News and Recent events
Coventry & North Warwickshire PCSG Open Meeting - Thursday 22 August
22/08/19
Timon Colegrove gave us an excellent talk and ensuing discussion re his experience of proton beam therapy. That said, it was so much more than an encounter with new technology! Timon eloquently told his personal story describing step by step how he reacted to and dealt with the devastating news of his cancer and how he worked to find a treatment that zapped the cancer without the attendant side effects that so many of us have had to endure and come to terms with. His feelings and reasoning resonated with us all.
Prostate Cancer Support Association AGM - Thursday 11th April 2019
11/04/19
The AGM was well attended and straightforward. After the buffet, Steve Allan gave us an excellent update on the latest treatments and diagnostic advances. His talk was most informative and sparked much interest and discussion. Also, it was good to be challenged about our relationship with the UHCW based group - perhaps we should be holding joint bi-monthly meetings in Coventry - that could be a way forward. Steve is from the Reading support group, and was standing in for Roger Wotton (Tackle PC Chairman).
PSA Testing Event - Saturday 9th March 2019
09/03/19
This event at St Finbarr's Sports and Social Club was a great success - we tested over 75 men. Again the event went smoothly, and we had time to talk to participants and answer their questions. Thanks are due to our volunteers who created such a helpful and friendly atmosphere. We also welcomed back a few men who had attended previous sessions in 2017.
Coventry & North Warwickshire Prostate Cancer Support Group Open Meeeting - Thursday 28 February
28/02/19
This open meeting was held on Thursday 28th February at 7:30pm at Ambleside Community Sports Club. Graham Fulford was due to speak to us about new initiatives on the PSA testing front. Particularly a new service to be launched by TDL to offer self testing kits. However, the service lauch has been delayed for logistical reasons, and so Graham decided to postpone his talk. However, other providers offer a similar service. Just search on the Internet (inc Amazon) to find a variety of options, including home testing kits.
UHCW Support Group Meeting - Monday 4th February
04/02/19
This group primarily comprises recently treated men and some newly diagnosed men. It meets on the first Monday of every other month at 5:30pm in the Faith Centre, UHCW. The first meeting this year was on February 4th. Dr Yakhub Khan gave a most interesting talk on radiotherapy and treatments for advanced prostate cancer. These treatments are continually evolving in the light of clinical trials. He also discussed the situation of men whose PSA has returned following earlier radical treatment. Traditionally, the accepted level for intervention has been a PSA of around 10.
PSA Testing Event at Bedworth United FC - Saturday 2nd February 2019
02/02/19
This event at Bedworth United FC was a great success - we tested 71 men. Again the event went smoothly, and we had time to talk to participants and answer their questions. Thanks are due to our volunteers who made it such an enjoyable and sociable occasion. We are also indebted to Stuart Roe, Stadium Manager, for creating this opportunity and backing us all the way. During the proceedings Russ Watkin, representing Bedworth Walking Football Group very kindly gave us a donation towards our awareness events.
PSA Testing Event - Saturday 1st December 2018
01/12/18
This event at St Finbarr's Sports and Social Club was a great success - we tested nearly 60 men. Again the event went smoothly, and we had time to talk to participants and answer their questions. Thanks are due to our volunteers who created such a helpful and friendly atmosphere. We also welcomed back a few men who had attended previous sessions in 2017. During the proccedings Jim Bannon very kindly gave us a donation towards our awareness events. This is not the first time we have benefited from Jim's kindness.
Quiz Evening - C&NW Prostate Cancer Support Group
11/10/18
Our quiz evenings at Ambleside in October have become a regular feature of our calendar. 80 people, including 5 guests, attended this latest quiz. It was great fun and our thanks are due to local quiz masters, Steve and Gail, for the variety and ingenuity of their questions! Once again our thanks go to Bill and Teresa Bird for organising the abundance of raffle prizes - also for encouraging so many of their friends along!
PSA Testing Event - Saturday 22nd September 2018
22/09/18
This Awareness Event was held in the Sports Hall of the Queen's Diamond Jubilee Centre, Rugby. The event which was jointly organised by the Rugby Rokeby Lions and the Coventry & North Warwickshire Prostate Cancer Support Group was a great success. We tested 263 men, and the efficient stewarding by the Lion's team made it so much easier to handle the excellent turnout. Our thanks are due to the Lion's team for making the day such a success - as well as enjoyable. This photo shows part of the winning team!
Prostate Cancer Awareness Event at St Finbarr's - Saturday 8th September
08/09/18
This event at St Finbarr's Sports and Social Club was a great success - we tested 65 men! This was excellent, especially after a 3 month summer break. Again the event went smoothly, and we had time to talk to participants and answer their questions. Thanks are due to our volunteers who created such a helpful and friendly atmosphere.