against cancer

ProgressSeptember 2010 ISSUE 26

A strategic partnership between the SA Government, Cancer Council SA and three leading universities, The University of Adelaide, Flinders University and University of South Australia, is about to significantly advance the calibre of cancer research and treatment for all South Australians.

These key medical research partners are uniting to form the South Australian Cancer Research Collaborative (SACRC), an unprecedented effort that will return our state to the forefront of cancer research and leverage many millions of dollars in national and international research funds.

“This will greatly increase the collaborative effort among South Australian scientists to prevent cancer and improve treatment outcomes, with the one in two South Australians who experience cancer by the age of 85 being the main beneficiary,” says Professor Brenda Wilson, Chief Executive, Cancer Council SA.

Health Minister John Hill commends all parties on the strategic positioning saying, “This combined clout forms a strong case to win funds and take the lead projects in the next frontier against cancer.”

A leadership group has already met to commence allocating funds across research fields including biomedical, clinical, population health and health services.

“South Australia’s share of national cancer research funding halved in the past decade so it was encouraging to see an upturn in 2009. Our united efforts will introduce more strategic funding of research according to state cancer priorities,” said Professor Wilson.

“In addition to basic research projects, our local researchers will focus on cancer behaviour and the performance of our services in South Australia in defining and addressing local cancer control needs, to help close the gaps,” she said.

New collaboration to improve South Australian cancer outcomes

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Cancer Council SA Open Day

10 am – 1 pm, Wednesday 13 October 2010 202 Greenhill Road, Eastwood

Meet the Cancer Council SA team, discover what we do and learn more about how your donations are invested in vital projects.

Tours: Every half hour from 10 am until 12:30 pm

Presentation: Cancer Council SA Chief Executive, Professor Brenda Wilson at 11 am

For more information phone 1300 65 65 85.

2 From the Chief Executive

3 Flinders Lodge—work in progress

4 Men’s health in the spotlight

5 My story

6 It’s time to think pink

7 Innovative support after breast surgery

Walk with your friends to help fight an enemy What are you doing this October?

8 Managing cancer stress

If texting is for you —try Quit onQ

9 Community Ambassador: Letchemi Pillai

CALD program spreads the word on cancer prevention

10 On your bike! Why Romany’s riding for cancer

12 Aiming for shear success

Contents

From the Chief ExecutiveI am proud and delighted that in this issue of Progress against cancer we are able to reveal our strategic partnership with the South Australian Government and local universities to create the South Australian Cancer Research Collaborative (SACRC).

This is an exciting and innovative step forward that will mean an increased focus on opportunities for our talented local researchers and enormous possibilities for better cancer outcomes for our state.

We are also able to report great progress on renovations to the Flinders Lodge recreation room. Fully funded by the recent Flinders Lodge Appeal, this project will provide a place of welcome relief and comfort for guests between treatment sessions. The refreshed recreation room is only the beginning of our plans for Flinders Lodge, which is in urgent need of renovation. Our feature story on page three will give you some insight into our plans.

While we all need to be mindful of our lifestyle habits and taking note of changes in our bodies, it appears that unfortunately, men are still at higher risk of dying from preventable causes, largely due to their reticence to consult a doctor. Our lifestyle story on page four has some very important information for our male readers and we encourage everyone to ensure the men in your household see the article.

It is almost time for pink month in October and there are so many ways to get involved—from buying Pink Ribbon merchandise or attending or holding your own event, through to participating in our 10th annual Race 4 Life event. Take a look at pages six and seven for more information.

Finally, if you need extra help to quit smoking, help is at hand via your mobile phone. On page eight we feature Quit onQ, a new service from Quitline 13 7848 that sends targeted text messages to your phone when you need extra support. With spring approaching, this is a great opportunity to consider your own ‘health spring clean’ and take advantage of this innovative service.

Professor Brenda WilsonChief Executive

Flinders Lodge— work in progress

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As well as coping with the challenge of their cancer journey, without family and friends nearby, they must find alternative accommodation for up to six weeks.

Fortunately, Cancer Council SA is able to help. Our accommodation facilities, Greenhill, Flinders and Seaview Lodges provide a ‘home away from home’—not only a place to stay, but a unique understanding of the needs of our guests and their carers. Through the Patient Assistance Transport Scheme, our guests can take advantage of subsidised accommodation costs.

Our lodges play a key role in our cancer support program for country people, which includes Cancer Council Helpline 13 11 20, and counselling and support services such as the Volunteer Transport Service. Volunteers drive a mini bus between the lodges and treatment centres throughout the day and offer weekend shopping trips and small day trips.

“Our vision is to provide comfortable, clean accommodation close to cancer treatment centres at reasonable cost, minimising potential financial hardship

at a difficult time,” said Stephen Faulkner, General Manager, Corporate Services.

Flinders Lodge is in urgent need of upgrade and significant renovation is required to improve guest facilities. Our long-term plan includes a new recreation room, lift installation, covered walkway, new family room and refurbishment of every guest room.

These are costly renovation projects but fortunately, many generous community members are helping make this happen.

Jenny Hurley from the Arkaba Hotel created the Flinders Lodge Appeal Committee last year, inspired by the loss of her sister-in-law, Leanne in 2001.

“During her period of cancer treatment, Leanne made frequent trips from Mount Gambier to Adelaide and stayed at our hotel. However, when Leanne met a fellow cancer patient from Greenhill Lodge, we discovered that not everyone is so fortunate to have relatives or friends to stay with,” said Jenny Hurley.

In November 2009, Jenny and her committee held a TAG (tennis and

golf) Tournament, where 20 South Australian business people played against Australia’s sporting greats, as well as a gala dinner and auction for 600 people. Through the generosity of local businesses, sponsors, sporting identities and dinner guests, an incredible $170,000 was raised.

We are delighted that these funds are now being put to use in creating our new recreation room at Flinders Lodge. The room will make a world of difference for our guests—a welcome retreat and a place to rest and recover.

Jenny has had the foresight to introduce many wonderful people in support of Cancer Council SA’s renovations including John Bannister, Development Manager, Burke Urban. John’s generous contribution of professional building and development advice has been invaluable, as has his expertise in the development of the broader Flinders Lodge Master Plan.

There is still so much work to do. If you would like to help with a cash donation, or your own community fundraising effort, please contact Kate McMillan, Manager, Fundraising and Innovation, Cancer Council SA on 1300 65 65 85.

Every year, thousands of regional South Australians travel to Adelaide for cancer treatment.

Workmen on-site during recreation room renovations

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A new SA Health report shows men have a higher risk of dying from avoidable causes and are less likely to visit their GP. The report also identifies men consume twice as much alcohol and have a substantially higher smoking rate than women.

Lifestyle factors are a significant contributor to cancer, which is diagnosed in one in two men by age 85, and kills almost 2,000 South Australian men each year.

“Many men don’t realise that up to 50 per cent of cancers are preventable,”

Men’s health in the spotlight says Cancer Council SA Chief Executive, Professor Brenda Wilson.

“We can all reduce our cancer risk by not smoking, maintaining a healthy body weight, limiting alcohol intake, eating a diet high in vegetables and fruit, and exercising for at least 30 minutes every day.

“It’s also vital that we take action if we notice any changes in our health. Few people realise that a two yearly bowel cancer screening test for people aged 50 and over, in the privacy of their own home, could identify bowel cancer

early, when survival rates reach 88 per cent, compared to 7 per cent for advanced bowel cancer.

“This report reflects the importance of Cancer Council SA’s Call To Arms, our grass roots campaign focusing on men’s cancers, that challenges sporting clubs to get involved.”

Men can start taking greater responsibility for their health today by committing to a healthy lifestyle, thereby reducing their personal risk of cancer. For more information, call Cancer Council Helpline 13 11 20.

Statistics on men’s cancers

• By this time tomorrow, 13 South Australian men will hear ‘you have cancer’.

• The most common cancers facing men in South Australia are lung, bowel and prostate cancer. Every year about 4,900 South Australian men are diagnosed and 1,900 of these will lose their lives to cancer.

• The Australian survival rate for many common cancers has increased by more than 30 per cent in the past two decades.

• Up to 50 per cent of cancers are preventable. Reduce your cancer risk by not smoking, maintaining a healthy weight, reducing alcohol intake, eating healthily and exercising.

• Not smoking, or giving up, is the single most effective strategy to prevent cancer. Nationally, one in nine cancer cases, and more than one in five cancer deaths (more than 7,700 every year) are caused by cigarette smoking.

“Twenty hours ‘discomfort’ over one weekend is a lot less than people with cancer go through during treatment.”

My story

Cancer Council’s Relay For Life is more than just a fundraiser. It is an opportunity to get together with your local community, celebrate cancer survivors, remember loved ones lost to cancer and fight back against a disease that takes too much.

For the Krelshem family, Relay For Life is a reminder of everything they have been through and a celebration of life.

“In January 2002 at the age of 7, my daughter Lauren was diagnosed with Acute Lymphoblastic Leukaemia (ALL),” said Michael Krelshem.

“After successful treatment and remission, Lauren relapsed in 2007. She had a bone marrow transplant from an unrelated donor from the UK in 2008, thanks to the international bone marrow registry,” he said.

After a long journey, the transplant was successful and now Lauren is feeling great. “Lauren’s a typical teenager

—unfortunately the transplant didn’t change that! She’s a great kid and we’ve been through a lot together,” laughs Michael.

The Krelshem family first heard of Relay For Life a few years ago when some friends entered a team. Then in 2007, the year she relapsed, Lauren’s school, Concordia College put two teams together for the Santos Stadium event.

“In 2009 we joined another team, as Lauren was adamant she wanted to participate—no one could stop her! This year our own team, Lauren’s Larrikins, raised about $4,000,” said Michael.

The candlelight ceremony on Saturday night is particularly moving for survivors, carers and in remembrance of those who didn’t make it through their cancer battles,” said Michael.

Lauren says Relay For Life is a great fun event. “The 20 hours ‘discomfort’ over one weekend is a lot less than

what cancer patients of all ages go through during treatment. It raises money for a worthwhile cause, as well as community awareness,” said Lauren.

“In 2011 I want to run a team for my school friends and one of my friends is starting her own team, so we’ll put our tents side by side and double the fun,” she said.

Michael says he has been constantly inspired by the young people they have met battling cancer. “These kids are an inspiration. They are all winners and so positive, despite the battles they fight each day in oncology wards,” he said.

Whether you are a cancer survivor, a carer, supporting friends or loved ones, or simply wanting to make a difference, Relay For Life empowers everyone who participates. Register to participate in your local Relay For Life by calling 1300 65 65 85 or visiting www.relayforlife.org.au

Lauren Krelshem, 16, and dad Michael

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October is pink month, when thousands of women across Australia will be either hosting or attending a Girls Night In, wearing Pink Ribbons and raising awareness of Breast Cancer Awareness Month. There are so many ways you can show your support and help Cancer Council SA support women battling breast cancer.

It’s time to think pink

One of our most enthusiastic Girls Night In hosts is Heidi Smith, who is also a Cancer Council SA Ambassador.

“My mum, Maureen, passed away two years ago from bowel cancer, at the age of 59. I decided to host a Girls Night In (GNI) to honour my mum and help fund research and support women. I wanted to ensure that no one else had to go through the pain that I did,” said Heidi.

“When Mum passed away it was the hardest time of my life. I was lost. I decided to call Cancer Council Helpline 13 11 20 and that phone call changed my life. The voice at the other end of the line, she knew what I was feeling, my fears and most importantly, “where do I go from here?”

“After all the support I got from Cancer Council SA I wanted to give something back. I knew from that day on, whatever I did, wherever life took me, it was going to take me there by helping others—and where better to

Pink Ribbon Day, Monday 25 October 2010 is your opportunity to help us support all women battling breast cancer, and their families. Money raised will assist Cancer Council SA fund research into new ways to detect breast cancer earlier, treat it more effectively and help more women survive.

Our 2010 Pink Ribbon Box includes branded pens and pins, but you can also order an exclusive t-shirt, cute ‘Penny’ Bears and our limited edition Russ Penny Bear. Why not order a box to sell to friends, family and colleagues? Simply call 1300 65 65 85 or visit www.pinkribbonday.com.au

start than GNI, where I not only get to raise money but get to share with my girlfriends!” said Heidi.

Heidi’s Girls Night In event started out as a ‘chick flick’ movie and popcorn get-together with a few close friends. She now hosts a full day of pampering with massages and manicures, along with a raffle and silent auction.

“GNI and fundraising for Cancer Council SA is a great way to honour my mum but that is only one side of it. We get together, we talk about our mums, sisters, friends and our loved ones, we have an opportunity to just ‘be’ with each other and it helps me to heal. I know my mum would love that I am supported by wonderful friends, all working together with one goal in mind —to end the reign of cancer.”

Your Girls Night In can be as simple or extravagant as you like. Here are a few tips to get you started. For more ideas, visit www.girlsnightin.com.au

Top five GNI tips

Movie Night In: Draw up a list of ‘chick flicks’ and get the girls to vote for their favourites. Then raid the DVD store and have popcorn and tissues ready!

Clothes Swap Night In: Shopaholics heaven. Get everyone to bring their old clothes or homewares to auction, swap or sell.

Pamper Night In: Get the girls to come armed with nail polishes, beauty creams, fragrances and their favourite spa accessories.

Pink Night In: Add a splash of pink to your night, with clothes, balloons, decorations, even pink food and drink! At work, raise extra funds with a ‘pink’ themed guessing jar or ‘splash of pink’ day.

Dinner Party Night In: Bring out your inner MasterChef or get friends to bring along their signature dish. You could collect donations for the best dish, or auction off recipes. Make extra to sell to colleagues and supporters, too.

Are you in?

Pink Ribbon

Day

“Fighting breast cancer is challenging in itself without having to deal with the emotion of losing a breast, as well as pain and discomfort after surgery,” said Gill Miller, Cancer Council Helpline nurse counsellor.

Fortunately, excellent support is available both from Cancer Council Helpline 13 11 20 and Zonta International.

Cancer Council SA can provide women with a temporary breast prosthesis for immediate support and comfort. Breast care nurses at local hospitals simply contact Cancer Council Helpline 13 11 20 and a prosthesis is made by a Cancer Council SA volunteer.

“Our soft, temporary prosthesis that can be worn as early as travelling home from hospital and in the first few weeks post surgery. The service gives women greater confidence until a more permanent prosthesis can be fitted,” Gill said.

Has a special woman in your life been touched by breast cancer? Has this experience left you wanting to do something to honour their fight and help protect yourself and your loved ones from cancer?

You and your friends can help us Unite in the Fight by getting your pink on and joining us in the Pink Ribbon Race 4 Life on Sunday 17 October 2010 at Elder Park.

Whatever you’re up to during October, why not turn it into a ‘pink event’ and support Pink Ribbon Day? From pink raffles to pink morning teas through to a pink day for your sporting team (right down to pink socks), nothing is out of

Cancer Council Helpline 13 11 20 offers support at all stages of the breast cancer journey, as well as help for family, carers and friends. Telephone or face to face counselling, peer support, access to written and online resources and support programs such as Staying Healthy After Cancer, are available with just one phone call. Donations to Cancer Council Helpline 13 11 20 help fund the materials to make temporary prostheses which are provided free of charge.

Discomfort after breast surgery can make everyday activities painful and difficult. For the past 10 years, Zonta International, a worldwide service organisation working to enrich community life and advance the status of women through action and advocacy, has been offering a unique handmade breast cushion to every woman who experiences breast cancer surgery.

The crescent shaped, washable cushion with a strap and elastic loop is worn under the arm for protection

Celebrating its 10th anniversary this year, Race 4 Life is an event for everyone, celebrating survivors and remembering those who did not finish their race to beat cancer.

It doesn’t take a lot of energy to help save a life. Get your friends together, get your pink on and participate in Race 4 Life this October. Register now at www.race4life.org.au or call 1300 65 65 85.

the question. This year we even have a gentleman shearing for 24 hours straight (see page 11 for more details)!

No matter what you’re doing this October, you can turn it into a pink event and raise money to help Cancer

Council SA support women battling breast cancer. To register your pink event, call 1300 65 65 85 or visitwww.pinkribbonday.com.au We will even send you a ‘pink kit’ to help get your fundraising underway.

and comfort after breast surgery. The cushions are distributed direct to breast care nurses, hospital surgical wards, or on request, as a free community service.

“Our cushions are an innovative and practical way to help women overcome the physical and emotional trauma and discomfort of breast cancer surgery. Over 50,000 Australian women have already received a cushion and our local group has made more than 900 cushions,” said Barbara Worley, charter member of Zonta Adelaide Torrens.

Innovative support after breast surgery

Walk with your friends to help fight an enemy

What are you doing this October?

To raise funds towards the Zonta Breast Cushion Project, a Bridge Competition will be held on Saturday, 30 October, 10 am – 4:30 pm at the SA Bridge Association, 243 Young Street, Unley. And it’s not just about bridge —the event also includes lunch, morning and afternoon tea, door prizes, table raffles and lots of fun! Tickets are $20. For more information call Barbara Worley on 08 8373 3030 or visit www.zontadistrict23.org.au

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A growing awareness that people can be affected by cancer long after the doctors have given the ‘all clear’ has led to the development of Cancer Council SA’s new program, Managing Cancer Stress.

“There is considerable evidence that people affected by cancer suffer from substantial long-term psychological distress, often including various levels of anxiety and depression,” says Dr Vicki Knott, Senior Project Officer, Cancer Support.

Complementing Cancer Council SA’s range of programs and resources, Managing Cancer Stress is available free of charge to people who are directly and indirectly affected by

One of the most effective ways to reduce your risk of cancer is not to smoke—or give up smoking altogether.

Tobacco smoking represents South Australia’s largest preventable cause of death. Nationally, one in nine cancer cases and more than one in five cancer deaths (more than 7,700 every year) are caused by cigarette smoking.

Cancer Council SA and Quit SA are continually working together to remain ‘one step ahead’ and SMS marketing is the latest innovative campaign to be launched.

Quit SA is running a 12-month statewide trial of the mobile text service, Quit onQ. South Australian

cancer (including carers and family members). Run for two hours a week over eight weeks, it best suits people who have finished, or are nearing the end of their treatment.

Vicki says that, during the group program, participants explore new ways of managing difficult thoughts and emotions through ‘mindfulness’ techniques.

“Mindfulness is being able to take a non-judgemental attitude to whatever is happening, connecting fully to the present moment, and this approach is particularly valuable when facing the challenges of cancer,” she says.

Sessions include ‘Dealing with barriers’, ‘Acceptance, holding,

quitters are the first in Australia to tap into this new SMS support service via Quitline 13 7848.

Sending a text is now an everyday activity for many of us, so why not use your mobile phone to help you quit smoking? This free SMS messaging program sends several text messages each day to help you through the process of quitting smoking—and the best part is that you are in control. You can tailor the program to suit your particular quitting situation.

“This service is just one of the measures the Rann Government is taking to address smoking; all SA Health sites are now completely smoke-free and we are doubling the funding for anti-smoking advertising

from $420,000 to $950,000 until December this year,” said Health Minister Hon John Hill.

Minister Hill says that Quit onQ will build on the significant social media spend and point-of-sale restrictions previously announced.

“Quit onQ is a great example of how technology can empower and support people who want to take charge of their health,” said Quit SA Manager, David Edwards.

Anyone can register for Quit onQ by calling Quitline 13 7848 or via www.quitonq.quitsa.org.au

allowing, letting be’, ‘Thoughts are not facts’, ‘How can I best take care of myself?’ and ‘Using what you have learned to deal with future mood’.

Feedback from our pilot programs run between September 2008 and April 2009 indicates that the program can help to reduce distress occurring as a result of cancer. A detailed report analysing the outcomes of the pilot programs has this month been published in the Medical Journal of Australia.

The next Managing Cancer Stress program commences on Wednesday 13 October. To book, or for more information, call Cancer Council Helpline 13 11 20.

Managing Cancer Stress

If texting is for you—try Quit onQ

L–R Program facilitators, Barbara Hancock and Deb Ball

Community Ambassador: Letchemi Pillai

CALD program spreads the word on cancer prevention

When registered nurse and committed volunteer for Meals on Wheels, Rotary and Red Cross, Letchemi Pillai, was diagnosed with breast cancer in May last year, she soon made it into another opportunity to share her caring nature and expertise with others.

A routine mammogram performed by BreastScreen SA’s mobile X-ray unit in Letchemi’s home town of Waikerie led to a day of tests at the BreastScreen SA Wayville Clinic. Letchemi, who had ‘never been sick’ and had no contact with a family doctor beyond her professional capacity as a nurse, was scheduled for a lumpectomy and later had her lymph nodes removed.

But it was the six weeks of radiotherapy following her surgery that led her to her new role as an Ambassador for Cancer Council SA.

“Because I live in the Riverland, I arranged to stay at Cancer Council

SA’s Greenhill Lodge during those weeks for my treatment,” Letchemi said.

“Greenhill Lodge is right next door to Cancer Council SA and, after meeting some of the lovely people there and experiencing the caring support they offer, I walked into the office and volunteered my services.”

Letchemi soon found herself assisting the events team, both with the Father’s Day Classic and a Daffodil Day site at City Cross.

Now officially a ‘cancer survivor’ and a Cancer Council SA Ambassador, Letchemi recently helped with Daffodil Day sites in Adelaide and Waikerie, and is organising inspiring guest speakers to share their cancer-related stories with her fellow Rotary members.

Her main aim is to encourage the men in her community to get involved in cancer prevention and early detection.

“Many of the guys here are farmers and they are just too tough for their own good,” she says. “We need to remind them to look after themselves and have regular health checks and screening tests.”

For all women, the thought of cancer can generate fear. For women from diverse cultural backgrounds, these fears can be exacerbated by difficulties in accessing clear, simple information about cancer, early detection, screening and prevention.

Cancer Council SA, BreastScreen SA and the SA Cervix Screening Program have been working together for many years to promote the national breast and cervical screening programs to women from culturally and linguistically diverse (CALD) backgrounds.

Two CALD project officers work with multicultural communities in

South Australia to talk with women about cancer and promote the key messages about early detection, cancer screening programs and reducing their cancer risk.

Over the past 12 months there have been 56 face to face presentations for women from a diverse range of cultural groups including Italian, Greek, Chinese, German, Dutch, Polish, Spanish and Filipino. In the northern metropolitan area we have been reaching out to emerging CALD communities including African, Burmese, Nepalese and Bhutanese women.

During national Pap Smear Awareness Week in May, Emma Fajardo (far left above), the CALD Cervix Screening Project Officer travelled to South Australia’s far north to speak with community health workers and women’s multicultural groups in Coober Pedy, Andamooka, Oodnadatta and Roxby Downs, while, in June, community sessions were held in Naracoorte and Bordertown.

For more information contact Marita Aldridge on 08 8291 4168 or Emma Fajardo on 08 8291 4169.

Could you be our next Ambassador?We’re aiming to create a network of 1,000 people just like Letchemi, who will use their skills, experience and passion to help us in our mission to beat cancer in South Australia. Ambassadors are ordinary people making an extraordinary difference. Please contact Matt Sarre on 08 8291 4118 for more information if you would like to Unite In The Fight to beat cancer.

L–R Program facilitators, Barbara Hancock and Deb Ball

Women’s health information session at Bordertown

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It may seem a little strange to some, but patients at the Crafter Medical Centre are used to seeing Dr Romany Topsfield ‘clomping through the waiting room in lycra and cleats’.

An avid amateur cyclist, Romany bikes her way to and from work most weekdays and tries to put in some longer rides on the weekend. It’s something she clearly loves and, these days, it’s part of her training for the Santos Tour Down Under–and her support for Cancer Council SA.

“I first rode in the Tour Down Under in 2005,” Romany says. “I had just started cycling and wanted to challenge myself. I only completed 75 km initially, but the following year I completed the full distance, and have done so every year since.”

In 2010 Romany became aware of the opportunity to use the event to raise money for Cancer Council SA.

“As a GP, I am involved in the care of innumerable people whose lives are

On your bike! Why Romany’s riding for cancer

touched by cancer and, as a human being, I’ve been affected by the disease through the experience of family, friends and colleagues,” she says.

“Cancer Council provides fantastic support for my patients and loved ones and riding for them in the Tour Down Under seemed a wonderful opportunity to return the favour while doing something that I love.”

Romany says she was surprised by the extent to which raising money for Cancer Council SA increased her enjoyment of the 2010 TDU ride.

“I felt as though I was contributing to something more than my own enjoyment,” she says. “Also, raising money at work and through friends meant that a whole circle of people were involved in the event, not just me.

“People were constantly speaking with me about the event, my fundraising goals, and their own experiences with cycling and with cancer. It made me even more aware of the importance of community and relationships.”

This year, Romany set her fundraising goal at $1,000 and raised $2,300! At next year’s TDU event, she’s aiming to raise $5,000. You can help Romany to reach or surpass her goal, or support other fundraisers by donating online at www.uniteinthefight.com.au/ride

If you’d prefer the fun and excitement of riding in the Santos Tour Down Under as a Cancer Council SA fundraiser, ‘get on your bike’ and call 1300 65 65 85 or visit www.uniteinthefight.com.au/ride for more information.

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Our free counselling service, either face to face or by telephone, is available to people with cancer, their family and friends, to provide support during their individual cancer journey.

Other support services include Cancer Connect, a telephone peer support program that connects newly diagnosed people with trained volunteers who have had a similar experience and Staying Healthy After Cancer, a seven-week program to help manage body changes, reduce feelings of anxiety and fear, work more effectively with health care professionals and reconnect with life.

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September19-20 HPV Series – Murray Bridge Pedal Prix

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OctoberThroughout October Girls Night In

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9-10 Relay For Life, Riverland

9-10 Relay For Life, ETSA

16-17 Relay For Life, Roxby Downs

16-17 Relay For Life, Pt Augusta

17 Pink Ribbon Race 4 Life

23-24 Relay For Life, Upper Yorke Peninsula

25 Pink Ribbon Day

30-31 Relay For Life, Whyalla

November6-7 Relay For Life, Barossa

13-14 Relay For Life, Adelaide Hills

27-28 Relay For Life, Murray Bridge

27-28 Relay For Life, Port Lincoln

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Aiming for shear success

Shear for Life 10 am Saturday 9 October to 10 am Sunday

10 October, Blyth Oval

On 9 October, Daryl Andriske will take up his shears in memory of his mother, Lesley, tackling an estimated 400 sheep in a 24-hour shearing marathon in his hometown of Blyth, approximately 150 km north of Adelaide.

“Mum lost her battle with breast cancer 17 years ago,” says Daryl. “Since that time, I’ve dreamed of organising a shearing marathon to raise awareness and help raise funds for cancer research.”

In January, Daryl and his wife Tracey, shared this dream with Graeme Wandel, whose wife, Denby, has just survived her own battle with breast cancer.

“We now have an incredible program including picnic games, a jumping castle, face painting, live music, blade shearing demonstrations, a walk and breakfast on Sunday morning, and food and drinks throughout,” says Tracey.

The Andriskes are overwhelmed by the support and offers of help from their community and around the state. To help the Andriskes and the Blyth community raise their target of $10,000, please contact Daryl on 0428 445 167 or Graeme on 0408 608 674 to get involved.