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Unadopted Hospitals
The hospitals that still remain unadopted are:
Aberdeen Royal Infirmary
Belvoir Park Hospital, Belfast
Cookridge Hospital, Leeds
Cumberland Infirmary, Cumbria
Christie Hospital, Manchester
Guy's Hospital, London
Ipswich Hospital
Leicester Royal Infirmary
Kent and Canterbury Hospital
Mount Vernon Hospital, Middlesex North Staffs Royal Infirmary
Pilgrim Hospital, Lincs
Royal Berkshire Hospital, Reading
Royal Shrewsbury Hospital
Southend Hospital
St Georges Hospital, Lincoln
St Thomas Hospital, London
Western General Hospital, Edinburgh
Ysbyty Glan Clwyd, Denbighshire
If you are interested in adopting one of the above hospitals and would like to receive an Adopt-a-Hospital Folder, please contact the Ovacome office on 07071 781861 or send an Email for more details. Thank you in advance.
Debbie Howells
Congrats!
Congratulations to Louise Bayne (our Raising Awareness Co-ordinator) and her husband Duncan on the birth of their beautiful daughter, Eleanor, a sister for Charlie. She was born on 27 May and weighed in at 6lb 2oz.
Best wishes from all at Ovacome.
Marathon 99 update
Congratulations to our 1999 runners on completing the 1999 London Marathon: Phil Graham, Marcus Jones, Anthony Graham, Frances Hodges and Jean Hens who sent us the letter on the right with her cheque. So far we have received cheques totalling £12,556, an absolutely amazing amount that we could only have dreamed of. Thank you all very much for your commitment to Ovacome. I hope you all enjoyed the event as much as our editor, Debbie Howells, did last year.
Frances Hodges had a very good reason for wanting to complete the London Marathon. She lost her daughter, Debbie, aged 23, from ovarian cancer last July. She felt that she wanted to repay Ovacome for all the help they gave her during her difficult time and is so determined to continue to raise awareness of Ovacome and the early detection of ovarian cancer. Frances ran with her two friends, Barbara Kier and Sue Nicholson (pictured together below), and together they raised an amazing £6,184.68 - well done and thank you.
"Four years ago when my sister Lynne was diagnosed as having ovarian cancer I was compelled to do something, however small, perhaps just to shoulder some of the pain. I decided to run the marathon and raise sponsorship for the charity of my sister's choice. At that time she had received much information from Ovacome and so this became her choice, though it was the first time I had heard of the charity.
That was in 1995 and I have applied to the London Marathon ever since, and in fact had almost forgotten my well-meaning intention to participate in the event. My entry letter in December 1998 came as something of a shock. Leaving things until after Christmas seemed a wise decision, so as the new year began I started to train. From an absolute couch potato to a slim, honed athlete does not happen in just four months, having lost no weight (a mere almost 15 stone) I did become much fitter, but it still looked like a mountain to climb.
While Lynne was moving from treatment to treatment, there were times when she was so low that I thought I would be running in her memory. But Lynne won't be beaten, and when she actually jogged the last half-mile of the marathon with me I was filled with so much admiration and pride that the pain of the 26 miles was forgotten. There are women like Lynne all over the country who are strong, focused and determined and I am so proud to have been involved in the process of laughing, crying and understanding this scenario.
Of course, I would choose not to be touched by this disease but good has come out of all situations for us to learn and move forward, I am humbled by people who deal with terminal illness in this manner. Thank you Lynne for teaching me this lesson. I hope that the £2,025 I raised will help other families to understand and support each other. Lynne's illness means that she has a pretty good idea of what will cause her death, no one knows when. We don't know when OR what.
My T-shirt said it all "Ovacome: Fat, un-fit and fifty but I'm running for life and Lynne! Good luck to Ovacome. I love you Lynne".
Run for fun!!!!!
Following their example - how about completing a three mile run for charity. What's more there are two you can choose from:
FloraLight Challenge for Women: 11 July at 11a.m. in Hyde Park, London
Whatever your age, fitness level or running ability, signing up to take part in this run is a great incentive to keep fit and feel healthier. It is a three mile walk, jog or run and the aim of the run is to have fun. It is all in a good cause, £5 from the £10 entry fee will be donated to the charity of your choice. If you are interested either call me in the office for a form or write to Flora Women's Challenge, PO Box 1998, London SE1 8ZW.
Imperial Cancer Research Fund - RACE FOR LIFE
This is a series of sponsored 5km walks and runs exclusively for women of all ages and fitness abilities, raising money for research into cancers which affect women. The Race for Life will be staged in 54 towns and cities throughout England, Scotland, Wales, The Channel Islands and Northern Ireland. The entry fee is £6 per adult and £4 per child. If you would like a form call me in the office or alternatively call the hotline on 0990 134 314.
Tea time with Madalen
Madalen Baynes decided to hold a coffee morning on 8 April at the 2nd Sawbridgeworth Brownie Hut where she is Brown Owl. Madalen invited friends, Brownies and their parents to the event. More than £300 was raised and Madalen also intents to boost the total by selling £1 raffle tickets for a pair of Virgin Airways tickets to Shannon which unfortunately arrived too late to sell on the day. Congratulations and thank you, Madelen, from all of us at Ovacome.
Other Support Groups and Contacts
The Clouds Trust
38 Dennis Way, Liss, Hants GU33 7HL
Telephone/Fax: 01730 301162
Clouds is dedicated to continuing to update and supply all the available information concerning Rene Caisse's herbal formula to anyone who asks for it. They offer a month's supply of Essiac formula herbal tea for no charge and supply herbs for six months for a suggested voluntary donation of £11.
The Yoga for Health Foundation
Ickwell Bury, Biggleswade, Beds SG18 9EF
Telephone: 01767 627271
Yoga is uniquely able to assist people with cancer. Its gentle holistic activities and breathing and meditation techniques improve and help maintain energy flow with minimal physical effort. Fitness, flexibility and peace of mind are improved whilst pain is reduced. They offer courses for people with cancer and personal carers and bursaries can be arranged. They also publish a quarterly journal, entitled Yoga and Life.
Fosters Wig Supplier
108 Streatham Hill, London SW2 4RD
Telephone: 0181 674 5855 (9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday to Saturday)
Fosters provides wigs for chemotherapy patients who suffer hair loss. They have been supplying hospitals for many years; they attend wards and clinics and also see patients at the shop premises.
