dan_tom
13th October 2005, 04:38 PM
Hi everyone
For those of you with an interest in women, Harley Davidsons and raising awareness of breast cancer (now you've gotta fit into at least one of those categories! :D )....
I would like to announce a very special event that is happening starting on October 23rd till October 30th. It's called Changing Gears and it is about young breast cancer survivors taking their courage and determination to overcome their treatment (mastectomy, radiation therapy, chemotherapy, tamoxifen etc etc) and take to the road.
Harley Davidson have generously sponsored the ride and provided us with 20 motorcycles to ride from Sydney to Brisbane. If you would like to wave us off, come down to the Coogee Bay Hotel on Sunday morning and tell us your story and give us your encouragement!
If you are interested in meeting the riders and learning more about the ride, go to www.changinggears.org. For more information and support about the issues that young women with breast cancer face (ie: older women aged in their 60s and 70s don't have the added concerns of returning to work, childcare, future fertility concerns, etc), contact your local cancer council. I am involved from a psycho-oncology perspective from the Queensland Cancer Fund and happy to answer any questions that you have with regards to the ride ([email protected]).
The last day is a Pink Ribbon Day ride from Brisbane to Mt Tamborine, with 1000 motorcycles in convoy - quite a spectacle of sight and sound!
October is Breast Cancer Month. No matter what your age - encourage your loved ones to be "breast aware" and get any changes checked out by your GP as soon as possible - particularly young women....
Cheers
Dan
For those of you with an interest in women, Harley Davidsons and raising awareness of breast cancer (now you've gotta fit into at least one of those categories! :D )....
I would like to announce a very special event that is happening starting on October 23rd till October 30th. It's called Changing Gears and it is about young breast cancer survivors taking their courage and determination to overcome their treatment (mastectomy, radiation therapy, chemotherapy, tamoxifen etc etc) and take to the road.
Harley Davidson have generously sponsored the ride and provided us with 20 motorcycles to ride from Sydney to Brisbane. If you would like to wave us off, come down to the Coogee Bay Hotel on Sunday morning and tell us your story and give us your encouragement!
If you are interested in meeting the riders and learning more about the ride, go to www.changinggears.org. For more information and support about the issues that young women with breast cancer face (ie: older women aged in their 60s and 70s don't have the added concerns of returning to work, childcare, future fertility concerns, etc), contact your local cancer council. I am involved from a psycho-oncology perspective from the Queensland Cancer Fund and happy to answer any questions that you have with regards to the ride ([email protected]).
The last day is a Pink Ribbon Day ride from Brisbane to Mt Tamborine, with 1000 motorcycles in convoy - quite a spectacle of sight and sound!
October is Breast Cancer Month. No matter what your age - encourage your loved ones to be "breast aware" and get any changes checked out by your GP as soon as possible - particularly young women....
Cheers
Dan