March brings us Brain Tumour Awareness Month
As some of you will know I was diagnosed with a brain tumour in Oct 2011.
It was the last thing I would have suspected when I was sent for test, this time last year my tumour had just turned Malignant and I was told I needed surgery and radiotherapy. I have now recovered from surgery and radiotherapy, how ever I have an MRI scan every 3 months so its always a little nervous waiting for the results.
The care team and doctors have been fantastic we just need to let people know more about this cancer.
I must say that http://www.macmillan.org.uk/Home.aspx have been fantastic I would like to thank them for their support earlier this year.
Below I have posted what the great people at Home restaurant are doing to support this.
So please buy a bandanahttp://www.braintumouruk.org.uk/shop/bandana-for-brain-tumours and wear it while you cook as well as going to Home restaurant and support them. Thank you to Belfast Cookery School for adding this to there newsletter good work Fiona.
Brain Tumour Awareness Month
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The Brain Tumour Charity calculates that approx 1,127 are affected by tumours in Northern Ireland each year. Of affected patients, 376 will have primary brain tumours whilst a further 2,588 have secondary cancer in the brain arising from cancer elsewhere in the body.
Brain Tumour UK reveals that studies have shown that half of all primary brain tumours are missing from the official statistics. And secondary brain cancer is rarely recorded, even though for many cancer patients brain cancer may be the actual cause of death.
In light of this the charity is running a 'wear a bandana day' on Friday 1st March. They want everyone to wear a bandana for the day and donate £1 to the charity - so if you can get involved please do. Or if you can't wear one but see anyone participating give them your £1!
Our lovely colleagues in Home Restaurant are running an event on 25th March. £50 buys you a 4 course meal and a live band will provide entertainment. Tables are sold in groups of six. All money for food and drink will got to the charity. The band are playing for free and all the staff, kitchen and fornt of house, are working for FREE to ensure maximum donations! If you are interested in attending call 02890234946 to book your table of six.
Throughtout the month of March 50p will be added to every bill in Home and will be donated straight to the charity - go in have something good to eat and do your bit for charity this month!
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