Stamford and Rutland Cancer Support Group
Your Local Cancer Support Group
Where can you join us?
The Stamford and Rutland Cancer Support Group meet every fourth Tuesday of the month at 2.00pm at Stamford Day Centre, 33 Ryhall Road, Stamford PE9 1UF. We also meet in Ryhall Methodist Chapel, Mill Street, Ryhall PE9 4HQ on the second Wednesday of the month at 7.30pm and for coffee at the George Inn, Market Place Oakham LE15 6DT 10.30am on the third Thursday of the month. We also meet for a stroll in Burghley Park on the first Saturday of the month at 10.30am
Come along for a chat about how cancer is affecting you either now or in the past. Our meetings are informal and often include guest speakers.
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The group was set up in February 2024 by Joan Richardson.
"I was diagnosed with breast cancer in 2023 and had a course of chemotherapy and radiotherapy following a mastectomy. I made enquiries about a support group in Stamford and as there wasn't one, I decided to start one."
The group has grown and we moved from the Garden Room at the Stamford Day Centre into a larger room in the centre in August 2024.
Please email [email protected] or telephone 07352 979613 for more information
News
Come and test your quiz skills at Uffington Village Hall Parking at rear PE9 4UD Friday 4th April 7.30pm start Teams of six £5.00 per person
Snacks and No and Lo bar Card payment available Bring your own alcohol Raffle with great prizes Don't worry if you can't make up a team, just come for a fun evening!
Register in advance with team name to [email protected]
Medical Detection Dogs
It was such a treat to see the Medical Detection Dogs featured in the final programme from Crufts this year. We're going to hear more about this charity from Matt Kefford at our next meeting in Stamford on 25th March 2.00pm at the Stamford Day Centre, Ryhall Road, PE9 1UF.
Can you imagine if a dog could detect an illness well before we had any idea there was a problem and reduce the need for intrusive, unpleasant and expensive diagnostic tests?
Well for over 15 years, Medical Detection Dogs has been training dogs to do just that; to save lives using their amazing sense of smell.
It does this with Medical Alert Assistance Dogs and Bio Detection Dogs, both of which can be trained to detect even the tiniest trace of the smell caused by a medical condition.
Bio Detection Dogs are trained to detect diseases like cancers, Parkinson’s, malaria and bacterial infections.
Medical Alert Assistance Dogs support people with complex health conditions like diabetes, PoTS and severe allergies when they are in danger of having a potentially life-threatening medical event, so they can take the necessary action and prevent hospital admission.
The charity is already making a huge difference to many by training dogs to not only save lives but also restore the confidence and independence that many of its clients lose when they become ill. And the list of diseases the world-leading Bio Detection research focuses on is growing all the time.
Medical Detection Dogs relies solely on the public’s generosity and goodwill. Please help it continue its life-changing work.
Your support will save lives.
To find out more visit www.medicaldetectiondogs.org.uk
Or follow at Facebook: #MedicalDetectionDogs Twitter: @MedDetectDogs Instagram: @medicaldetectiondogs
New evening cancer support group in Ryhall
The Stamford Cancer Support Group, now merged with the Rutland and Melton Cancer Support Group, has expanded its services to better support individuals and families affected by cancer. The newly named Stamford and Rutland Cancer Support Group continues its regular meetings on the fourth Tuesday of each month at 2:00 pm at the Stamford Day Centre. To accommodate those unable to attend daytime sessions, the group is introducing an evening support meeting in Ryhall, on the second Wednesday of the month at 7:30 pm at the Methodist Chapel Hall on Mill Street PE9 4HQ
