‘Colon-aid’ the Yeovil District Bowel Cancer Support Group
Bowel Cancer Awareness Day 18th April 2007 at YDH
Group members assisted the YDH Colorectal/Stoma Care Department at this open day at the hospital. We had a group stand with information leaflets about the group and a printed version of our web site was available to view. A number of members also dropped in for a chat and look at the various display stands that Maggie and her team had prepared. About 60 visitors were treated to healthy refreshments and a raffle was held.
At our tenth meeting on 17th May we reviewed Paula Bond’s presentation and decided that training in dealing with sensitive situations, active listening and responding were the first areas we should ask Macmillan to provide workshops for. A sum of £27.50 was raised during the refreshment break and raffle, the meeting agreed that this should be passed to Rowland to cover various expenses incurred since the formation of the group (i.e. Name badges, leaflets, printer ink, etc).
Our eleventh meeting on 8th June 2007 was mainly devoted to an “Open Forum” session of peripheral neuropathy arising from chemotherapy treatment with oxaliplatin. A survey of the 9 patient members present revealed that all 5 members who received oxaliplatin experienced peripheral neuropathy to some extent. Some being affected more than others and still experiencing effects some years after completion of treatment. The refreshment break raised £13.80 that was passed to St Margaret’s; the raffle raised a net £6.50 that was passed to Rowland to defray expenditure on group services.
Cream Tea Afternoon at Primrose Farm 6th July 2007
This proved to be a very successful fund raising event thanks to the efforts of many group members and Stan and Hazel’s family. The number of guests exceeded expectations and those manning the kitchen and serving the refreshments were kept very busy. The sale of refreshments, cake auction, raffle and donations came to around £900 after deduction of expenses. The proceeds are being shared equally between YDH Oncology Unit, YDH Colorectal/Stoma Care and St Margaret’s Hospice Yeovil.
Macmillan Listening and Responding Workshop 19th July 2007
Our twelfth meeting was replaced by this one day workshop that was given by Macmillan trainer Liz Martindale. 13 group members comprising a mix of 9 patients and four carers took part in a very enjoyable workshop. Catering donations after deduction of Stan and Hazel’s expenses raised £23.50 that was passed to St Margaret’s.
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Group members assisted the YDH Colorectal/Stoma Care Department at this open day at the hospital. We had a group stand with information leaflets about the group and a printed version of our web site was available to view. A number of members also dropped in for a chat and look at the various display stands that Maggie and her team had prepared. About 60 visitors were treated to healthy refreshments and a raffle was held.
At our tenth meeting on 17th May we reviewed Paula Bond’s presentation and decided that training in dealing with sensitive situations, active listening and responding were the first areas we should ask Macmillan to provide workshops for. A sum of £27.50 was raised during the refreshment break and raffle, the meeting agreed that this should be passed to Rowland to cover various expenses incurred since the formation of the group (i.e. Name badges, leaflets, printer ink, etc).
Our eleventh meeting on 8th June 2007 was mainly devoted to an “Open Forum” session of peripheral neuropathy arising from chemotherapy treatment with oxaliplatin. A survey of the 9 patient members present revealed that all 5 members who received oxaliplatin experienced peripheral neuropathy to some extent. Some being affected more than others and still experiencing effects some years after completion of treatment. The refreshment break raised £13.80 that was passed to St Margaret’s; the raffle raised a net £6.50 that was passed to Rowland to defray expenditure on group services.
Cream Tea Afternoon at Primrose Farm 6th July 2007
This proved to be a very successful fund raising event thanks to the efforts of many group members and Stan and Hazel’s family. The number of guests exceeded expectations and those manning the kitchen and serving the refreshments were kept very busy. The sale of refreshments, cake auction, raffle and donations came to around £900 after deduction of expenses. The proceeds are being shared equally between YDH Oncology Unit, YDH Colorectal/Stoma Care and St Margaret’s Hospice Yeovil.
Macmillan Listening and Responding Workshop 19th July 2007
Our twelfth meeting was replaced by this one day workshop that was given by Macmillan trainer Liz Martindale. 13 group members comprising a mix of 9 patients and four carers took part in a very enjoyable workshop. Catering donations after deduction of Stan and Hazel’s expenses raised £23.50 that was passed to St Margaret’s.
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