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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.
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Here is the new Logo hope
you like it
FORUM
NOW OPEN
The Forum is an online meeting place where
anyone affected by Head and Neck Cancer can talk to
others who have had been in a similar position.
You can post
anonymously if you prefer to. You can ask those
questions that might be difficult face to face if you
like.
It's a great place to keep
in touch. You will also find details of the Hansg
meetings our guests and special events.
Forum Click Here
To confirm the Head and Neck Social
Group's support for K.T's Ice Cream project we are
pleased to announce the formation of CoolAid.
CoolAid is the collective banner under
which we hope everyone will come together to raise funds
and awareness for K.T's project.
Luton Rugby Club be the first fundraisers
to use the new logo at their Hawaiian Night on Saturday
30th of October.
For more details contact Derek Tidman
web@hansg.co.uk
Luton
Rugby Union Football Club have confirmed their
commitment to the Head and Neck Social Group and the
CoolAid Project which is the clubs chosen Good Cause for
the season.
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Please Complete the 1,000 People Project Survey
A Macmillan Initiative
More details in the Forum
Click Here
Next Meeting
the
Xmas Party
Wednesday
16th
December 2009
7 PM
Luton Rugby Club
We have a buffet arranged
along with a Quiz
and the draw for our Xmas
raffle.
Everyone is Welcome
Please bring your partners and carers.
Please would you let
Carole, Hugh, Amanda or Jenny
know if you are intending to
come.
You can email
web@hansg.co.uk if you
prefer,
There will not
be a meeting
on the first Wednesday of December
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