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Dear Noelene
Many thanks for once again giving me and a R4R colleague tickets to attend the lovely luncheon at the Sandton Convention Centre last Wednesday.
It was once again a great function which we really enjoyed.
Kind regards
Beulah
Dear RoyJust a short note to thank you for the invitation to the Cansa lunch and for the truly wonderful day it turned out to be!! The company at the table
was lovely and the format of the day left time just to relax and chat together!Hayley and I enjoyed ourselves immensely and considered it a
privilege to be there.May God bless your and Noelene’s ongoing thoughtfulness!
Regards
Tish
Dear Noelene and team
Many, many thanks for a wonderful lunch yesterday. Our guests at the Roche table thoroughly enjoyed the afternoon. As usual you have outdone yourself!
Roche would like to confirm it’s commitment as associate sponsor for 2010. We look forward to the Durban and Cape Town lunches to come!
Warm regards
Tanya Bennetts
Manager Cancer Care
Hi Roy & Ladies
Just want to say a big “THANK YOU” for a wonderful day yesterday. It was great to see the response for such a worthy cause. It was nice
meeting all the ladies at the table and may we see one another again next year, same time, same place. Beverley, once again also
“THANK YOU” for the amazing gift it is so lovely and will keep a special place on my coffee table with an opening page dedicated to the
Breast Cancer day and cause. Especially as this is a cause very close to my heart with losing my aunt through breast cancer and my
mom being in remission for many years now. Roy, for your hospitality and good humour as always “THANK YOU” and please express my
thanks to Nolene as well for just an amazing day, her hard work and heart that she puts into this event every year.
May you all have a great day further...
Nads
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Kumala – South Africa's biggest selling export wine brand in the world – has come home. To show our commitment to the great country that gave us birth, we are fully behind important initiatives like breast cancer awareness and are proud to be part of the team that will raise funds to tackle this disease. We support drinking in moderation and healthy drinking guidelines for women (no more than 14 units a week). Join us as we help beat breast cancer.
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Fundraising Events for Breast Cancer - 2008 Breast Cancer Luncheons
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BREAST CANCER AWARENESS (This is a must read for all) This is a true life story it can save your life, or you can contribute to saving someone you love.
My story...........In my 7th month of pregnancy, I was in the shower when I came across a lump in my right breast. Due to the ever changing of the breasts during pregnancy, I just brushed it off as a clogged milk duct. Although I must admit the thought of the lump being cancerous had crossed my mind, but because there was no history of breast cancer in the family, because I was only 25 years old and because I was pregnant, I concluded that it was only a milk duct and forgot about it.I was fortunate enough to be able to breast feed my son, but after 6 weeks I noticed that he wasn’t getting enough and so changed him to formula. Once again in the shower I noticed my lump and thought that was odd because now I wasn’t breast feeding anymore the lump should have gotten smaller or at least disappeared by now but in actual fact it had only gotten bigger! Luckily my postpartum check up was scheduled for the following week and I decided to mention it to my Gyne.The week drew on very slowly and I felt for my lump everyday and I already had a sinking feeling that something was not right. When I mentioned it to her, she immediately sent me to the X-ray department to have a ultrasound of the breast. The radiologist then found that the lump was rather vascular and approximately 3.5cm in size so she decided that we should do a biopsy. I had my baby with me and opted to schedule to biopsy for the following day. The doctor phoned me back and urged me rather to come back that day – I should have known already then that that was a sign that they were worried about me!After the biopsy I was told that the results would take up to 72 hours but I received “the dreaded” call already the following day from my gyne asking me to come see her immediately. Driving there with my boyfriend was hell – we both knew what the results were but I kept thinking it just can’t be true! Obviously the lump was malignant and in stage 2. My world come crashing down that day in the doctors rooms, I kept thinking there must be a mistake there’s no family history! She urged me to see a surgeon based at the clinic to discuss further options and so my appointment with the surgeon was booked for the following day. I was told that I would to have both breasts removed immediately (ie. That Monday – the appointment was on a Friday), followed by Chemotherapy and only after 1 year would we be able to do reconstructive surgery! Once again my world collapsed! How could I possibly live without my “two best friends” for an entire year? From having enormous boobs from breast feeding to absolutely nothing – I was devastated! No way in hell was I going to let that get me down and so I decided to get a second option and that’s how I landed up with Carol-Ann Benn.After seeing Carol, I felt so much better. She made me feel like “hey, this is normal!” It’s bad but normal. It happens on a daily basis to all kinds of women all around the world and they are still alive!” we decided to do a step by step process. Take it nice and slowly (not rush into anything) First step was to establish if it was only in the breast. She sent me to see Dr. Seider to do further tests and we discovered that it was also in 2 of my lymph nodes on the right hand side. Chemo was then 2nd on the schedule for me. This meant 8 sessions every 3 weeks for 6 months. I must be honest I was so scared to have my first treatment. I had read and been informed of all the after and side effects but still felt uneasy as to what to expect. The staff at Donald Gordon Oncology were absolutely fantastic! They really made me feel right at home and overloaded me with info! I think this info overload really helped me to handle it rather well – I don’t know if it was just the state of mind that I put myself into or if I’m a strong person underneath it all. I still carried on with my life as if nothing happened. Sure it hit me every now and then but I just kept thinking of my new found family that needed me, my existing family and friends have just been an absolute blessing in disguise. I made it clear to those around me not to ask every 5 minutes if I felt alright, if I needed anything – I didn’t want to be reminded and that also helped. It’s how I dealt with it! So many people said stop trying to be super woman – I just said it makes me feel better...After my second session of chemo I went back to Dr. Seider to have a “v-marker” put in and we found that it had already shrunk to 12mm! This was fantastic news and only motivated me even more. So far the lump as disappeared and I have 2 more treatments of chemo left. The last one (6th session) admit tingly really knocked me down and this time it took me a while to get back up again. At times I wish all I could do is sleep but with a 6 month old baby there’s almost no time for that! Once I have finished with my chemo I will have my operation (the one that I am still not certain on what I’m going to do – there are to many options). Once I have recovered from that then I will be doing a 6 week treatment of radiation. So I hope after all that I will still be able to remain as positive, as what I have been throughout this whole experience. At the end of the day, I still remain a mother, a daughter, a partner, a sister and a friend to somebody out there! I think it’s so important that “girls” know that it’s not just older ladies or ladies with a history that are prone to being diagnosed with breast cancer, hell I even got it while I was pregnant – which is the last thing you think about in a time like that! The main thing is that you watch your boobs no matter, how old / young, where you live or what you are going through in your life – cancer waits for nobody so don’t wait for it! I hope this has helped you Elna in your search for “younger” stories! I will keep you updated with my progress. My next chemo is tomorrow and I hope all runs a smoothly as the last 6 have! If you need me for anything I would love to help out just give me a shout! Hope you enjoy your day further! God blessJolene
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