Fran
02-Mar-08, 03:57
At last, the first meeting of the Caithness Cancer Support Group will be held on Wednesday 16th April.
As many of you will know from my previous posts, I have wanted to start a support group for some time , for people whose lives are, or have been ,, affected by cancer. This group is for people suffering from cancer,their families, carers, and for family members who have lost a loved one to cancer. It is in fact for anyone affected in any way by cancer. Also for those who have lost someone, this is very important to me, as they need to speak about their grief with others who have been through it. Also cancer sufferers would like to talk to others with similar problems. It always helps to speak to someone else. I know Robbie wanted to talk to other men with lung cancer but this never happened, and he really wanted this group to get going. i am just saddened that he is not here to see it take off. I know he would have been really pleased, we talked about it so much.
I have been in contact with other cancer support groups , also gp's and nurses, and our wonderful macmillan care nurses who i hope will attend this meeting.
There will be a guest speaker, Mrs Carole Bridge, centre head/Nurse Consultant of Maggies Highlands at Raigmore Hospital, and tea/coffee will be served. It will be advertised in the press and on the radio as well as by posters which i must get made.
It will be held in the tartan room in the Francis Street club, Wick. at 7.30 pm and i am looking forward to seeing a lot of people there.:lol:
As many of you will know from my previous posts, I have wanted to start a support group for some time , for people whose lives are, or have been ,, affected by cancer. This group is for people suffering from cancer,their families, carers, and for family members who have lost a loved one to cancer. It is in fact for anyone affected in any way by cancer. Also for those who have lost someone, this is very important to me, as they need to speak about their grief with others who have been through it. Also cancer sufferers would like to talk to others with similar problems. It always helps to speak to someone else. I know Robbie wanted to talk to other men with lung cancer but this never happened, and he really wanted this group to get going. i am just saddened that he is not here to see it take off. I know he would have been really pleased, we talked about it so much.
I have been in contact with other cancer support groups , also gp's and nurses, and our wonderful macmillan care nurses who i hope will attend this meeting.
There will be a guest speaker, Mrs Carole Bridge, centre head/Nurse Consultant of Maggies Highlands at Raigmore Hospital, and tea/coffee will be served. It will be advertised in the press and on the radio as well as by posters which i must get made.
It will be held in the tartan room in the Francis Street club, Wick. at 7.30 pm and i am looking forward to seeing a lot of people there.:lol: