[Hopespringpcsg] PCCN BRAMPTON - SUPPORT GROUP MEETING 8 JAN 13

[Glen Tolhurst]

Hi all:

Below is the meeting announcement for the PCCN Brampton Prostate Support Group meeting for Tuesday 8 Jan 13.

This is an opportunity to attend a neighbouring PCCN chapter Support Group Meeting and hear a firsthand story of a man’s PCa journey.

 

Take care,

Glen Tolhurst 

Chair – PCCN Waterloo-Wellington

 


You are cordially invited to attend Prostate Cancer Canada Network - Brampton's Next General Meeting on Tuesday, Jan. 8th, 2013 – 7:00pm
Percy Bedard and his caregiver Heather Redick will tell us about Percy’s journey from apparent good health to his shocking diagnosis with Stage 4 Prostate Cancer through two years of treatment and a successful battle to have the drug called Zytiga approved for payment by OHIP.

You may remember that Team Percy appeared at Cruisin' for a Cure on September 9th, 2012 and obtained about 1,000 signatures on their petition to the Ministry of Health.
Percy has been on Zytiga since November and the results have been nothing short of spectacular as Heather recently reported: 
I can tell you that the drug (first hand knowledge) is unbelievable. Percy has had no side effects....no waits in the chemo room.....no pain....just a continued feeling of well being. It is almost criminal to think that men had to wait 15 months.... suffer for 15 months....some died in the 15 months....while Ontario, oblivious to pain and suffering, put off/ignored/failed/disregarded funding approval. Lesson to all: Fight for what you believe in and don't accept Government ignorance and indecision! Make them listen! Make noise! Make them accountable!

Theirs is a unique, inspiring story that shows what ordinary people can accomplish when they decide to take on an indifferent bureaucracy. Please don’t miss this opportunity to meet Percy and Heather!

We look forward to seeing you in Room #2, upstairs at 
The Terry Miller Recreation Center, 1295 Williams Parkway, 
at the southwest corner of Williams Parkway & Bramalea Road. 

Admission and parking are free.  Refreshments will be served.
Please forward your questions or suggestions to: jfdorsey at yahoo.com

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