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i 8-The Canadian Champion Friday Ociober i 2004 44e ~eheve.~. înhelpîng Survivors part of same support group ~ jjjA fljre. tram BREAST CANCER on page i support services arent easy to fmd. The two main rides to and Prom trealment or follow-up appomi- more. lis more about me." support networks in Halton Wellspring Halton- menis. Ms Fitzpatnck received her fnghiening diagno- Peel and Breast Cancer Support Services - are n Lois of people afier their surgery find theit sis 12 years ago ai the age of 65 when she discov Burlingion. ireaiment sehedule is really hectie. h gîves iheit ered a lump in her breasi. This was noihing new, "I fmd theres flot enough suppon once you're family a break and them a break (frcem drivîngi,' FAMIL! CHIROPRACTIC CARE since she'd alrea.dy had a couple of benign lumps diagnosed." Ms Varanelli said. adding she wasn'i she saîd, adding in some canes il provides the onl> my roof removed. prepared for her test resulis. "I ran avec on my way transportation option a cancer patient bas. But ihe doctor didn't like the looks of ibis one, home from work to get the resulis. Two seconds People interested in ibis service can give Johe Dr. she recalled. laier, I had cancer and was booking surgery." Perroit, Milion ride co-ordinator, a caîl ai (905 ~n d ~r A lumpectomy revealrd il was cancerous and Alihough ihe Milton support group gave Ms 878-9286. o4n~e1dc~i Ms Fitzpatrick underweni radiation and Varanelli someone 10 talk b. she said a once a- Those who wîsh 10 recognize Breasi Cance ~eu~ chemotherapy. month group isn'î enough. Awareness Month ina tangible way can participait "Cancer is one thing you dont think will happen "Theres no permanent office where someone in Sunday's CIBC Run for the Cure, bemg held it 311 Martin Suret, Milton 10 you and when it does, you're gîven sirengtb 10 can be ihere dunng tbe day" Ms Varanelli saîd, 40 commun/lies acrous Canada. (905) 878-5165 carry on" she said. explaming the hardesi lime is when cancer patients The closesi location is ai Burlingions Cenin' The longestjourney ~ Shes been cancer-frer store ihen, although her are ail alone during ihe day wiih no one to talk 10. Park. Participants may walk or run rither one o thejourney inward. recovery hasut . hem easy with medications Ms Varanelli is hoping to ch ge that afier she Ove kilometres. Final registration will take plac. causiatg complications like blood dots, retires by siarting a permanent support service in Prom 631) 10 8:30 a.m. ai the Burlingion Senior Milton. ijentre, zZaS nese ni., nuiîuay. iw~os. Il' I I PLEASE NOTE: tii. Caqilelinlile Faim Harveat Page whlch appemiai in tii, Canadian Chanîplon 1~losdey Sept. 25, 2004 lau. h.d 2 errera Mimpi Furniture loi et Sema.. Sale md, locmtei at 90 Main St. N., Canîphellville can ha contactai at 905-854-0551 www.mimpi.ca lite Phone fumier was omitted. lite Muanmthm Log Hause naine wms spellei lncarrectly. We sîncerely regret any inconrenience this may have cuused C~&~ftjion Cancer is always Us Use back of her muid, Ms Fitzpatrick said, especially sehen a nese ache or pam anses. "When somelhing comes up you don'i lhink is right, il's Use firsi thing you lhink about," she said. Both women were part of Use sanie Milton sup- port group, now defunci, siarted by Joan Gervais 10 years ago. They described il as being instru- mental 10 Useir healing process. The group celebraled ils anniversary lasi week- end wiib former membres joining logeiber once again. Unfortunately, Us tome coninsunities hike Millon, "Thats my biggesi beef living here in Millon - Useres nothing locally here to îown. Theres no place 10 go and drop Us." Audrey Cairns is Use interies president of Use Millon branch of Use Burlinglon unit of the Canadian Cancer Society. She said many of Use societys volunteers mcludmg Ms Fitzpatcick and Ms Varanelli are cancer survivors. "They do il oui of gratitude," she said. "If Usey mdeed used our services, they feel Usey wanl 10 put someihing back." One of the services the Milton branch offers is $35 and is ftee for participants 18 years old and younger. A shulile bus wîll he available 10 the mn site Prom ihe Burlinglon GO station on Pauyiew Suret, beginning ai 7:30 a.m. Warm-up wiil begin aI 9:15 a.m., and Use mn will stan ai 9:30 sm. An awards celebration will take place ai 10:30 ani. For a donation or registralion form, visit www.ctbccunforthecure.com. Stephunie Thiessen tan be reached at sc/iiessen@milconcunadiunchampion.c om. 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