Thank you for the support
I am writing this letter because I would like the Southern Highlands community to know of the wonderful support CanTeen has received from Mr Trent Johns, manager of the Imperial Hotel, in helping us transform the lives of young people impacted by cancer.
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Since 2011 Mr Johns has been a strong supporter of CanTeen. His donations allow us to continue to support young cancer patients, those dealing with a parent or sibling’s cancer, and young people who have faced the death of a family member to cancer.
The generosity of people like Mr Johns enables CanTeen to provide free and unlimited access to specialist counselling and programs, information resources, online support, and the opportunity to connect with other young who truly understand what it’s like to have cancer crash into your life.
Thank you, Mr Johns, for making it possible for young people from Bowral and the surrounding communities to have somewhere to turn when cancer changes everything.
Dr Pandora Patterson
Bowral
Coping with chronic pain
Chronic pain – pain that doesn’t go away after the injury or illness has resolved and lasts at least three months – is a significant health issue in Australia, with around one in five people of all ages living with this invisible illness.
Figures are even more alarming for our older population, with one in three people over 65 years living with chronic pain.
A recent survey conducted by Chronic Pain Australia, the national voice of people living with chronic pain, highlighted that people in pain feel unsupported and unheard by the government and health professionals, and face negative attitudes and stigma on all fronts. We want to help change this.
National Pain Week (July 23-29, 2018) is an annual initiative of Chronic Pain Australia, which aims to destigmatise the experiences of people living with chronic pain and provide an outlet to share their stories and experiences with the wider community.
This year’s theme ‘Nothing about us without us’, is focused on ensuring people living with chronic pain have a voice and can be heard in any public discussions or health policy development that impacts their lives.
During National Pain Week, the results of the National Pain Survey will be available online (http://www.nationalpainweek.org.au/) and I’d like to encourage people living with chronic pain to share their own experiences and ideas on the Chronic Pain Forum (https://chronicpainaustralia.org.au/forum) or on social media using the hashtags #NPW2018, #nationalpainweek, #bebold, and #nothingaboutuswithoutus.
Dr Coralie Wales
President
Chronic Pain Australia
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