable to attend in March as planed so we moved this important
discussion back to April. Please attend your view is important.
Cancer Patients'
experiences on behalf of the
Mount Vernon Cancer
Network.
The focus of this work is
to assist
those who wish to return to work
following Cancer treatment.
Have your say or learn from
others.
Please consider
attending. New members are very
welcome.
Meet people like yourself
in a relaxed atmosphere.
Bring a friend or carer if
you like.
March Meeting
Anil Garcia who
is researching
Cancer Patients'
experiences of returning to work
following Cancer treatment
will attend.
Have your say or learn from
others.
Please consider
attending. New members are very
welcome.
Meet people like yourself
in a relaxed atmosphere.
Bring a friend or carer if
you like.
There will be no
January
Meeting this year.
February Meeting
Wednesday 2nd February 7PM
Please consider
attending. New members are very
welcome.
Meet people like yourself
in a relaxed atmosphere.
Bring a friend or carer if
you like.
December Meeting
Wednesday 1st December 7PM
Please consider
attending. New members are very
welcome.
Meet people like yourself
in a relaxed atmosphere.
Bring a friend or carer if
you like.
November Meeting
Wednesday 3rd November 7PM
Sam Hunt will be along to tell us about his
group of four who will be attempting to complete a Half-Triathlon in the
Luton Harpenden Area on the 22nd of December.
They will be raising funds for the Head and Neck Cancer Unit.
The Half Triathlon is based on the Ironman
70.3 where the participants have to complete a 1.2 Mile Swim, a 56 Mile
Bike Rids followed by a 13.1 mile run. Hopefully Sam will have some
breath left to tell us about the challenge and his preparation
Please consider
attending. New members are very
welcome.
Meet people like yourself
in a relaxed atmosphere.
Bring a friend or carer if
you like.
October Meeting
Wednesday 6th October 7PM
Guest Speaker Sue Semper,
who is the Macmillan Mount Vernon Cancer Network (MVCN) Cancer
Survivorship Lead and Carol Glover will be presenting the National
Cancer Survivorship Programme.
Carol will focus on the work
that is being piloted at Mount Vernon Hospital within the head and neck
cancer department
Please consider
attending new members are very
welcome.
Meet people like yourself
in a relaxed atmosphere.
Bring a friend or carer if
you like.
September Meeting
Wednesday 1st September 7PM
Please consider
attending new members are very
welcome.
Meet people like yourself
in a relaxed atmosphere.
Bring a friend or carer if
you like.
July Meeting
Rob
Bunyan
will lead a discussion on Oral Hygiene and Dental care for Head and Neck
Cancer patients.
Rob Bunyan
is an Associate Specialist Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery at the L&D.
