A huge shout-out to all my amazing supporters, you have helped me reach almost halfway to my personal target already!
On day 8 of my Dry July challenge, I want to talk a bit about where your support goes.
Day | Saturday 8th July |
|---|---|
Days without alcohol | 23 |
Funds raised | $2,482.30 |
Badges earned | Top of the world |
I'm feeling | Well supported |
Despite all we here in the news about pressures on our health system, the country remains well served by thousands of dedicated clinicians doing amazing work screening, diagnosing and treating cancer every day of every week. This is highly specialised and technically complex work. Some of the finest people I know are working in this field.
But they are busy people with many demands on their time, and they can't do everything. Having cancer enter your home isn't like having an annoying visitor that you know will go away, it is more like having a criminal gang move in next door: your life is going to be all about that for quite a while.
Support services that provide wrap-around services as an adjunct to the core treatment are just as important, and those are the organsisations Dry July supports. Here's a little about them, and links to their websites and other information.
LGFB programmes provide an opportunity for cancer patients to connect, feel more in control and look more like their normal selves with tips, techniques and the tools to face cancer with more confidence.
PINC & STEEL helps people with cancer to find strength and courage and to keep up hope. There are now more people surviving a cancer diagnosis, but they can face an increased risk of extended health problems, premature mortality and harsh side effects from their treatment.
Tough treatment regimes are easier to cope with when people know what to expect and are given good advice on all the things they can do to maximise their own recovery and help them take positive steps for their future health and wellbeing.
PCF provides education, support advocacy and research to aid with men suffering with prostate cancer. Their vision is to significantly reduce and ultimately end suffering and death from prostate cancer.
You can read a lot more detail including case studies at the Dry July website.
And that’s my eighth reason for doing Dry July, the people in these organisations do fantastically important work, they deserve our support. Thanks again to all to those who have already given it.
You can get behind my campaign by donating here
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