SPRING UP 2009 We will be meeting again and we look forward to meeting others on this journey. Metro West will be meeting in different venues to help get the message around. 10.30 to 12pm Feb 12 Auburn "Helping with Quality of Life" St Josephs Auburn Mar 12 Penrith "The Benefit of Touch" Apr 9 Rouse Hill "Emotions and Cancer" May 14 Casula " Cancer!- What do I do next?" Please ring for location details Roseville Feb 19, Mar 19, 'Apr 16, May 21 Roseville Uniting Church 7 Lord St Roseville Transport a problem... ring Jan or Sarah and we will help you.HELPLINE 13 11 20 ... View more

Ok, do we register as a team, pick a colour to wear, red carnation to identify each other etc. Purple tank tops may look good. I looked up the c2s website and it is on the 10 August 2008. My husband thinks I am nuts. My daughter thinks it could be a hoot. Anyone else want to join in? Jan   ... View more

Margo, when is the city to surf and how long is it? Would you like some company? I won't make any promises but it is a good goal to aim for. Jan ... View more

Hi Margo Information about the course will be Cancer Council publications or you can ring 131120 for more details. The US has the purple iris as their colour, sorry not lavender. The SPRING UP group has been using this iris with gold  (for Australia) highlights. It  is very striking. A look at the meanings of flowers shows lavender to mean devotion, happiness, success, luck and distrust. The iris meaning is faith, hope and wisdom. I think those 3 things represent our journey well and I shall be happy to use the iris, but with gold highlights. Keep smiling Jan     ... View more

I would like to let everyone know of a course that the Cancer Council run each year. It is the Consumer Advocacy Training course. Having a colour and flower is a part of raising awareness. Part of the raising awareness is knowing how to lobby and advocate for change. This is to be held on April Friday 17 and Saturday 18 2009. This course gives a greater understanding of advocacy and lobbying. It would be great if a group could be formed to concertrate our efforts on Pancreatic Cancer and the the changes that need to happen. After a colour and flower we will need a name! Jan ... View more

It may be an idea too to check out your diet to see if anything has changed. I had a scare when I started having a different breakfast cereal and felt really unwell. Amazingly it all improved when I went back to good old porrage. But that was not before a series of blood tests and ultra sound. Even recently a packet of biscuits left me debilitated and weak for days. I won't be buying them again! Keep smiling Jan ... View more

DECEMBER SPRING UP! GROUPS The METRO WEST GROUP. Wednesday 10 December Bankstown Hospital 10.30am to 12 noon Please ring Jan on the Metro West SPRING UP! Phone: 0411 270 175 The ROSEVILLE GROUP on December Thursday  18th 1.30-3.00pm Please join us at 7 Lord Street Roseville. We are a Group who are a mix of Carers, Family and patients both male and female and we welcome you to join us. The venue is pleasant, easy to travel to by car or train. Rain or sun on the day, there will be friendly people who can share together. Please ring Sarah on the Roseville SPRING UP! Phone: 0411 270 069 If not answered, please leave your details and Sarah or Jan will call you back asap. ... View more

I wouldn't be suprised if the US already has a flower picked out too. I am not fussy about which flower they are all lovely tho pansies are my favourite. I would like to know who picks the colour for all the charities, I think that would be a great job! Nov 15 2008 is a Saturday and I think we should all think about getting together and meeting! We can all wear purple! We could pick somewhere central in Sydney. What are your thoughts? Keep smiling Jan ... View more